What’s at stake in Brazil’s presidential election? On October 25, Brazilians return to the polls to choose between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro. Climate Rights International (CRI) is publishing a series of explainers examining what the election could mean for Brazil’s human rights and environmental policies. Follow along for more explainers next week 🇧🇷 cri.org/what-brazils-electio…

Can China lead the clean energy revolution while denying fundamental human rights? In World Politics Review, Climate Rights International’s Sophie Richardson challenges the narrative surrounding China’s green energy ambitions and asks what the world risks overlooking in the rush toward a cleaner future. worldpoliticsreview.com/chin… @WPReview @SophieDRich

As global temperatures rise, little is known about how hormonal contraceptives might interact with the body’s response to extreme heat. We urge both policymakers and academics to pay more attention to the experiences of contraceptive users in hot, low- and middle-income countries, where heat exposure may be greater, and to better integrate climate-related risks into sexual and reproductive health research and care. As the world warms, can women truly make informed decisions about contraceptive use and exercise their right to health? substack.com/@climaterightsi…

What if the world’s two largest emitters competed to cut greenhouse gas emissions instead of expanding fossil fuels? At last week’s Trump–Xi summit, climate change was barely part of the conversation. Meanwhile, the U.S. is relaxing restrictions on methane, China remains heavily reliant on coal, and both countries continue expanding fossil fuel production. Who benefits when climate change stays off the agenda? And who pays the price? substack.com/@climaterightsi…

Indonesia is the world’s largest producer of nickel. For women living near Indonesia’s nickel mines and processing facilities, the clean-energy boom is changing everyday life—often in harmful ways. “Women living near or downstream from Indonesia’s massive, polluting nickel industry are facing some of the greatest burdens to their health, well-being, and livelihoods, all while receiving few, if any, benefits from the multi-billion-dollar industry powering the renewable energy transition,” said Krista Shennum, senior researcher at Climate Rights International. cri.org/indonesia-nickel-ind…

Our new multimedia report and short film, “Busy Surviving: Women on Indonesia’s Nickel Frontier,” show how women on the frontlines of the nickel industry face serious, unequal harm to their health, livelihoods, and cultural traditions. Their stories lay bare the human cost of nickel expansion: polluted water, dwindling fish, lost income, and the growing burden of caring for families amid environmental damage. cri.org/story/busy-surviving…

A Guardian investigation has found that at least a dozen authors of the IPCC's upcoming report are linked to Saudi Aramco, the biggest emissions-producing company in history. In a world of massive climate disinformation funded by the fossil fuel industry, the IPCC should urgently prioritize a comprehensive review of all possible conflicts of interest, act to address them, and include only truly independent researchers in its work. substack.com/home/post/p-218…

How is Indonesia’s nickel industry impacting women’s rights? Join Climate Rights International and speakers from Indonesian human rights institutions and civil society groups for a conversation about the impacts of the nickel industry on women’s rights and what can be done to advance justice for local communities. We’ll share an exclusive first-look at CRI’s new multimedia report and short film on nickel and women’s rights, which focuses on the disproportionate impacts of Indonesia’s nickel industry on women, including fisherwomen, Indigenous Bajau women, mothers, and small-business owners. Speakers will shine a light on the human and environmental costs of Indonesia's rapidly expanding nickel industry on the rights of women, who are experiencing severe harms to their health, cultural traditions, and livelihoods. Register here: bit.ly/4AICOvC

Europe's proposed Climate Insurance Alliance risks shifting climate costs onto taxpayers instead of the fossil fuel companies driving the crisis. A European Climate Fund should be built on the polluter-pays principle, with proportionate contributions from the biggest historical emitters. substack.com/@climaterightsi…

Join us tomorrow at #ClimateWeekNYC Brazil's next presidential election comes just months after hosting COP30, and the outcome could shape climate policy, the future of the Amazon, and the rights of Indigenous peoples and traditional communities for years to come. Join Climate Rights International for a conversation with leading Brazilian experts, including our newly announced speaker, Daniela Campello, Senior Lecturer in International and Public Affairs at @Columbia. 📍 Civic Hall, 124 East 14th St, New York, NY Register: luma.com/jbjm7dk6

