The law's role in defending the planet

Melissa Fourie

Melissa Fourie, a passionate climate justice advocate and environmental lawyer, captivates the audience as she delves into the imperatives of holding fossil fuel companies responsible for their contribution to climate change. She navigates through the legal pathways that address this urgent issue, emphasising the significance of individual and corporate accountability. Drawing from her wealth of experience, she sheds light on the transformative potential of the law in shaping a future that is both sustainable and just.

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Fourie is a climate justice advocate and environmental lawyer. She has spent more than 20 years working on environmental rights, enforcement, air pollution and climate change. She has been at the forefront of environmental and climate litigation, legal advocacy and defending the rights of environmental activists in South Africa as the executive director of the Centre for Environmental Rights, a non-profit environmental public interest law organisation. As a commissioner on the Presidential Climate Commission, she advises the South African government on climate action and the just transition.

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