'Despite today's decision, we will keep fighting for Alaska's climate future,' says one of the 16 young plaintiffs represented by youthvgov. 'This is not over.'
"Despite today's decision, we will keep fighting for Alaska's climate future."
The two justices who sided with the young Alaskans, Susan Carney and Peter Maassen, remain on the court. In their dissent, the pair expressed the belief that"a balanced consideration of prudential doctrines requires that we explicitly recognize a constitutional right to a livable climate—arguably the bare minimum when it comes to the inherent human rights to which the Alaska Constitution is dedicated.
The importance of legal action was echoed Friday by Andrew Welle—Our Children's Trust senior staff attorney and lead counsel for the plaintiffs—who said that"with today's decision, a majority of the Alaska Supreme Court betrayed their duty to safeguard the constitutional rights of these youth and serve as a check on the conduct of the state."
"One day soon, it will be the majority opinion," she said, noting that"more and more judges around the country and the world are finally embracing their constitutional role to be a check on the political branches of government that are destroying the planet and lives of children."
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