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MAKING SURE YOU KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
We provide trainings to empower individuals and communities to take action on climate change.
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.
CONNECTING ATTORNEYS WITH COMMUNITIES & CAMPAIGNS
We help make the connections that strengthen and sustain the climate movement.
DEVELOPING LEGAL RESOURCES FOR THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT
We are a resource for campaigns, communities, and attorneys in the climate movement.
Photo: Robert Meyer/Greenpeace
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, advancing key legal arguments, and connecting attorneys with communities and campaigns.
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Percentage of American attorneys practicing full-time in the legal aid or public defender sectors
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Number of Americans willing to engage in nonviolent direct action to fight climate change
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Number of new fossil fuel infrastructure projects that can be completed while still meeting the Paris targets
Lastest News
- May 15, 2023
- In Updates
Prosecutors have now dismissed all charges against three people arrested and criminalized for their presence at the peaceful occupation of the Roof Depot on February 21, 2023.
- May 10, 2023
- In Updates
A 2019 film by Jan Haaken that includes footage of CDP's work can now be watched on most major streaming platforms.
- May 4, 2023
- In Updates
On Thursday, a Wadena County prosecutor dismissed the last remaining misdemeanor charge in the criminal case against the co-founder and former Executive Director of Honor the Earth.
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