Session 1 - The times we’re in – and the future we want. A conversation on law, justice, and the planet
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The ClientEarth Summit 2026: law and justice for a better future
24-26th March 2026
Justice doesn’t just happen by accident. It’s fought for, defended, and made real through action.
The ClientEarth Summit returned in 2026 for three days of thought-provoking conversations on the role the law plays in shaping our future – and how people worldwide are using it to decide how the coming years will look.
We heard from ClientEarth colleagues and our inspiring partners, peers, communities, and global experts about how they put the law into practice, leveraging its power to demand accountability.
Our Summit’s convenors took us from community-owned forests in Gabon to self-made Marine Protected Areas in Türkiye, from boardrooms in America to courtrooms in Belgium. We sat down with the people who are using the law to protect what we love.
A taste of the Summit 2026
During one Summit session this year, we heard from a panel of true experts in climate comms about their own experiences, solutions and successes in deploying impactful communications.
From talking about the challenges we're facing and the action we need in a way that engages and galvanises, rather than scares and discourages, to cutting through harmful disinformation, we heard tips, trends and insights from Vanessa Nakate, Christopher Shaw, Daniel Edelstyn, Georg Klingler Heiligtag and Soyeon Lim - highlights below:
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Session 2 - The forever chemicals hiding in plain sight: how do you solve a problem like PFAS?
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Session 3 - When 'protected' means protected: Marine conservation success stories
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Session 4 - The power of communication: trends and tips from successful climate campaigns
Amy Fairbairn
Global Director of Communications and Policy
Dr. Christopher Shaw
Director, DeSmogUK
Dan Edelstyn
Filmmaker, Optimistic Foundation CIC Ltd
Georg Klingler
Lead of the climate campaign, Greenpeace Switzerland
Soyeon Lim
Communications Officer, Network Team, SFOC
Vanessa Nakate
Policy & Narrative Advisor
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Session 5 - Gabon’s Indigenous guardians: harnessing the law to protect land and life
Alex Ebang Mbele
Directeur Exécutif, Nsombou Abalghe-Dzal Association (NADA)
Christopher Orbell
Gabon leopard & corridor program coordinator, Panthera
Clémence Tranchand
Legal advisor & policy expert in International Environmental Law, Panthera
Diane Vandesmet
Communications Manager
Protet Judicaël Essono Ondo
Directeur exécutif CEO-SE, Cabinet Essono Ondo pour le Social et l'Environnement (CEO-SE)
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Session 6 - The hidden costs of AI: energy, resources and environmental injustice
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Session 7 - Climate, courts, and the shifting world order: what comes next?
Adam Weiss
Chief Programmes and Impact Officer
Dr. Elisa Morgera
UN Special Rapporteur on Climate Change and Human Rights
Flávia Bellaguarda
Special Adviser for COP30 for the Brazilian Ministry of the Environment, Co-founder of LACLIMA
Isabella Kaminski
The Wave
Olav Kjørven
Senior Adviser, Article 109
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Session 8 - Climate risk as financial risk: costs, liabilities and litigation
