🔍A new article in The Conversation, authored by Benjamin Neimark and @katemackintosh.bsky.social explores how wars ravage the environment, and what international law is doing about it. Read the summary of the article here: bit.ly/43VoOAf #WarEmissions #UNFCCC #ClimateInsecurity #GHG

Read this piece by our ED @katemackintosh.bsky.social and Benjamin Neimark in @uk.theconversation.com. @law.ucla.edu @uclapromiseeurope.bsky.social

People across the Gaza Strip have been returning to cities badly damaged by the war after a fragile ceasefire took effect in October. Eventually, their lives will be restored and their homes will be built back. But the climate consequences of the war will remain for years to come. bit.ly/4nHGIgM

Why is the environmental cost of war not on the agenda at COP 30 and could an international crime of ecocide change accountability? Our ED Kate Mackintosh answers these questions on Al Jazeera’s Inside Story with Adrian Finighan. youtu.be/GsJ6Om3V9Pc?... #ecocide #war #COP30 #conflict

"...𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴, 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴." www.promiseeurope.law.ucla.edu/news/conference-highlights-baroness-rosie-boycott #ecocide #humanrights #environmentaljustice

Watch the recording of our ED reflecting on what difference the criminalization of ecocide would make for business and human rights: www.promiseeurope.law.ucla.edu/news/kate-ma... @law.ucla.edu @uclapromiseeurope.bsky.social @unwgbhr.bsky.social #UNForumBHR

Achieving people powered climate action! Watch Samia Dumbuya of the People's Ark speak about her work in London's communities. youtube.com/shorts/sw0RqhSA9dw?si=D0l5FCfE0mCbEYWg #climateaction #CommunitiesLondon #youcanhaveasay #peoplesark #samiadumbuya

𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥, 𝘥𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦? 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘜𝘬𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦'𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘢𝘳 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦? If you are at the ASP please join us! Read more: bit.ly/48r5tIe

The OTP Policy on Addressing Environmental Damage through the Rome Statute has been launched. This document is the outcome of an extensive global consultation on how international criminal law can better respond to severe environmental harm. Read more bit.ly/4rHd2Uk #probono #policypaper

Last class for our UCLA Law in The Hague students! www.promiseeurope.law.ucla.edu/news/last-cl... @law.ucla.edu #uclalawinthehague

Together with Climate Counsel and experts from Ukraine, we co-hosted a side event at the Assembly of States Parties outlining how environmental harm is being investigated and framed in active conflict, offering insights that are shaping approaches in other jurisdictions. bit.ly/4q0nF2R

Proud to share on #humanrightsday 2025!

The full programme of our upcoming International Conference on Ecocide, Human Rights and Environmental Justice is now online. Join us in London or register for the livestream. www.promiseeurope.law.ucla.edu/news/meet-the-speakers-matthew-gillet

Samia Dumbuya is a climate educator, facilitator, and founder of The People’s Ark, empowering marginalised communities in the UK to become active climate changemakers. Join Samia on the 31st of October in London! www.promiseeurope.law.ucla.edu/news/meet-the-speakers-samia-dumbuya #climateactionUK

Kaeden will closing our 31 October conference - tune in or join us in London!

MSP Monica Lennon has been leading the way with the (Scotland) Ecocide (Prevention) Bill, a bold step to make severe environmental harm a crime. She joins our Conference on Ecocide, Human Rights and Environmental Justice to discuss climate advocacy in the UK with Samia Dumbuya. bit.ly/3JhAbuT

Tune in to hear Jojo on Friday October 31!

Tune in on October 31!

Latest piece on IcarusComplex by @katemackintosh.bsky.social | 'Ecocide is a missing crime' @uclapromiseeurope.bsky.social #Ecocide #HumanRights #Culture #Inequality #EnvironmentalJustice

Humans Matter Too: “Ecocentric” Does not Mean “Misanthropic” www.promiseeurope.law.ucla.edu/news/meet-th...

🌍 Can the ICJ Climate Ruling save the planet? Join L’entretien IDN with Kate Mackintosh & Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh. TODAY!!! Sept 24, 7 PM CET. 👉 www.promiseeurope.law.ucla.edu/news/can-the...

Dr. Olivia Kokushubila Lwabukuna will chair the opening panel at the International Conference on Ecocide, Human Rights and Environmental Justice: 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺. www.promiseeurope.law.ucla.edu/news/meet-the-speakers-dr-olivia-lwabukuna #colonialism #humanrights #environmentaljustice

Jonathan Liljeblad's analysis considers Myanmar's current conflict as a potential case for future ecocide prosecution. ecocide.www.promiseeurope.law.ucla.edu/news/meet-the-speakers-jonathan-liljeblad Join us at the International Conference on Ecocide, Human Rights & Environmental Justice -31 October

Join us on October 31!

