CDP co-founder and staff attorney Alice Cherry is quoted extensively in a ThinkProgress article on efforts by the fossil fuel...
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MAKING SURE YOU KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
We provide trainings to empower individuals and communities to take action on climate change.
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We are a resource for campaigns, communities, and attorneys in the climate movement.
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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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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
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