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Our Children’s Trust

Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal of Youth Climate Case Against Trump

The lead attorney for the 22 plaintiffs said the court has “slammed the courthouse doors on children fighting for their lives.”

By Dana Drugmand

 Eva Lighthiser, lead plaintiff in Lighthiser v. Trump, stands at the U.S. Capitol in July 2025. Credit: Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images
Vic Barrett (left) and Xiuhtezcatl Tonatiuh Martinez are two of the former plaintiffs in the climate case Juliana v. United States who filed a new petition with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. Credit: Our Children’s Trust

Climate Activists Thwarted in U.S. Courts Are Headed to an International Tribunal for Review

By Dana Drugmand
Olivia Vesovitch (center), Georgi Fischer (right) and Eva Lighthiser (back) arrive at the U.S. District Court of Montana in Missoula on Sept. 16. Credit: Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan

Can the Latest Youth Climate Case Win Where Others Have Failed?

By Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan
First responders rescue people from flooding in their homes on Aug. 10 after 13 inches of rain fell overnight in Wauwatosa, Wis. Credit: Andy Manis/Getty Images

15 Children in Wisconsin File the Latest Youth Lawsuit Citing Climate Dangers

By Dana Drugmand
Olivia Vesovich, who lives in Missoula, Montana, is one of the 22 young plaintiffs represented by Our Children’s Trust. Credit: Tailyr Irvine/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Trump Executive Orders Violate Young People’s Rights to a Stable Climate, a Lawsuit Alleges

By Amy Green
The young plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States demonstrate outside the White House in Washington, D.C. Credit: Robin Loznak/Our Children’s Trust

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Youth-Led Climate Case. The Youth Say They Will Fight On

By Amy Green
People make their way through heavy rain as streets begin to flood on June 12 in Miami Beach. The plaintiffs are all residents of the jurisdiction that the complaint points out is uniquely vulnerable to hotter temperatures, rising seas and more damaging storms. Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

A Florida Commission Keeps Approving Utility Plans With Lots of Fossil Fuels. Now Young Adults Are Suing

By Amy Green
Psychiatrist Lise van Susteren is a co-founder of the Climate Psychiatry Alliance and the Climate Psychology Alliance-North America. Credit: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

Almost 20 Years Ago, a Mid-Career Psychiatrist Started Thinking About Climate Anxiety and Mental Health

By Nina Dietz

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