ClientEarth

ClientEarth is a nonprofit environmental law organization, founded in 2008, with offices in London, Brussels, Warsaw, Beijing, Madrid, and the United States. In each of its jurisdictions, the organization provides legal, regulatory, and technical assistance to other nonprofits, government agencies, and individuals regarding environmental issues. In China, ClientEarth is working closely with the China Environmental Protection Foundation to support a fund whose aim is to build the institutional capacity of Chinese environmental nongovernmental organizations. This award assists these organizations in improving how they communicate about environmental issues, collect ecological data, and train their staff on relevant laws.

ClientEarth is a nonprofit environmental law organization, founded in 2008, with offices in London, Brussels, Warsaw, and Beijing. In each of its jurisdictions, the organization provides legal, regulatory, and technical assistance to other NGOs, government agencies, and individuals regarding environmental issues. In China, ClientEarth works to strengthen compliance and implementation of laws and regulations that benefit environmental protection. The organization provides expert legal trainings for judges, prosecutors, and regulators; technical assistance to national, provincial and local courts regarding environmental policies; and support to environmental nongovernmental organizations. The award supports the activities of ClientEarth’s China office.

ClientEarth is a nonprofit environmental law organization, founded in 2008, with offices in London, Brussels, Warsaw, Beijing, Madrid, and the United States. In each of its jurisdictions, the organization provides legal, regulatory, and technical assistance to other nonprofits, government agencies, and individuals regarding environmental issues. In China, ClientEarth is working closely with the China Environmental Protection Foundation to support a fund (the Fund) whose aim is to build the institutional capacity of Chinese environmental nongovernmental organizations. The Fund provides grants to these organizations to improve how they communicate about environmental laws and standards, collect scientifically-sound ecological data, and train their own staff on relevant laws, regulations, and policy. New laws in place since 2015 provide these organizations with different opportunities to engage in the country’s implementation of environmental laws and policy. This award supports capacity building of Chinese environmental nongovernmental organizations.

ClientEarth is a nonprofit environmental law organization, founded in 2008, with offices in London, Brussels, Warsaw, and Beijing. In each of its jurisdictions, the organization provides legal, regulatory, and technical assistance to other NGOs, government agencies, and individuals regarding environmental issues. In China, ClientEarth works closely with various partners, including the government, to strengthen compliance and implementation of environmental laws and other laws that benefit environmental protection. Activities include expert training for and international exchanges among environmental lawmakers, judges, prosecutors, and regulators; technical assistance to courts when assessing environmental public interest cases; and support to environmental nongovernmental organizations. The Foundation’s general operating support for ClientEarth’s China office helps ensure the organization can continue to meet the demand for its training and legal assistance in China.