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Betsy Apple 4/1/25 Betsy Apple 4/1/25

CliDef Pens Op-Ed in The Nation: “Fossil Fuel Companies Are Silencing Us All”

A recent verdict in North Dakota sends an unequivocal message: Public protest can result in crushing financial consequences.

Betsy Apple 10/17/24 Betsy Apple 10/17/24

New Report by CliDef Featured in Inside Climate News

Global Climate Legal Defense launched the report and a photo exhibit of environmentalists persecuted by governments and the fossil fuel industry at the close of last month’s Climate Week NYC.

Betsy Apple 6/27/24 Betsy Apple 6/27/24

CliDef Pens Op-Ed in The Chronicle of Philanthropy on Funding Legal Defense

CliDef has led the coordination effort of an incredible ground team to secure the release of Stephen Kwikiriza, a Ugandan climate defender.

Betsy Apple 3/26/24 Betsy Apple 3/26/24

Global Climate Legal Defense Calls on Canada to End Deportation of Pakistani Student and Climate Activist

CliDef calls on Canada to halt the deportation of Zain Haq, a 23-year-old Vancouver-based and Pakistani-born climate defender.

Betsy Apple 10/31/23 Betsy Apple 10/31/23

CliDef Client Zain Haq’s Story Featured in The Nation

Betsy Apple 8/29/23 Betsy Apple 8/29/23

Betsy Apple Appears on Drilled Podcast on Free Speech

Listen to CliDef Executive Director Betsy Apple, who was interviewed for the podcast, Drilled.