Many thanks to Lucy Cavendish College, University of Cambridge, for its award of Honorary Fellow of Lucy Cavendish College along with Alec Russell, Foreign Editor @financialtimes.com. (1/3)

🌍📜 Licensing and subsidising fossil fuels can now "constitute internationally wrongful acts,” write Dr @frediotto.bsky.social and ‪Dr Alaa Al Khourdajie. Read their commentary on why The ICJ's new advisory marks a turning point for climate accountability: ow.ly/7aix50WvkuM

Join us on Friday 25 July 4-6pm UK time - open to all: Tensions & Transformations: Teaching Sust Dev Law in Turbulent Times This online panel will also launch Sustainable Development Law: Principles, Practices, and Prospects (2nd ed, OUP, 2025) www.eventbrite.ca/e/tensions-t...

Please remember this story behind the AO next time someone tells you that things cannot be changed. What a fantastic and historic win. ‘We were heard’: the Pacific students who took their climate fight to the ICJ – and won www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

We are indebted to all those teachers of law who taught us to think about what the law should look like in the future. That thinking resulted in the three int'l Advisory Opinions says Hungarian Constitutional Court Justice Prof Marcel Szabo. #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

Education for sustainable development law is crucial and our @demedglobal.bsky.social aims to widen participation globally say Ms Joanna Watterson (Programme Coordinator, DemEd / PhD Researcher, @cam.ac.uk) & Adv Carter Cheng (Engagement Coordinator, DemEd / PhD Researcher, @cam.ac.uk) degsj.org

There will be an online companion to Sustainable Development Law textbook explain Adv Spencer Williams (Ontario Ministry of Attorney General/Assoc Fellow, CISDL) & Ms Annabel Koven (SSPI Coordinator, Global Youth Council on Science Law & Sust) #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

We are aiming to establishing a global community of practice of sustainable development law by creating the new Sustainable Development Governance and Law Association (SDGLA) say Adv Matheus Paes Garcia (STILI Manager) & Ms Thalsa-Thiziri Mekaouche (Assoc Fellow) #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social

There is an open invitation to contribute to Volume 20 of the @mcgill.ca Journal of Sustainable Law which focuses at the intersection of environment, economy and society www.mjsdl.com

There is a need for greater awareness of international law in all aspects but particularly on HR and climate change says Dr @ashfaqkhalfan.bsky.social (Chair, @cisdl.bsky.social Board of Governors / Climate Justice Director, @oxfamamerica.bsky.social) #SDLaw2025 @demedglobal.bsky.social

We need access to knowledge and insight says Adv Raul Zeyi Huang (Research Analyst, IFC). Today it is impossible to teach trade law without sustainable development says Prof Ilaria Espa (Assoc Prof, Swiss Italian University / Lead Counsel, @cisdl.bsky.social ) #SDLaw2025 @demedglobal.bsky.social

We have a generational opportunity after the AOs to change course and upgrade our understanding says to Adv Ayman Cherkaoui (Vice-Chair @iucnwcel.bsky.social, Lead Counsel @cisdl.bsky.social and Director Hassan II International Environmental Training Center #SDLaw2025 @demedglobal.bsky.social

We need to use institutions like the Green Climate Fund as living labs which prepare lawyers for the challenges of tomorrow and for decades into the future says Adv Douglas Leys KC (Snr Fellow, @cisdl.bsky.social / former General Counsel, @greenclimate.fund) #SDLaw2025 @demedglobal.bsky.social

There is now strong guidance in the AO on sustainable development law which is no longer just aspirational but rather concrete, precise and justiciable says Dr Jennifer Maas (Senior, Deloitte / Assoc Fellow, @cisdl.bsky.social) #SDLaw2025 @demedglobal.bsky.social

As clarified by the AOs there are now clear obligations on legal professionals to integrate sustainable development in all their professional work including pro bono says Adv Lara Douvartzidis (Snr Legal Exec, Net Zero Lawyers Alliance) #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

Bar Associations can play a critical role for the implementation of the #SDGs in the law and can offer training - the ICJ AO is also very important for private lawyers says Adv Emily Morison (Project Lawyer, @ibanews.bsky.social) #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

Now on to Roundtable II: Innovations in Training and Advancing Sustainable Development Law and Governance, chaired by Prof Nandini Ramanujam (Professor, McGill Univ) & Prof Damilola Olawuyi SAN WIJA (UNESCO Chair in Enviro Law & Sust Dev, Hamad Bin Khalifa Univ) #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social

Equity and equality play such an important role not just for the global human rights framework but much more broadly in sustainable development law and the advisory opinions underlined their importance says Prof Pamela Sambo #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

We must continue the discussion about implementation of international law all around the world but we should never underestimate the authoritative nature of treaties and court and tribunal decisions says @kcllaw.bsky.social's Prof Megan Bowman #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

Implementation is a key word in sustainable development law - there are so many innovative ways to implement climate law for example and court and tribunals play an important role is regard says Prof Jorge Cabrera #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

