📢 Call for Applications The Institute for Universal Rights, Health & Justice launches its inaugural Leadership Program (1 June – 10 July 2026). A six-week virtual course exploring rights, health & justice across human, animal & environmental contexts www.phoenixzonesinitiative.org/institute-fo...

For the very spontaneous: the Zürich liest event tonight at 20:30 in Zürich: “Als die Schweiz ins Schwitzen kam – das Buch über den Kampf und Erfolg der Klimaseniorinnen”. 🌍 A powerful reminder of how individual commitment can drive systemic change. www.zuerich-liest.ch/veranstaltun...

Ein grosser Teil der Schweizer Emissionen entsteht im Ausland – in den Gütern, die wir konsumieren. Diese #grauenEmissionen bleiben in #Klimarecht und -politik oft unsichtbar. Siehe dazu das Gespräch mit Thomas Frölicher und mir in uniAKTUELL. 👉 @unibe.ch www.uniaktuell.unibe.ch/2025/klimasc...

I sort of wish I was in Toronto these days. The terrific M.H. Tse has set up an exhibition on The Zone of Necessity at #UofT, a legal artifact used in the human predatory Age to create realms of lawlessness within the law #animalresearch #animallaw the-arc.org/museum/event...

1) Are you interested in the current multi-disciplinary debate on the future of animal research - and a potential phase-out? If so, mark November 27, 2025 in your calendar: two key events will address this topic from different perspectives. Afternoon: "Shaping the Future of Animal Research and ...

1) Join us at @unil.bsky.social on November 18, 2025, for an in-depth presentation and workshop by the magnificient @carinabury.bsky.social on the benefits and challenges of federal systems in implementing biodiversity law, notably the Ramsar Convention on wetlands protection 🌾 Registration is...

Where do things stand with the implementation of the #KlimaSeniorinnen judgment? A brief update and analysis of the Committee of Ministers’ latest decision is now available on @ejiltalk.bsky.social @coe.int @cohelongo.bsky.social @TobiasCadalbert www.ejiltalk.org/another-bric...

(1) Ich freue mich sehr, dass die Dissertation von Michael Müller, die in Bern entstanden ist, nun als Buch vorliegt: Das Töten von Tieren aus rechtlicher und rechtsphilosophischer Sicht (Nomos). Ein herausragendes Werk: sorgfältig, stringent und mit klarer Konsequenz

Don't miss: Esther Gabriel, Fiji expert and Harvard Law School J.D. graduate, will participate in the Ursula Brunner Lecture Series at the University of Zurich to present and chat about #Climate #Remedies in the #SouthPacific —> tomorrow, 16 September, at 6:15 p.m.! www.ivr.uzh.ch/de/instituts...

Welcome reception hosted by the Rector and the Board of @unil.bsky.social for the new professors – a truly special occasion to mark the start of this new chapter. Je félicite tou·te·s mes nouveaux et nouvelles collègues, en particulier @charlotteblattner.bsky.social! cc @sspunil.bsky.social

Head over to the #ICJ's homepage to check out its full advisory opinion on #climate change, confirming state responsibility and accountability to mitigate climate change, declaring the 1.5°C target legally binding etc. etc. 👀📝💡 www.icj-cij.org/sites/defaul...

This year's Hans Sigrist Symposium will be all about *Climate Justice* ⚖️ An impressive and rare lineup featuring @chvoigt.bsky.social, Roda #Verheyen, Joyeeta #Gupta, Simon #Caney, Thom #Wetzer, @cohelongo.bsky.social‬, and many more. Make sure to register oeschger.unibe.ch/sigrist_symp...

ALERT 🧨 The ICJ's Advisory Opinion on Climate Change is expected for July 23, 2025. www.ciel.org/news/world-c... Meanwhile, the Inter-American Court of Human Right's (IACtHR) 234-page long Advisory Opinion on "Climate Emergency and Human Rights" of July 3, 2025 is still not yet available in E

Are you an MLaw, with a special interest in species protection and climate change, and keen on doing a PhD? Head over to www.unil.ch/news/1750851... to get more details on joining an SNF NRP 82 project @fdca-unil.bsky.social with Prof. Thierry Largey

Pre-vacation reminder that on October 30, we have an exciting conferene on *grey emissions* taking place @unibe.ch Our focus is on all things #climate and #law but interdisciplinary moments abound! Head over to 👉 to register www.oeschger.unibe.ch/dienstleistu...

