Why Is The ICJ's Climate Ruling Such A Big Deal? with PISFCC Director Vishal Prasad

On Wednesday, July 23, the International Court of Justice delivered a landmark ruling finding that climate change is an “existential threat” and that countries have a legal responsibility to protect the environment and cut their emissions.

@vishlprasad, the director of @pisfcc, the group of students from the Pacific Islands who first launched the campaign for the ICJ to issue an advisory opinion — or its legal opinion — shares with @almost.co why the ruling is a historic moment for climate justice.
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