Climate Change on Trial: Mobilizing Human Rights Litigation to Accelerate Climate Action, written by César Rodríguez-Garavito, traces the twenty-year rise of rights-based climate litigation worldwide. Based on original research, interviews, and data from the CLX Case Database, this open-access book offers the first comprehensive analysis of how human rights law is being mobilized to address the climate emergency – from local courts to the International Court of Justice.

But understanding this legal revolution requires more than reading about it. That’s why the NYU Climate Law Accelerator (CLX) has built a complete educational ecosystem designed to support learning and action at the intersection of human rights and climate change. Whether you’re a student, educator, litigator, or advocate, these resources are designed to meet you where you are – offering structured courses, visual explainers, strategic tools, and a living database of cases from around the world.

The climate emergency demands legal innovation at planetary scale. While law changes slowly, global warming is accelerating. These tools are designed to help close that gap, equipping the next generation of climate advocates with the knowledge, strategies, and inspiration to advance the field of rights-based climate action.