(1) Mark your calendars ✍ October 30, 2025, when the second climate law conference is taking place Universität Bern on #greyemissions Check out our line up of promising scholars, who will illuminate this exciting topic from a #climatelaw and #climatescience perspective, on our webpage ➡️

I have two assistant jobs open for my chair (environmental and administrative law) here at UNIL @unil.bsky.social, starting this fall! You have or are about to finish your studies and enjoy teaching as much as research ? We look forward to your application 📝 career5.successfactors.eu/career?caree...

J'ai deux postes d'assistant-e-s à pourvoir pour ma chaire (droit de l'environnement & droit administratif) @unil.bsky.social @fdca-unil.bsky.social! Vous aimez autant l'enseignement que la recherche ? Nous attendons votre candidature avec impatience 📝 career5.successfactors.eu/career?caree...

Ab Herbst 2025 gibt's zwei neue Assistenzstellen für meinen Lehrstuhl (Umwelt- und Verwaltungsrecht) hier an der UNIL zu besetzen! 📝 career5.successfactors.eu/career?caree...

Teile der Landwirtschaft treten neu als Klagende für mehr Klimaschutz auf --> @swissinfo.bsky.social im Gespräch mit Expertinnen und Experten www.swissinfo.ch/ger/klimawan...

Join us next week, on April 9, 2024, for the 25th Swiss Global Change Day #proclim @scnat.ch Together with @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social & @anavicedo9.bsky.social, I get to shed light on the many interpretations, truths and half-truths about the #KlimaSeniorinnen judgment 💡 scnat.ch/de/uuid/i/6c...

Under the guidance of the wonderful Maneesha Deckha, we've just published a report in #ATLA on accelerating animal replacement in universities #animalresearch. We identify four areas to change university science culture & do more justice to the 3Rs 👉 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Paralleling the oil and gas (and tobacco) industry, there is now evidence that #animalagriculture actively obstructs campaigns promoting individual climate action. Loredana Joy & Jennifer Jacquet in their newest article in #climatepolicy

Die Landwirtschaft ist mit 30% der globalen THG-Emissionen einer der Hauptverursacher des anthropogenen Klimawandels. Nun verklagen Landwirtinnen und Landwirte den Staat auf ein *mehr* an Klimaschutz --> Weshalb? Und was verspricht der Fall? #Agrarpolitik-Blog agrarpolitik-blog.com/2025/03/11/s...

As I'm teaching environmental law this semester @unil.bsky.social, one book that has infinitely helped me better understand the history of environmental pollution & protection in Switzerland is Claudia Aufdermauer's "Vergiftete Schweiz: Eine andere Geschichte der Industrialisierung" #hierundjetzt

The @coe.int Committee of Ministers demands more from Switzerland to implement the #KlimaSeniorinnen ruling, in particular as regards mitigation measures and procedural safeguards, whilst noting "with interest that certain issues have been resolved" rm.coe.int/0900001680b4...

FYI #KlimaSeniorinnen: Keep your eyes peeled 👀 for the outcome of the meeting of Ministers' Deputies (as part of the Committee of Ministers' monitoring of the implementation of the judgment), t.p. March 4-6, as Switzerland seeks to shut down the implementation process www.hlrn.org/activitydeta...

The 25th Swiss Global Change Day #SGCD25 will take place on April 9! 🌎 Apart from interesting keynotes, there will also be a Science Talk on Climate Litigation with @charlotteblattner.bsky.social, @anavicedo9.bsky.social & @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social. Register now: proclim.ch/id/92NZ5

Stoked and honored to let you know I joined l'Ecole de droit de la Faculté de droit, des sciences criminelles et d’administration publique de l’Université de Lausanne as an associate professor for environmental and public law! @unil.bsky.social @fdca-unil.bsky.social www.unil.ch/news/1740643...

Stumbling over key articles like this one - on how the European Commission downplays #animalwelfare in its newest "vision" for #agriculture 👉 #Brusselstimes better late than never 😅 www.brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/1...

The use of #animals in agriculture, entertainment & research raises ethical questions regarding how companies navigate tensions between profit motives & animal welfare. Do you want to contribute to answering them? 📝 CFP #businessethics #ViennaAnimalStudies www.viennaanimalstudies.com/post/cfp-ani...

