Earthjustice history
The year Earthjustice was founded
1971
The first international climate change petition EJ filed.
Inuit petition
This is often described as the most iconic and the "the most influential environmental photograph ever taken.”
Earthrise, Apollo 8 1968
What key human rights principles apply to businesses?
Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
The unequal distribution of environmental benefits and pollution burdens based on race.
Environmental racism
Earthjustice's name before it was called Earthjustice
Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund
The most recent Biweekly Digest (not today’s) talked about our work protecting a particular waterbody, and its location.
Salt Lake in Utah.
In 1994, President _____ signed Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations.
Bill Clinton
On October 8, 2021 and July 28, 2022, the UN Human Rights Committee and General Assembly recognized the right ____ for the first time.
to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment.
The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, income, etc. with respect to the development, implementation, and environmental laws, regulations, and policies.
Environmental justice
These are the 9 thematic programs at EJ.
Biodiversity, community partnerships, CE, FF, policy and legislation, sustainable food and farming, toxic exposure and health, int’l, tribal partnerships.
In September of 2019, Earthjustice filed a petition on behalf of 16 youth from __ countries, alleging that Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany, and Turkey violated their rights under the ___.
12 countries, Convention on the Rights of the Child.
In 1991, the First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit held in Washington, D.C. hosted hundreds of BIPOC activists who adopted ______ as a comprehensive platform for a national and international movement of all people.
17 Principles of Environmental Justice
Between June 1, 2022 and May 31June 1, 2023, ___ climate cases were filed around the world, including in seven new jurisdictions.
190
The top 1% of the world population has been responsible for ___% of all emissions growth since 1990
Approx. 20%
The number of Earthjustice offices
15
According to Earthjustice’s most recent Instagram post, the U.S. is the no. 1 country for oil production. Earthjustice has __ active cases to stop ___ to fossil fuel companies.
36, and leasing of public lands.
NASA’s chief climate scientist, James Hansen, first testified before U.S. Congress on the need to take action on global warming in ___ (year)
1988
Name four of the nine UN treaty bodies.
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Human Rights Committee, Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, Committee against Torture, Committee on the Rights of the Child, Committee on Migrant Workers, Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and Committee on Enforced Disappearances.
The percentage of Black people in the U.S. who live within 30 miles of a coal-fired power plant.
Approx. 68%-70%
What is the “CARE” model, and what does it stand for?
Community, accountability, respect, and empathy – framework for upholding core values
The Right to Zero team and California office deputy managing attorney ___ (Twitter handle ____) are pushing to electrify everything on wheels. Starting in __, all new ____ trucks will be electric.
Adrian Martinez, @LASmogGuy, 2026, USPS postal.
First book focused primarily on documenting environmental injustice in the United States.
Dumping in Dixie by Dr. Robert Bullard, 1990
On March 29, 2023, the European Court of Human Rights heard its first ever climate case. What is the name of the group that brought the case, and what are they claiming?
Senior Women for Climate Protection Switzerland – lives threatened by heat waves fueled by climate change, and Switzerland has to reduce GHGs more stringently to protect HR.
What was the first nature documentary series that David Attenborough was part of between 1954 and 1963?
Zoo Quest