Stand with Sarah for the Climate

A Hamilton law student, she is doing this for all of us, and for our children and grandchildren. She has the support of a team of very smart lawyers from a leading law firm, and has affidavits from top scientists in New Zealand and internationally. She is taking the case because she is concerned about what kind of world our children will face if we continue to let temperatures rise

There are good grounds for a judicial review of the target under New Zealand law. If all countries adopted this target the world would warm by 2.7 degrees above pre-industrial levels by the end of this century and keep warming further after that. That means more severe storms, heat waves, drought, floods, sea level rise and millions of climate refugees who will lose their homes.

At the big climate change march in Auckland, Sarah said "it is the young people who will pay the true cost of today's inaction. Our government has a duty to its people, to ensure a safe place for us and our children to live. But, if they are not fulfilling that duty, it is up to us to demand action."

This is a David vs Goliath action. Sarah's lawyers are donating their time, but money is needed for the filing fee at the High Court, other legal costs and disbursements and associated costs for Sarah relating to her court action. Donations will be paid to Sarah from a solicitor's trust account.

Any money not used will be kept in a solicitor's trust account and disbursed to a registered environmental charity or charities.