Our Children's Trust

The landmark Juliana v. United States sparked a global movement to defend children's rights to a healthy climate, a campaign that's already scored two wins.

The 16 Montana plaintiffs sued in 2020, when they were ages 2 to 18, alleging the state's fossil fuel-based energy system and permitting of projects like coal and natural gas production exacerbated greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.

The historic agreement comes two years after 13 youth plaintiffs sued the state Department of Transportation.

Children in California are suing the US government over its failure to curb pollution, the latest in a series of legal actions by young people around the world worried about climate change.

A judge rules that feelings equate to facts in siding with young climate alarmists' claim that fossil fuels are causing them emotional distress.

A Montana judge on Monday sided with young environmental activists who said state agencies were violating their constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment by permitting fossil fuel development without considering its effect on the climate.

In a first-of-its-kind trial, the young environmental activists said state agencies were violating their constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment.

The court found that young people have a constitutional right to a healthful environment and that regulators must be allowed to consider climate impact.

Held v. Montana includes 16 young people suing the state for not protecting them from climate change and is first of many lawsuits to go to trial in U.S.

Young Montanans put their state on trial for its contributions to climate change. Here are five takeaways from the proceedings as we await the judge's ruling

Young people suing Montana to take action on climate change are ready to wrap up their arguments in a first-of-its-kind trial. The state takes the stand next week

Environmentalists say state broke vow to provide a healthy environment through embrace of fossil fuels

Held v Montana deals with the constitutional right to a "clean and healthful environment"

HELENA, Mont. — Whether a constitutional right to a healthy, livable climate is protected by state law is at the center of a lawsuit going to trial Monday in Montana, where 16 young plaintiffs and their attorneys hope to set an important legal precedent.

A first-of-its kind trial in Montana will decide if the constitutional right to a healthy, livable climate is protected by state law

Montana has repealed its energy policy in an attempt to dismiss part of a case in an upcoming climate change trial, according to attorneys for a group of youth activists.

There are some who believe we should be taking future generations more into account in how we act on climate today.

A Virginia judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit filed on behalf of 13 young people who claim that the state's permitting of fossil fuel projects is...

In a 6-1 ruling, the Montana Supreme Court affirmed their constitutional right to a "clean and healthful environment" in a key climate case.

As part of the settlement, Hawaii will develop plans for net zero emissions by 2045 for its ground, sea, and inner island air transportation systems.