Justice and Environment

Our child rights project is coming to an end, so we’re holding an online closing event on April 29. The program is not yet final, but we know that the EU Fundamental Rights Agency, Child Rights International, an Austrian lawyer representing children in climate litigation, and we, the staff of Justice and Environment, will all speak there.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-rights-of-children-in-europe-tickets-1987132384454?aff=oddtdtcreator&utm_source=email&utm_medium=sparkpost&utm_campaign=postpublish

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Conference on the practical application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in the protection of human rights and the environment in Poland

The Charter of Fundamental Rights remains one of the key tools for protecting human rights, the environment and democracy in the European Union, but its potential in Poland is still not being fully exploited. The challenge for the coming years is not so much to ‘invent’ new rights, but to consistently, consciously and courageously draw on those that already exist.

Read more about it here: https://justiceandenvironment.org/news-posts/conference-on-the-practical-application-of-the-charter-of-fundamental-rights-in-the-protection-of-human-rights-and-the-environment-in-poland/

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Conference on the practical application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in the protection of human rights and the environment in Poland During the conference, expert panellists discussed the application of the Charter in strategic litigation, national legislation, and the implementation of European funds in the context of future political, technological, and climate challenges. The opening questions already showed that the Charter i...

Shale Gas: The future or a dead end in Hungary?

There is a project called STELLAR Rights run by J&E in 8 EU Member States, including Hungary. The third event in Hungary within this project was organized for 3 December 2025 into the Event Centre of the Central European University (CEU) which serves as a hub of diverse intellectual events. The event was co-organized by EMLA Association and Friends of the Earth Hungary.

The third substantive presentation was presented by Ms. Eszter Galambos, energy program leader of Friends of the Earth Hungary. Her presentation described the nature of shale gas and its exploration and exploitation methods as well as the environmental and other impacts that are associated with fracking and the drilling for unconventional gas sources.

She described that shale gas and fracking in Hungary and elsewhere are in the focus of FOE Hungary (and FOE Europe) for a long time. Shale exploration and exploitation are coming up in Hungary due to a Government policy that prioritizes domestic natural gas sources although their environmental burden and economic costs may be disproportionate. Ms. Galambos highlighted that there are a number of strategic lawsuits (including FOI cases and a case against an environmental permit of a gas processing hub) in progress or lately closed with the active participation of FOE Hungary and that these were selected in order to exercise the most pressure against this gas extraction method. To strengthen the fight against shale gas, FOE Hungary just at the moment of the presentation announced a public call for a moratorium against new shale gas developments; the call is publicly available and can be signed by anyone agreeing with the goals of FOE Hungary.

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