Dear Friends,

We are excited to announce that 15 young Mexicans from the state of Baja California – who launched a climate lawsuit against the federal government of Mexico – have an early decision from the court to proceed to the merits before the Judiciary of the Federation of Mexico. They hope to be in court soon as the Judiciary reopens from the pandemic closures.

Jóvenes v. Gobierno de México, calls on the Mexican government to reduce or mitigate Mexico’s contribution to global climate change and guarantee its people access to a healthy environment as established by their Constitution.

The youth plaintiffs in Jóvenes v. Gobierno de México, are represented by our talented partners at Defensa Ambiental del Noroeste (DAN) and supported by Our Children’s Trust. You can learn more about this historic case here.

The launch of this new case marks an important milestone: OCT now supports youth-led climate lawsuits that span all of North America – from La Rose v. Her Majesty the Queen in Canada to Juliana v. United States to Jóvenes v. Gobierno de México. The North American front of #youthvgov is holding three of the top 10 greenhouse gas emitting nations accountable to their youngest citizens!

Mexico is currently experiencing a massive climate emergency putting food, health, and access to water at risk for millions of its citizens. Given the urgency of the crisis, the youth plaintiffs are demanding the Mexican government issue regulations and public policies in line with Mexico’s General Law on Climate Change and their constitutional rights.

We are committed to providing legal guidance and representation to brave young people and our partnering attorneys as they demand their rights to a stable climate in every country on our continent and around the world!

Your support is critical to our continued efforts in all of these cases. In this, our 10th anniversary year, we are privileged to have a $60,000 matching challenge that we are $17,500 shy of achieving. Please consider a donation to Our Children’s Trust today, to help us advance the North American front of youth climate litigation and these types of cases around the globe, and to secure science-based climate policy that will protect youth and future generations.

Thank you for making it possible for us to help young people around the world stand up for their legal rights and hold their governments accountable!

The team at Our Children’s Trust