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The young people taking their countries to court over climate inaction Matthew Taylor, Emily Holden, Dan Collyns, Michael Standaert and Ashifa Kassam © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Laurent Gilliéron/EPA
Sofia Oliveira, aged 16 in Lausanne, Switzerland, 19 April 2021.
Sofia Oliveira is one of six young Portuguese
people who have filed a lawsuit against 33 countries with the European court of human rights, demanding that governments do more to reduce emissions and safeguard their future physical and mental wellbeing. Last October the Strasbourg-based court granted the case priority status.
After we announced that we were six youths from Portugal who were suing 33 countries for not doing enough to reduce emissions and fight climate change, the response was bigger than anything I had imagined. Media called from around the world. And it made me so happy and hopeful.
Why air pollution is a social justice issue
Day 2: As new data highlights how socially-deprived communities are disproportionately exposed to air pollution in London, local campaigners are raising awareness in their boroughs
Air pollution is proven to affect socially-deprived groups more severely. Pic: Sarah Glover-Smith
“Pollution zone,” declare new road signs posted around South East London. “Breathing kills.” The signs depict a mother and child, both with afro hair to represent the black and brown populations currently unequally affected by air pollution. Behind those illustrations are four young girls who have come together with the association Choked Up to campaign against unequal exposure to air pollution.