Sustainable San Mateo County: The Climate Fight of Their Lives

In a historic climate first, a trial judge ruled on August 14 in favor of the 16 young plaintiffs in Held v. State of Montana. In another important constitutional case, 21 young people in Juliana v. United States are suing the federal government over its role in causing the climate crisis. Philip Gregory, one of the lead attorneys for these and similar cases, and two of the young plaintiffs in the Montana case, Sariel Sandoval and Kian Tanner, will discuss these lawsuits in a program called “The Climate Fight of Their Lives”.

Presented by Sustainable San Mateo County and sponsored by the Burlingame Parks and Recreation Department, this program will explore groundbreaking litigation on behalf of young plaintiffs who are bringing these cases by showing significant injuries, the government’s substantial role in causing them, and how a judgment in favor of the youth will change the government’s conduct.

Cosponsors of the event are Thrive Alliance, 350 Silicon Valley, Acterra, Citizens' Climate Lobby, Citizens Environmental Council, Climate Reality Bay Area’s San Mateo County Policy Action Squad, and Peninsula Clean Energy.

Note: Admission is free, but pre-registration is required.