In April, Michelle Jonker-Argueta and I were preparing for one of the most important moments of our careers: appearing before the honorable Inter-American Court of Human Rights to speak about #climatejustice. We spent 3 days in Barbados listening to very important interventions from diverse organizations, universities, colleagues, youth and other members of impacted communities. A month later, in May, the Court held another round of hearings in Brazil, in my opinion the most important of all this process, as they focused on the experiences and demands of the communities most impacted by the climate crisis. Listening to the testimonies of hundreds of people, who have been systematically ignored by their governments, harmed by the corporations operating in their territories, and who are now also enduring the worst impacts of a #climatecrisis created by the States and large fossil fuel and agribusiness corporations, was a bittersweet experience. On the one hand, the heart swells with emotion to see the most climate-impacted communities telling their stories and demanding justice, but on the other hand the heart aches to see young people, indigenous communities, rural communities, fisherfolk and many other people asserting their most fundamental rights, asserting their right to exist. What would we say to those suffering the worst impacts of the climate crisis and to future generations? Michelle and I tried to capture our answers, experiences and reflections in this blog https://lnkd.in/eDtPwwT6. What would you say to present and future generations?
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