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Right Here, Right Now Law (RHRN Law), in partnership with United Nations Human Rights seeks to partner with renowned legal organizations to advance climate justice through supporting bold litigation and transformative legal strategies. RHRN Law aims to unite the world’s top legal minds, researchers, scientists and change agents to challenge the forces driving climate destruction, fostering urgent and lasting solutions for a sustainable and equitable future. We will support litigation to defend the rights of those most affected by climate change, especially marginalized people and communities, holding governments and corporations accountable. Through fair and just legal action, the voices of those most affected by climate change, will be amplified.

The 2025 Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit featured:

Legal Interests in a World of Climate Change

Convened by All Souls College, University of Oxford, this landmark conference brought together preeminent voices from law, science, and politics to examine the evolving role of legal systems amid the climate crisis. From sessions on international law and intergenerational justice to science communication and the convergence of domestic and global legal frameworks, the day offered a candid yet solution-driven dialogue on how strategic litigation, principled policy, and scientific integrity can catalyze equitable climate action. A culminating fireside conversation with an international judge captured both the gravity and necessity of delivering justice in a rapidly warming world.

The Legally Disruptive Nature of Climate Change

Hosted jointly by the University of Cape Town  and the Oxford Sustainable Law Programme,  this panel explored the disruptive impact of climate change on legal systems—and the vital role universities must play in response. As climate-related disputes grow and traditional legal doctrines are tested, scholars and practitioners examined how academic institutions can bridge the expertise gap through legal education, interdisciplinary collaboration, and global research. With a focus on innovation, capacity-building, and comparative insight, the discussion illuminated how universities can help reshape the law to meet the defining challenge of our time.