Sixteen young people sued the State of Montana in the United States for violating their constitutional right to live in a “clean and healthy environment.”. Its about first trial related to the impact of human actions on the climate change.
The cause was called “Held vs. Montana” and I could establish jurisprudence to carry out other lawsuits throughout the country that point against the fossil fuel industry and against the governmental authorities. The trial began today and will run until June 23.
The center of the complaint lies in the article of the local Constitution that maintains that “The State and all must maintain and improve a clean and healthy environment in Montana for current and future generations.”
With this article as the main support for their complaint, 16 young people between the ages of 5 and 22 argue that the “dangerous effects of fossil fuels and the climate crisis” affected them and that children are “uniquely vulnerable“to these effects worse and worse.
Grace Gibson-Snyder, 19, said: “Young people like me understand what’s at stake.”said in a statement from Our Children’s Trust, one of the associations representing the plaintiffs in this process.
“We consider that we have little time to abandon fossil fuels and ensure a secure future for ourselves and our children,” he added.
the plaintiffs They do not demand compensation, but rather that an act be drawn up in which it is declared that their rights are violated.. This should be a first step towards further legislative action.
“When it comes to climate action, American Justice has never been so relevant“, said Alice Hill, climate adviser to former President Barack Obama (2009-2017) and member of the Climate Crisis Advisory Group.
Source: Ambito
