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People's Climate March.
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MAKING SURE YOU KNOW YOUR RIGHTS

We provide trainings to empower individuals and communities to take action on climate change.

CONNECTING ATTORNEYS WITH COMMUNITIES & CAMPAIGNS

We help make the connections that strengthen and sustain the climate movement.

PUTTING CLIMATE CHANGE ON TRIAL

We support individuals in climate-related legal actions throughout the trial process and ensure that they have the best and most up-to-date evidence on their side.

DEVELOPING LEGAL RESOURCES FOR THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT

We are a resource for campaigns, communities, and attorneys in the climate movement.

Welcome to

Climate Defense Project

The climate movement needs climate lawyers. Climate Defense Project fills a gap in the legal landscape by supporting front-line activists, pursuing climate impact litigation, and connecting attorneys with communities and campaigns.

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