We are honoured to welcome Her Excellency Macenje Mazoka, High Commissioner of the Republic of Zambia to the United Kingdom, who will be addressing the audience during the evening programme of the conference. www.promiseeurope.law.ucla.edu/news/meet-the-speakers-her-excellency-macenje-mazoka

UCLA Law in The Hague students' first day in Geneva started with watching the UN Human Rights Council consider reports on unilateral sanctions, mercenaries and the right to water and ended with traditional Swiss cheese fondue! www.promiseeurope.law.ucla.edu/news/ucla-la... @law.ucla.edu

“𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘌𝘤𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘎𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘠𝘢𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘢 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯?” www.promiseeurope.law.ucla.edu/news/meet-th...

#UCLA Law in The Hague students finished their trip to Geneva with #UN legal advisor Sun Kim and Aurélie Lamazière of Save the Children International. www.promiseeurope.law.ucla.edu/news/final-d... #internationallaw @law.ucla.edu

UCLA Law in The Hague students were delighted to be part of the celebration of 25 years of UC and Utrecht University exchange in the Netherlands and share their experience of their externship. promiseeurope.law.ucla.edu/news/ucla-law-in-the-hagues-students-present-at-uc-alumni-reception

"Can the ICJ's new climate ruling save the planet?" 📅 Join our ED Kate Mackintosh and Dr. Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh Associate Professor of Law at the University of Amsterdam, and member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration, on Wednesday, September 24, at 7 PM for a new IDN Interview ! #ICJAO

Daniel Adjin Odonkor will present an innovative solution through a "hybrid" definition of ecocide, that balances environmental protection with human rights at our upcoming international conference on Ecocide, Human Rights and Environmental Justice. bit.ly/AdjinOdonkor @icws-sas.bsky.social

Come build The Promise Institute!

Machiko Kanetake from the TMC Asser Institute interviews legal experts Nataša Nedeski, Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh, Yusra Suedi and our ED Kate Mackintosh. Together they break down the ICJ’s historic climate opinion. #ICJ #advisoryopinion #climatechange #internationallaw

Still some extra time to catch up on your reading before the semester starts? Here are two inspiring books for late summer! www.promiseeurope.law.ucla.edu/news/two-inspiring-books-for-late-summer @karenmccarthywoolf.bsky.social @monaarshiwrites.bsky.social

At this one-day conference, we will bring together international perspectives on ecocide from Ghana and Africa, Brazil, Colombia and Latin America, Jamaica, and Small Island Developing States. Discussion topics: anthropocentrism, corporate responsibility, sentencing, and mens rea. bit.ly/4mLofjb

⚖️🌍 Richard Steinberg, Professor of International Criminal Law at UCLA introduces the ICC Forum. ➡️ Make sure to visit the ICC Forum if you are interested in international criminal justice and explore hundreds of expert opinions on relevant ICC topics of today! youtube.com/shorts/Ir94R458gxM #UCLA

Our international one-day conference will bring together scholars, activists, diplomats and lawmakers from across the globe for an interdisciplinary conversation on international law and ecological survival. www.promiseeurope.law.ucla.edu/news/save-the-date Register bit.ly/Conference-31-Oct-London

“We brought our largest problem to the world court, and it rose to the occasion. It must give us hope, that a case which was started by a group of Pacific Island students made it to the centre of international justice and led to such a momentous result.” bit.ly/40za2xc #icjao #climatejustice

Save the date! Ecocide, Human Rights and Environmental Justice - October 31 2025

Our Executive Director Kate Mackintosh warns GHF staff may face war crimes charges over deadly incidents at Gaza’s aid distribution sites. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/... #gaza #warcrimes #GHF @katemackintosh.bsky.social

I was pleased to highlight the possible legal consequences this morning for those involved in the calamitous food distributions run by GHF

Join us next week!

You are invited! 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 – 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗮 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 This evening promises to be inspiring and insightful, offering valuable perspectives on one of today’s most important societal challenges. #migratie #immigratie #migratiebeleid bit.ly/motomura-sem... June 12 ISS

We’re excited to watch Utrecht University’s upcoming experiment in theatrical legal storytelling! Based around a case of ecocide, this performance will include more-than-human voices and invite audience participation. Curious too? www.uu.nl/en/events/th... #ecocidelaw #legalstorytelling

Another highlight from our bibliography: Bernat Molina argues that ecocide must be understood within a colonial matrix that enriches fossil capital while creating conditions for ecological destruction. #peru #repsoloilspill #ecocidelaw www.promiseeurope.law.ucla.edu/news/ecocide...

Please consider contributing to bring African youth voices to the Bonn climate conference!

I love watching these students’ world expand as they get to see international justice and diplomacy up close

@monicalennon.bsky.social introduces ecocide bill to Scotland!

Scotland leads the way!

Most of the new legislation describe the crime through the consequences of acts (or omissions), rather than listing prohibited acts. Acts amount to ecocide when and if they threaten or cause a certain level of harm to the environment. bit.ly/ActsvsCons #environment #ecocide #ecocidelaw #climate