The People vs. Arctic Oil
An unprecedented legal battle for our planet's future is about to take place. This November, one of the largest people-powered movements in modern history will assemble to fight climate change in a new and powerful way: by bringing it into the courtroom. Standing in the dock will be the Norwegian government, which recently sanctioned new areas for oil exploration in the Arctic. Unburnable will tell the story of this momentous legal challenge, and the global fight to protect our most fundamental human rights.
The team assembles in Oslo to receive one of the most important messages of their careers. It’s six weeks since Greenpeace and Nature and Youth took on the Norwegian government and argued before the judge that Arctic oil is unburnable carbon - now the court has made its decision. The day of the...
Published 01/08/18
As the first snow begins to fall, the lawyers walk up the steps of the courthouse and into the biggest legal battle of their careers.
In the final episode of the series, we travel to Oslo to capture first-hand the tension and excitement of this historic trial as it unfolds within the courtroom....
Published 11/30/17