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Dec
31
End of Year Review 2021: Growing an Exciting Future at Lawyers for Nature
It's been a challenging year for many, not least for those increasingly affected by the climate crisis and of course,
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Dec
22
Case Study: Save the Footbridge Oaks Campaign
This is a story about Lawyers for Nature’s work on what was variously known as the Dulwich Oaks or Save the Footbridge Oaks Campaign. I was contacted out of the blue by a member of the campaign who had heard about Lawyers for Nature and our work saving trees.
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Dec
17
Trees of Music by RAIN: Collaboration with Mestre Poa, Rosimeire and Miriam Margoyles
At Lawyers for Nature, our platform is typically focused on the legal aspects of protecting nature. Yet, we recognise the
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Dec
08
COP26: US-China Joint Declaration Pledges Enhanced Cooperation to Tackle Climate Change
Hours after the COP26 draft agreement was first released, the US and China surprised the international community by publicly pledging to work jointly on cutting down their respective greenhouse gas emissions.
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Nov
30
Lawyers for Nature x Discord: Welcome to our New Community Server, We're Glad You're Here
The Lawyers for Nature Discord Server is alive! Read on to find out what it is and how you can get invoved. We look forward to welcoming you to our community.
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Nov
29
COP26 and the Climate Crisis: Draft Agreement Avoids Tackling Critical Issues as World Leaders Continue to Pass the Buck
COP26's world leaders have attempted to find resolutions, but the sentiment echoed since the event is that not enough has been done in terms of real commitment to act.
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Nov
23
The Potential of the COP26 Declaration on Forests and Land Use as a Nature-Based Solution to the Climate Crisis
The Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use, the first major announcement of the COP26, commits 137 countries, including Brazil, China and Indonesia, to “halt and reverse” deforestation by 2030.
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Nov
17
Report from COP26 in Glasgow, 2021: A Tale of Two COPs
While the “Blue Zone” at COP26 filled up with delegates to the UNFCCC talks, the streets of Glasgow were flooded by climate activists from all over the world.
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