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19th Annual Bar Leaders' Conference

20 May - 21 May 2026

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What bars need to know about climate change

Wednesday 20 May (1600 - 1730)

Description

Climate change is no longer an academic discussion limited to a few. Litigation is developing globally, and in some countries, decisions are being handed down that recognise the impacts of climate change on fundamental rights, including rights to life and health, and the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. The session will discuss the work of the BIC Climate Change Working Group, including its efforts to develop a climate engagement toolkit for bars, a model curriculum on continuing legal education on climate change and other civil education, as well as how to engage.

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