How A Group Of Elderly Swiss Women Charted A New Path For Climate Legislation

Astha Rajvanshi, Time: World
Wed, 05/01/2024 - 4:00am

For Pia Hollenstein, the long-awaited ruling at the European Court of Human Rights for a case brought against the Swiss government by her group, KlimaSeniorinnen, came at an inconvenient time. At 73, the retired nurse and former Parliamentarian from St. Gallen is an avid climber, and on the day of the verdict, she was planning to hike the Grisons Alps.

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