Youth movements, intergenerational justice, and climate litigation in the deep time context of the Anthropocene

Abstract After decades of ineffective state-led global climate governance that has been dominated by mostly short-term Northern political and corporate interests, we are now witnessing an increased recognition the planetary scale crisis its impacts on present future life Earth. The Anthropocene is argued to be new geological epoch associated with fast-approaching boundaries a understanding promethean humans as powerful force. introduces context for thinking about multiple patterns differentially distributed injustices, including temporal aspects justice. At same time, prompts need embark strategies ensure safe just operating space all generations within limits. While traditionally marginalized in national, regional United Nations fora, largely ignored high rhetoric multilateral environmental agreements have unable operationalize intergenerational justice day-to-day governance, young people actively claiming their position representatives generations. They do so through protests, but also more formal avenues deliberately assert claims One increasingly popular often successful strategy litigation. In this paper, explore shift practicing deep time Anthropocene, how becoming actors use litigation We briefly reflect 2021 decision German Constitutional Court Neubauer et al versus Germany example youth-led