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24 04, 2023

The Senior Women Fighting For a Livable Planet

2024-02-20T10:23:42-05:00Tags: |

A group in Switzerland called, Klimaseniorinnen, which translates to the 'Senior Women for Climate Protection' association has taken the battle against climate change to the European Court of Human Rights. Led by retired women, they demand a judicial review of climate policies, asserting that inadequate action violates fundamental human rights. Their legal challenge underscores the Swiss Government's failure to safeguard the population from dire consequences, revealing the disproportionate impact of climate crises on vulnerable groups, especially women and the elderly. This marks the first time such a complaint about the violation of human rights due to climate negligence is being heard at the highest court level. Notably, a ruling in their favor could set a precedent across all 46 Council of Europe member states, empowering citizens to hold their governments accountable for climate inaction. Championed by over 2,000 members with an average age of 73, Klimaseniorinnen's fight has garnered support from environmental organizations like Greenpeace Switzerland and Client Earth. For these women, having their case heard at this level is a remarkable milestone, considering their upbringing occurred at a time when women in Switzerland lacked voting rights. They are determined to make the most of the available legal avenues in their pursuit of climate justice. Photo Credits: Kathrin Grissemann

25 10, 2016

Silver Power: Swiss Grannies Challenge Government’s Weak Climate Policies

2017-10-19T22:59:29-04:00Tags: |

Klima Seniorinnen (Senior Women for Climate Protection) are holding the Swiss government accountable for its climate inaction by submitting a legal petition to demand that their government take stronger action on climate change. The group is comprised of women above the age of 65 and with an increase of heat-waves across Europe, they are at a higher risk of suffering from cardiac arrest, respiratory and circulatory problems, heatstroke and dehydration. This is as much a fight for their wellbeing as it is for the future of the young of Europe. Photo credit: Huffington Post

1 10, 2015

Kosha Joubert On Eco-Village Living

2017-10-01T18:52:21-04:00Tags: |

Kosha Joubert is educating about the power autonomous ecovillages have to positively transform societies. She advocates for citizens taking change of their own communities, by spearheading sustainable models that work best for themselves. Joubert is rooting her message in examples of international eco-villages that have been a proven success. She lives in the Eco-village of Findhorn in Scotland and is President of the Global Ecovillage Network. Committed to concepts of collective wisdom, Joubert insists that sustainable and peaceful societies can be created through ecological community models founded in system of cooperation and anchored in innovation and creativity.