Join ClientEarth at partners at COP17 to explore how legal action can help tackle pollution, protect forests and oceans, and defend people’s rights, hearing from lawyers, policy experts and communities around the world.

The event will showcase legal successes from across the globe and discuss how these approaches can be replicated to turn global biodiversity commitments into meaningful action for people and nature. The discussion will draw on ClientEarth's COP17 Briefing: Legal Wins for People and Nature.

Event Details:

• Date: Monday 26th October 2026
• Timing: 10:40am - 11:45am AMT
• Format: Panel and Q&A. Breakfast will be provided.
• Language: English
• Venue: FPWC Blue Zone Pavilion, Meridian Exhibition Centre, COP17 Blue Zone, Armenia. Please note accreditation is required to access the Blue Zone and the event.

Confirmed Speakers:

• Amy Fairbairn, Global Director of Communications and Policy, ClientEarth
• Serge Mibambani Ndimba, National CBD Focal point for Gabon
• Azam Hawari, Lawyer, Forest Governance, ClientEarth
• Nele Marien, Forest and Biodiversity Coordinator, Friends of the Earth International
• Bellinda Bartolucci, Senior Lawyer, Marine Ecosystems, ClientEarth