Right Here, Right Now: Climate Science, Law and Justice

Thursday 14th Aug 2025, 9.45am

When lives or properties are destroyed by floods, storms, or wildfires, can and should anybody be held to account? Historically, these events have often been considered as ‘acts of God’ – unpredictable, unavoidable and beyond human control. But does this reflect today’s world, where anthropogenic climate change is making weather and climate extremes more severe and more frequent? In this film, produced in association with the 2025 Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit , we explore what happens when climate science enters the courtroom.