Climate (In)justice: How Climate Change Affects Children's Access to Justice - CFJ-EN Annual Seminar 2024 FINAL REPORT

On 10 and 11 October 2024, the Child Friendly Justice European Network (CFJ-EN) held its third Annual Seminar in Brussels (Belgium), in partnership with Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh) and its Global Initiative for Justice with Children, and Universities CICS.NOVA and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB).

Discussions focused on key themes, including the role of strategic climate litigation in advancing children’s environmental rights, safeguarding children and young people freedom of association and peaceful assembly to enable meaningful climate advocacy, and understanding how climate change impacts justice systems and crimes involving or affecting children. Together, these discussions highlighted the urgent need to ensure children’s access to justice in the context of the climate crisis.