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Charlotte E. Blattner
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Dr. iur., LL.M. (Harvard), associate professor in environmental & administrative law @UniL, specialized in #climatelaw & #animallaw. Former postdoc @UniBE @Harvard_Law & @QueensU

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Unter der Schirmherrschaft des #NFP79 sind zahlreiche vielversprechende Forschungsprojekte im Gang, die einer nachhaltigeren und gerechteren Tierversuchs-Landschaft gewidmet sind. Übernächsten Donnerstag (27. November 2025) gibt's dazu einen Nachmittag mit Updates, gefolgt von einer Abenddiskussion
Die Zukunft der Tierversuche und der 3R-Forschung in der Schweiz gestalten – unterschiedliche Strategien analysieren
www.nfp79.ch
November 14, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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📢 Call for Applications
The Institute for Universal Rights, Health & Justice launches its inaugural Leadership Program (1 June – 10 July 2026).
A six-week virtual course exploring rights, health & justice across human, animal & environmental contexts www.phoenixzonesinitiative.org/institute-fo...
Institute for Universal Rights, Health & Justice - Phoenix Zones Initiative
Institute for Universal Rights, Health & Justice Our goal is to build and support a workforce equipped to advance universal rights, health, and justice.
www.phoenixzonesinitiative.org
October 30, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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For the very spontaneous: the Zürich liest event tonight at 20:30 in Zürich: “Als die Schweiz ins Schwitzen kam – das Buch über den Kampf und Erfolg der Klimaseniorinnen”.

🌍 A powerful reminder of how individual commitment can drive systemic change.

www.zuerich-liest.ch/veranstaltun...
«Als die Schweiz ins Schwitzen kam» – das Buch über den Kampf und Erfolg der Klimaseniorinnen
Sie geben nicht auf. Sie gehen einen jahrelangen, mühsamen Weg, müssen sich Hohn und Spott anhören, werden beleidigt und bedroht. Doch sie machen weiter...
www.zuerich-liest.ch
October 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Ein grosser Teil der Schweizer Emissionen entsteht im Ausland – in den Gütern, die wir konsumieren. Diese #grauenEmissionen bleiben in #Klimarecht und -politik oft unsichtbar. Siehe dazu das Gespräch mit Thomas Frölicher und mir in uniAKTUELL. 👉
@unibe.ch
www.uniaktuell.unibe.ch/2025/klimasc...
October 23, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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I sort of wish I was in Toronto these days. The terrific M.H. Tse has set up an exhibition on The Zone of Necessity at #UofT, a legal artifact used in the human predatory Age to create realms of lawlessness within the law #animalresearch #animallaw the-arc.org/museum/event...
Necessary Cruelty
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October 20, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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1) Are you interested in the current multi-disciplinary debate on the future of animal research - and a potential phase-out? If so, mark November 27, 2025 in your calendar: two key events will address this topic from different perspectives.
Afternoon: "Shaping the Future of Animal Research and ...
Die Zukunft der Tierversuche und der 3R-Forschung in der Schweiz gestalten – unterschiedliche Strategien analysieren
www.nfp79.ch
October 16, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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1) Join us at @unil.bsky.social on November 18, 2025, for an in-depth presentation and workshop by the magnificient @carinabury.bsky.social on the benefits and challenges of federal systems in implementing biodiversity law, notably the Ramsar Convention on wetlands protection 🌾
Registration is...
October 15, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Where do things stand with the implementation of the #KlimaSeniorinnen judgment? A brief update and analysis of the Committee of Ministers’ latest decision is now available on @ejiltalk.bsky.social @coe.int
@cohelongo.bsky.social
@TobiasCadalbert

www.ejiltalk.org/another-bric...
Another Brick in the Wall of KlimaSeniorinnen: The Committee of Ministers’ September 2025 Monitoring Decision
1. Introduction It has been more than a year since the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) delivered its groundbreaking climate judgment in Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. Switzerland...
www.ejiltalk.org
October 6, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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(1) Ich freue mich sehr, dass die Dissertation von Michael Müller, die in Bern entstanden ist, nun als Buch vorliegt: Das Töten von Tieren aus rechtlicher und rechtsphilosophischer Sicht (Nomos).
Ein herausragendes Werk: sorgfältig, stringent und mit klarer Konsequenz
September 18, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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Don't miss: Esther Gabriel, Fiji expert and Harvard Law School J.D. graduate, will participate in the Ursula Brunner Lecture Series at the University of Zurich to present and chat about #Climate #Remedies in the #SouthPacific —> tomorrow, 16 September, at 6:15 p.m.!
www.ivr.uzh.ch/de/instituts...
September 15, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Welcome reception hosted by the Rector and the Board of @unil.bsky.social for the new professors – a truly special occasion to mark the start of this new chapter.

