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Echoes Through Time: Transforming Climate Litigation Narratives on Future Generations

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Storytelling is essential in climate litigation. The narratives that are told in and around legal cases shape public discourse and our collective imagination regarding the climate crisis. The stories that plaintiffs and their lawyers choose to highlight hold immense power to either reinforce or challenge dominant assumptions and worldviews. This article analyzes how storytelling has been utilized in climate lawsuits, with a particular focus on those that involve future generations. It highlights the need to craft narratives that foreground entanglement and relationality rather than notions of competing interests. We offer recommendations for strategically using storytelling and framing techniques to build public engagement, spur equitable climate action and transform legal systems.

Source: Transnational Environmental Law

DOI: 10.1017/s2047102524000177

Authors: Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh, Alofipo So'o alo Fleur Ramsay

Institutions: University of Fiji, University of Amsterdam

Language: English

Topic: Environmental law and policy

Subfield: Law

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Climate action, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,450