Join us tomorrow for an interactive session where we will offer perspectives from both the health and climate sectors to explore how funding, incentives and institutions make it easier to mobilize after something goes wrong; and what it takes to change that in our respective sectors. Featuring Dr. Cara Schulte, Researcher at Climate Rights International; Melanie LeGrande, Managing Director at Panorama Strategy; and Soleine Scotney, Co-Chief Executive Officer at Financing Alliance for Health. Register here: luma.com/rmfk3qn4

#ClimateWeekNYC is underway, and our conversation on the human dimensions of methane is coming up this Wednesday. Methane is more than a climate problem; it’s also a human health and rights issue. Join Climate Rights International to explore how methane-producing activities affect communities through air pollution, health and safety risks, livelihoods. Register here: luma.com/e9mzkzau

Across climate, health, humanitarian response, philanthropy and other social-impact systems, we repeatedly see the same pattern: resources become easier to mobilize once a crisis is visible, even when earlier intervention could reduce both human and financial costs. This cross-sector discussion will explore what actually gets in the way: incentives, funding structures, political and institutional time horizons, evidence, risk, visibility, accountability, donor behavior, and who pays versus who ultimately benefits. Featuring Dr. Cara Schulte, Researcher at Climate Rights International; Melanie LeGrande, Managing Director at Panorama Strategy; and Soleine Scotney, Co-Chief Executive Officer at Financing Alliance for Health. Register here: luma.com/rmfk3qn4

Don't forget to register for a #ClimateWeekNYC discussion with Brazilian experts on what the next presidential elections could mean for the Amazon and other threatened ecosystems, for Indigenous peoples and traditional communities, and for the global effort to confront climate change. This panel examines Brazil's year at the center of global climate diplomacy—the ambitions of its COP presidency, what it has been able to deliver, and what the October election could mean for the direction it takes next. Register here: luma.com/jbjm7dk6

Methane discussions often focus on emissions targets and technical solutions. But what about the people living nearby? During #ClimateWeekNYC, Climate Rights International is bringing together experts from science, policy, and advocacy to discuss how methane reductions can protect both the climate and communities. Register here:  ⁠luma.com/e9mzkzau

Brazilians will go to the polls on October 4, and the outcome could shape the country's climate and environmental policies for years to come. Join Climate Rights International at #ClimateWeekNYC for a discussion with Brazilian experts on what the next presidential elections could mean for the Amazon and other threatened ecosystems, for Indigenous peoples and traditional communities, and for the global effort to confront climate change. Register here: luma.com/jbjm7dk6

Join CRI Researcher Dr. @CaraSchulte_ and leaders across climate, health, public policy, and philanthropy to address the systemic and financial incentives that favor disaster remediation over early intervention. The goal is to move beyond arguing that prevention matters and instead ask what would have to change economically and institutionally for systems to behave as though it does. 📍 NYC | Tuesday, September 22 | 9–10:30am Register here: luma.com/rmfk3qn4

The UK cannot claim climate leadership while approving new fossil fuel projects. After admitting this summer was the hottest on record, the UK government is set to approve a project that could generate up to 35.8 million tonnes of CO2— emissions the world cannot afford. substack.com/@climaterightsi…

Join Climate Rights International for a #ClimateWeekNY panel exploring the human dimensions of methane pollution and why reducing methane from oil and gas is critical not only to slowing global warming, but to protecting the health of communities exposed to fossil fuel production. Speakers: • Felix Horne, Senior Expert, Climate Rights International • Kelsey Bilsback, Principal Scientist, PSE Healthy Energy • James Turitto, Director of Oil and Gas Methane, Clean Air Task Force Wednesday, September 23 · 1:00–3:00 p.m. Motto by Hilton New York City Chelsea 113 W 24th Street, New York Event sponsored by Climate Rights International - cri.org RSVP:  ⁠luma.com/e9mzkzau

Join Climate Rights International at #ClimateWeekNYC for a discussion with Brazilian experts on what the next presidential elections could mean for Brazil's climate and environmental policies, for Indigenous peoples and traditional communities, and for the global effort to confront climate change. Featuring Daniela Ikawa, Climate Litigation Expert at Climate Rights International; André Guimarães, Executive Director at IPAM Amazonia - Amazon Environmental Research Institute; and Marcio Astrini, Executive Secretary at Observatório do Clima. luma.com/jbjm7dk6 @IPAM_Amazonia @obsclima @danielaikawa @aguimaraes @MarcioAstrini