Invitation to the launch by Mary Robinson of CLM`s Centre for Environmental Justice - 11 Feb
New Centre for Environmental Justice at Community Law & Mediation
Community Law & Mediation is an independent, community law centre based in Dublin (Coolock) and Limerick, established in 1975. We provide free legal advice, advocacy and mediation services in communities experiencing disadvantage. On Thursday 11th February, we will launch a new Centre for Environmental Justice to provide legal, advocacy and education services on environmental justice issues.
What is Environmental Justice?
Environmental justice includes addressing the inequality of experience of environmental burdens such as climate change and pollution and ensuring that climate action policies don’t exacerbate existing inequalities.
Why Environmental Justice?
In our law centres in Dublin and Limerick, we have observed how the issues experienced on a daily basis by the people we work with – such as poor housing conditions, energy poverty and debt, unemployment, flooding, and poor health – are increasingly linked with environmental issues and our changing climate.
Through the new Centre for Environmental Justice, our objective is to engage and empower communities experiencing disadvantage on environmental justice issues.
Launch of the Centre for Environmental Justice
We are delighted to be joined by Mary Robinson, Adjunct Professor for Climate Justice, Trinity College Dublin, to launch the new Centre for Environmental Justice on Thursday 11 February at 10am. We look forward to outlining how the Centre will work and the projects we will be engaging in in the coming year. We hope to see you there!