We need work with other disciplines and not shy away from engaging with scientist, engineers and those of other disciplines says Prof Riyad Fahkri (Vice Chair, ASSELLMU / Professor, Univ Hassan 1st) #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

We need a global network of those teaching sustainable development law and foster exchange between those teaching in this crucial area says Dr Willa Lan Wu (Lecturer, Ocean Univ China) #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

The advisory opinions are of crucial importance for teaching and research of climate law and beyond in the interest of sustainable development says Dr Alessandra Lehmen #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

The advisory opinions are of crucial importance for an integrated vision on all law such as climate, health, IP, economic law and domestic constitutional courts are taking these decisions into account says Prof Jorge Cabrera #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

Delighted to contribute to our discussion by reflecting on the recent Advisory Opinions in international courts and tribunals - we are all sustainable development lawyers now, esp. if we take the jus cogens / erga omnes obligations seriously #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

There is a strong duty to cooperate highlighted in the ICJ AO on climate change and we should be aware of this duty not just for states but also for the private sector says Prof Megan Bowman #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

The legal curriculum needs to be updated to include sustainable development law says Dr Enas Qutieshat of the Middle Eastern Environmental Law Teachers Association #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

Universities have an important responsibility to help transform global societies towards a more sustainable path and sustainable development law plays an important role says Prof Pamela Sambo #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

One of the most significant challenge in teaching sustainable development law today is the incredible diversity and fragmentation in the field but we can use recent international expressions to understand the complexity says Prof Winfried Huck #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

We are celebrating the launch of the new Sustainable Development Law textbook @oupacademic.bsky.social #oxforduniversitypress @ox.ac.uk says @tejasrao.bsky.social as it offers new analysis of the most recent developments. #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

Sustainable development law is implemented at the international, regional and domestic levels with many national laws either referencing or directly contributing to the SDGs says @tejasrao.bsky.social #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk

Those in position of power need to reflect on their current priorities and decisions in the light of planetary crises says Prof @mccordonier.bsky.social citing ICJ Judge Tladi in his Declaration on the ICJ Climate Advisory Opinion #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

The ICJ Advisory Opinion is part of a long line of court and tribunal decisions on sustainable development says Prof @mccordonier.bsky.social #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social @lucycavcoll.bsky.social

We are celebrating the ICJ Advisory Opinion on climate change as the most recent and one of the most important sustainable development law decision says Prof @mccordonier.bsky.social #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

We are celebrating the launch of Sustainable Development Law - Principles, Practices, and Prospects, 2nd ed by Prof @mccordonier.bsky.social and Prof Damilola S. Olawuyi with assistance from @tejasrao.bsky.social @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social #SDLaw2025 global.oup.com/academic/pro...

The Sustainable Development Goals are global policy objectives that have found their way into the law in the form of binding treaties that support #SDGs says Prof @mccordonier.bsky.social #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social @lucycavcoll.bsky.social

The world faces so many challenges and law can help to address some of the emergencies - how do we leverage international law instruments to provides solutions says HBKU's Prof Damilola Olawuyi #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

Delighted to see so many international colleagues for our Tensions & Transformations: Sustainable Development Law in Turbulent Times #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social @cambridgelaw.bsky.social

Saturday, August 9, 5pm UK time - join us for the Online International Roundtable on Indigenous Children's Voices & Rights - Join us for an interactive dialogue to advocate for, celebrate, and amplify the voices of Indigenous children worldwide! www.eventbrite.ca/e/online-int...

Celebrating Sustainable Development Law: Principles, Practices & Prospects (Oxford Univ Press 2025) new textbook on SD principles & cases worldwide. So grateful to co-author Prof Damilola Olawuyi, editor Adv Tejas Rao & inspiring CISDL colleagues. For 30% discount, enter AUFLY30: lnkd.in/dikJxEG2

We urgently need climate courage, contributions and compliance, esp. by advancing international law for future generations and our natural world, says Prof. Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk @lucycavcoll.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social @cisdl.bsky.social

Laws and governance of climate change is essential going forward and necessary for full Paris Agreement implementation says Prof Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger at the Hungarian Parliament. @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social @cambridgelaw.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social @cisdl.bsky.social

Thank you to H.E. Justice Prof Szabo for bringing justices and academics together to discuss constitutional instruments for climate protection in the light of international obligations today at the Parliament of Hungary.

Delighted to share our EU climate law research at the Constitutional Instruments for Climate Protection Conference organised by our @cisdl.bsky.social friend and @cambridgelaw.bsky.social alumn Prof. Marcel Szabó, Pázmány Péter Catholic University and Justice at the Constitutional Court.

Big shout out for the Voices of Future Generations book series by Prof @mccordonier.bsky.social @iucnwcel.bsky.social 4th Congress. @cisdl.bsky.social www.vofg.org

Great to see the past and new Chairs of the International Law Association (ILA) Committee on Sustainable Development with Prof @mccordonier.bsky.social and Damilola Olawuyi and Prof Nico Schrijver online.

We are launching the ILA Committee on International Law and the SDGs here in Lugano says Prof @mccordonier.bsky.social at USI @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social @cambridgelaw.bsky.social @cisdl.bsky.social