Law and Disorder: Climate Change in the Courts

Published: Oct. 18, 2019, 7:09 a.m.

b"The jury is out on whether our legal system is equipped to deal with climate change. While some parts of the country are inundated by floods, others are resisting the growth of oil and gas infrastructure \\u2014 and both are running into the law. \\n\\nDo youth have a constitutional right to a clean environment? At what point should disaster preparedness become disaster law? Does water have legal rights? A discussion on how many facets of the climate challenge are pushing, and changing, the law.\\n\\nVisit climateone.org/watch-and-listen/podcasts for more information on today's episode.\\n\\nGuests:\\nMichael Gerrard, Andrew Sabin Professor of Professional Practice, Columbia Law School\\nLaura Tuggle, Executive Director, Southeast Louisiana Legal Services\\nTanisia Reed Coachman, Resident, Arbor Court Apartments\\nNicholas Kusnetz, Reporter, InsideClimate News\\n\\nPortions of this program were recorded at The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco. \\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"