Je félicite tou·te·s mes nouveaux et nouvelles collègues, en particulier @charlotteblattner.bsky.social! cc @sspunil.bsky.social
September 8, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Head over to the #ICJ's homepage to check out its full advisory opinion on #climate change, confirming state responsibility and accountability to mitigate climate change, declaring the 1.5°C target legally binding etc. etc. 👀📝💡
www.icj-cij.org/sites/defaul...
www.icj-cij.org
July 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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This year's Hans Sigrist Symposium will be all about *Climate Justice* ⚖️ An impressive and rare lineup featuring @chvoigt.bsky.social, Roda #Verheyen, Joyeeta #Gupta, Simon #Caney, Thom #Wetzer, @cohelongo.bsky.social‬, and many more. Make sure to register oeschger.unibe.ch/sigrist_symp...
Hans Sigrist Symposium 2025
oeschger.unibe.ch
July 15, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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ALERT 🧨 The ICJ's Advisory Opinion on Climate Change is expected for July 23, 2025. www.ciel.org/news/world-c... Meanwhile, the Inter-American Court of Human Right's (IACtHR) 234-page long Advisory Opinion on "Climate Emergency and Human Rights" of July 3, 2025 is still not yet available in E
Human Rights Court Recognizes Right To A Healthy Climate, Calls For Urgent Action To Address Climate Emergency
The Inter-American Court on Human Rights delivered a highly anticipated advisory opinion today on states’ human rights obligations in the context of the climate emergency, affirming that action to pro...
www.climateinthecourts.com
July 9, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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Are you an MLaw, with a special interest in species protection and climate change, and keen on doing a PhD? Head over to www.unil.ch/news/1750851... to get more details on joining an SNF NRP 82 project @fdca-unil.bsky.social with Prof. Thierry Largey
Vers une nouvelle biodiversité ? Les espèces du futur en Suisse
Trois chercheurs de l'Université de Lausanne obtiennent un financement du FNS dans le cadre du PNR 82 "Promouvoir la biodiversité et des services écosystémiques durables pour la Suisse".
www.unil.ch
July 4, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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Pre-vacation reminder that on October 30, we have an exciting conferene on *grey emissions* taking place @unibe.ch Our focus is on all things #climate and #law but interdisciplinary moments abound! Head over to 👉 to register www.oeschger.unibe.ch/dienstleistu...
June 12, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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(1) Mark your calendars ✍ October 30, 2025, when the second climate law conference is taking place Universität Bern on #greyemissions

Check out our line up of promising scholars, who will illuminate this exciting topic from a #climatelaw and #climatescience perspective, on our webpage ➡️
Klimaschutz und graue Emissionen - 2. Berner Klimarechtstagung
www.oeschger.unibe.ch
May 13, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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I have two assistant jobs open for my chair (environmental and administrative law) here at UNIL @unil.bsky.social, starting this fall! You have or are about to finish your studies and enjoy teaching as much as research ? We look forward to your application 📝
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Opportunités de carrière : Assistant·e·s diplômé·e·s en droit administratif et droit à l'environnement (22265)
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May 7, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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J'ai deux postes d'assistant-e-s à pourvoir pour ma chaire (droit de l'environnement & droit administratif) @unil.bsky.social @fdca-unil.bsky.social! Vous aimez autant l'enseignement que la recherche ? Nous attendons votre candidature avec impatience 📝
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Opportunités de carrière : Assistant·e·s diplômé·e·s en droit administratif et droit à l'environnement (22265)
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May 7, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Ab Herbst 2025 gibt's zwei neue Assistenzstellen für meinen Lehrstuhl (Umwelt- und Verwaltungsrecht) hier an der UNIL zu besetzen! 📝 career5.successfactors.eu/career?caree...
Opportunités de carrière : Assistant·e·s diplômé·e·s en droit administratif et droit à l'environnement (22265)
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May 7, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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Teile der Landwirtschaft treten neu als Klagende für mehr Klimaschutz auf --> @swissinfo.bsky.social im Gespräch mit Expertinnen und Experten

www.swissinfo.ch/ger/klimawan...
Einst Verursacherin, jetzt Opfer des Klimawandels: Die Landwirtschaft sucht nach Gerechtigkeit
Eine Schweizer Klage könnte weltweit Landwirt:innen zu rechtlichen Schritten gegen klimapolitische Untätigkeit bewegen.
www.swissinfo.ch
April 23, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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Join us next week, on April 9, 2024, for the 25th Swiss Global Change Day #proclim @scnat.ch Together with @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social & @anavicedo9.bsky.social, I get to shed light on the many interpretations, truths and half-truths about the #KlimaSeniorinnen judgment 💡
scnat.ch/de/uuid/i/6c...
25th Swiss Global Change Day
The Swiss Global Change Day is the annual event organised by ProClim where well-known experts present challenges and highlights of climate and global change research covering a broad range of topics. ...
scnat.ch
April 2, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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Under the guidance of the wonderful Maneesha Deckha, we've just published a report in #ATLA on accelerating animal replacement in universities #animalresearch. We identify four areas to change university science culture & do more justice to the 3Rs 👉
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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March 20, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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Paralleling the oil and gas (and tobacco) industry, there is now evidence that #animalagriculture actively obstructs campaigns promoting individual climate action. Loredana Joy & Jennifer Jacquet in their newest article in #climatepolicy
ajstein.bsky.social Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · Mar 14
The #meat & #dairy industry obstructed efforts to encourage individual dietary change, it hired scientists to produce industry-friendly #emissions reports & challenge individual action, influenced public discourse, and created a front group against ‘anti-cow arguments’… (1/3) doi.org/10.1080/1469...
The animal agriculture industry’s obstruction of campaigns promoting individual climate action
The oil and gas industry has regularly deflected responsibility towards individual consumers. In contrast, here we show that the US animal agriculture industry has not only avoided notions of indiv...
doi.org
March 15, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Die Landwirtschaft ist mit 30% der globalen THG-Emissionen einer der Hauptverursacher des anthropogenen Klimawandels. Nun verklagen Landwirtinnen und Landwirte den Staat auf ein *mehr* an Klimaschutz --> Weshalb? Und was verspricht der Fall? #Agrarpolitik-Blog
agrarpolitik-blog.com/2025/03/11/s...
Schweizer Landwirte und Landwirtinnen schliessen sich als Kläger der Bekämpfung des globalen Klimawandels an
Charlotte E. Blattner, Robert Finger, Karin Ingold* Die Landwirtschaft ist sowohl Mitverursacherin als auch Betroffene des Klimawandels: Einerseits trägt sie zum globalen Anstieg der Treibhausgasem…
agrarpolitik-blog.com
March 11, 2025 at 8:05 AM