The ClientEarth Summit 2026: Law and Justice for a Better Future

By Giving List Staff   |   March 17, 2026

24 to 26 March 2026 | Free global virtual summit

Justice doesn’t just happen by accident. It’s fought for, defended, and made real through action.

The ClientEarth Summit returns in 2026 for three days of thought-provoking conversations on the role the law plays in shaping our future – and how people worldwide are using it to decide how the coming years will look.

You’ll hear from ClientEarth, and our inspiring partners, peers, communities, and global experts about how they put the law into practice, leveraging its power to demand accountability.

Our summit’s convenors will take you from community-owned forests in Gabon to self-made Marine Protected Areas in Türkiye; from boardrooms in America to courtrooms in Belgium. Sit down with the people who are using the law to protect what we love.

In a world that’s changing daily, often unpredictably and beyond imagination, the rule of law and the courts remain central to protecting our rights and our planet – and ensuring power is not held by a limited few.

From AI to chemicals, international climate law to our shared ocean: join us for the discussion and have your say.

Register for the whole summit and then pick your sessions – you can bookmark them or simply join the sessions that matter to you the most.

Sign up for ClientEarth Summit 2026 here!

 

ClientEarth

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www.clientearth.us
(310) 361-7006
Director of Major Gifts: Allie Butkiewicz

Mission

ClientEarth is an environmental action group with a unique approach: they hold corporations directly accountable in the court of law and the court of public opinion.

Begin to Build a Relationship

We know you care about where your money goes and how it is used. Connect with this organization’s leadership in order to begin to build this important relationship. Your email will be sent directly to this organization’s director of development and/or Executive Director.

I knew I wanted to hitch my wagon to the most impactful environmental organization I could find – and ClientEarth’s unique efforts made me feel confident that they were that group. I like that they are keeping corporations honest, playing by the rules they set out for themselves.
Wendie Malick, Donor

Join the Fight for a Livable Planet

Your support can fund the legal precedents that will hold corporations accountable for environmental damage. A $100,000 gift supports the scoping of a new case launch. A $50,000 gift supports a fellowship for a law school graduate, providing a learning experience for the next generation of lawyers protecting the planet. $25,000 could fund discovery research exposing corporate schemes. Even $5,000 helps build the war chest needed to take on billion-dollar defendants. When ClientEarth wins, they create pathways for hundreds of similar cases – transforming single victories into systemic change that makes environmental responsibility profitable and environmental destruction expensive.

Key Supporters

Board of Directors:
Alexander Reid
Clate Korsant
Cory Edelman
Frances Beinecke
Gabrielle Bacon
Hassan Elmasry
Hunter McIntosh
Jonathan Kaufelt
Nik Mittal
Phil Harvey
Friends of
ClientEarth:
Barbara Williams
David Johnson
Judi Weisbart
Patagonia
Schmidt Family Foundation
Scottie Thompson