Evening for Environment

At this year’s Evening for the Environment, Philip Gregory (he/him) elevated the words of youth plaintiffs to tell the story of Held v. Montana, a landmark victory for climate justice in the first constitutional climate case to go to trial in the United States.

Philip Gregory is Of Counsel to Our Children’s Trust (OCT) on a pro bono basis. Based in Eugene, OR, OCT works to protect the Earth’s climate system for present and future generations by representing young people in global legal efforts based on the best available science: www.ourchildrenstrust.org.

Phil serves as co-lead counsel in Juliana v. United States (this story is told in the documentary Youth V Gov, currently streaming on Netflix). Phil also serves as co-counsel in other OCT-supported, youth-led constitutional climate cases, including Held v. Montana, Navahine F. v. Hawai’i Department of Transportation, and Genesis B. v. EPA.

Phil graduated from Bowdoin College and obtained his J.D. and M.B.A. from Santa Clara University. Phil fights climate change to protect youth and future generations, especially his grandchildren, Alice, Lincoln, and John Jr