Post by PersoNa - Personal Narratives in Climate Litigation

On 18 June, the Università di Padova hosts a scientific symposium on personal narratives in climate litigation, led by PI Anna Berti Suman and her team: Carlo Mazzoleni, Alexandra D'Angelo, Giacomo Giorgini Pignatiello, and Stefano Cisternino. Free, hybrid, open to everyone (registration required). Climate cases have passed 3,000 worldwide. Courts are starting to ask not just what happened, but how it felt, who was affected, and whose story gets counted as evidence. That is the question at the center of PersoNa (FIS-2023-01203), a research project funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research. The programme brings together researchers, practitioners, and artists working at the intersection of law, testimony, and environmental justice. Loes van Dijk (Climate Court, EU Climate Pact NL Ambassador) delivers the keynote. Claudia Marcolungo (University of Padua) and Giuseppe Naglieri (Università degli Studi di Bari) react. A participatory artistic session follows. Then the practice panel: Yvan Maillard Ardenti (HEKS, Asmania et al. vs Holcim), Lucia Pozzato (claimant, La Giusta Causa), Filippo Garelli (A Sud Ecologia e Cooperazione APS, Giudizio Universale), and Francesco Facchinelli (Just Fossil Fuel Transitions Centre, Mecheros case).  ➡️ 18 June 2026, 14:00–19:00 CEST   🛕 Palazzo del Bo, Padova | also online   ✒️ Register: https://lnkd.in/duVJAFJN