Peace talks opened this week between the US and Russia about ending the #war in #Ukraine, though without representation from Kyiv. LSE's Peter Trubowitz writes that the negotiations are more about realigning US relations with Russia than ensuring security and a just and stable peace for Ukraine.

Here's a possible glimpse into the future by @rowhoop.bsky.social for @newscientist.com on how AI could speed and scale up climate litigation 🦾 www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...

Fellow #animallaw people out here: Harvard Law School’s Animal Law & Policy Program (#ALPP)'s position for a Research Fellow has just opened. JD/equivalent and experience in animal law are required: animal.law.harvard.edu/open-positio...

🚨 Job alert climate law-ish: Climate Litigation Network (CLN) is looking for a Science Advisor to support climate litigation efforts by ensuring that best-available science is fully integrated into legal and advocacy strategies #climatelitigation climatelitigationnetwork.org/recruitment/

‚Why farmers are beginning to take their government to court over climate change‘ In a new paper in @nature.com we analyze how a Swiss lawsuit is recasting agriculture’s role in climate policy. Led by @charlotteblattner.bsky.social with @kariningold.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...

#Migros-Chef Mario Irminger will künftig auf das Ziel verzichten, die Schweizer Mindestanforderungen an die Tierhaltung auch bei importierten Fleischprodukten sicherzustellen. Warum das ein Problem darstellt und was 67 Institutionen im offenen Brief fordern --> www.tierimrecht.org/documents/77...

In der neusten (und für mich letzten Folge) des Podcasts für die Rechtswissenschaftliche Fakultät der Universität Bern sprechen wir mit Manuela Hugentobler über Rechtsgleichheit, Diskriminierung und politische Partizipation 🙌🏽 open.spotify.com/episode/6wVN...

Instead of ignoring animal death (killing?) as part of the 3R methodology, here's a compelling argument for considering it in the 3R calculus and ways to implement it. @c-rp.bsky.social Edwin Louis-Maerten, @nicodmueller.bsky.social & David Shaw

As predicted long ago by climate scientists...

Cordelia Bähr, the lead lawyer in the KlimaSeniorinnen case, is part of Nature’s 10, a list of people who shaped science in 2024. Bähr finishes her interview with the stark reminder that “I thought when you win, it’s done. But it’s obviously not the case.” #climatelaw www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Newly published study by Philippe Thalmann (@EPFL) and Antoine Thalmann (@UNIL) on the #climate impact of tax reliefs in Switzerland. Not only subsidies, but likewise tax reliefs for activities involving large greenhouse gas emissions can severely thwart reaching net zero www.epfl.ch/labs/leure/w...

Today is Day 5⃣ of the #ClimateJustice hearings @ ⚖️ 🇺🇳 the International Court of Justice. We will hear from: 🇯🇲 Jamaica, 🇵🇬 PNG, 🇰🇪 Kenya, 🇰🇮 Kiribati, 🇰🇼 Kuwait, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein, 🇲🇼 Malawi, 🇲🇻 Maldives, 🌍 African Union. I will provide a brief summary at 1pm. #AOLetsGo

Right now ⏰ tune in to the live hearings at the International Court of Justice (#ICJ) in the advisory proceedings on #ClimateChange – Belize; Bolivia; Brazil. Burkina Faso; Cameroon and Philippines webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1p...

Wanna watch me babble on 💬 about #animals in political decision-making after a long conference day? Here you go: www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0eM... A big thank you to @friderikespang.bsky.social for organizing the conference at @fdca-unil.bsky.social

Here's some juicy news for legislators: Natural sinks cannot count toward #netzero since they do not absorb #greenhousegases permanently. Head over to @Nature for the study by Myles Allen, and - among many others - the always brilliant Thomas Stocker @OCCR www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Excited for this - and potentially a good source for anyone teaching climate law who seeks to integrate succinct ethical theories on #climatejustice

Thank you for joining our webinar on the key outcomes of #COP29 earlier today. In case you missed it, you can watch it in full here ⬇️

A post-doc position and two PhD positions in sustainability research with @janinagrabs.bsky.social ! #AcademicJobs #sustainability @bizhumanrights

Time and again, the public demands invasive research with animals to be phased out. Some governments have pledged to such phase-outs, some have backed out, yet others fear them. Tune in to Nico Müller's talk tomorrow at the Cambridge Centre for Animal Rights Law, 6PM CET online. Register below 📤