“Right Here, Right Now” a global dialogue on climate change and human rights are held at Oxford University and universities around the world 4-7 June 2025

In June 2025 UN Human Rights is co-hosting a global summit on climate change and human rights in partnership with the University of Oxford, the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Alliance, the International Universities Climate Alliance, and co-host universities across the world.

The 2025 Summit aims to advance human rights-based solutions to the climate crisis, amplify environmental human rights defenders’ voices, reinforce the global climate justice movement, and inspire people, particularly students, as advocates and leaders for human rights-based climate action.

Other university partners include the University of the South Pacific, the University of Colorado Boulder, the University of Cape Town, UNSW Sydney, Monash University, the University of Nairobi, the African Climate and Development Initiative, and the University of São Paulo.

The cornerstone of the summit is a hybrid global event on World Environment Day, 5 June 2005. The Summit will bring together leading thinkers and practitioners at the intersection of climate change and human rights for a 24-hour global plenary, which will be broadcast live across time zones. Co-created and co-delivered by universities across the world, the plenary will follow the sun as we pass the baton between different regions.

The High Commissioner will open the Summit at the University of Oxford on 4 June 2025.  Meanwhile, partner universities worldwide will host local activities on climate justice.

More information and registrationhttps://www.ohchr.org/en/events/events/2025/right-here-right-now-global-climate-summit

https://www.ohchr.org/en/events/events/2025/right-here-right-now-global-climate-summit

This post was originally published on Hans Thoolen on Human Rights Defenders and their awards.