Mary Wood – The Conversation

The legal battle these young plaintiffs are waging might not be over yet. AP Photo/Steve Dipaola

January 23, 2020

The dramatic dismissal of a landmark youth climate lawsuit might not close the book on that case

Mary Wood, University of Oregon and Michael C. Blumm, Lewis & Clark

Both opinions the three-judge panel handed down warned of a potential climate catastrophe. Only one judge said the courts have an active role to play in making the government change course.

Young people will spend more years living with the consequences of climate policies than their elders. Robin Loznak, courtesy of Our Children's Trust

October 26, 2018

These kids and young adults want their day in court on climate change

Mary Wood, University of Oregon and Michael C. Blumm, Lewis & Clark

The Trump administration is trying to spike a lawsuit against the US government arguing that there’s a constitutional right to a stable climate.

A group of youths are suing the federal government for action on climate change using a novel legal approach. AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, Photo by Robin Loznak, courtesy of Our Children's Trust

December 16, 2016

Earth on the docket: Why Obama can’t ignore this climate lawsuit by America’s youth

Mary Wood, University of Oregon; Charles W. Woodward IV, University of Oregon, and Michael C. Blumm, Lewis & Clark

Legal scholars explain why a lawsuit by 21 young people against the US government, arguing for a constitutional right to a stable climate, is such a powerful idea.

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