CER

The Centre for Environmental Rights is a non-profit organisation and law clinic based in Cape Town, South Africa. We are activist lawyers who help communities and civil society organisations in South Africa realise our Constitutional right to a healthy environment by advocating and litigating for environmental justice... In light of the irrefutable relationship between the protection of the environment and the realisation of other human rights, the Centre for Environmental Rights is committed to defending the right of communities and civil society organisations to an environment not harmful to health or wellbeing for present and future generations... The Centre was established in October 2009 by eight non-profit civil society organisations in South Africa's environmental and environmental justice sector to provide legal and related support to environmental public interest organisations, community organisations and communities. We opened our doors in April 2010.

Also known as: Centre for Environmental Right, Centre for Environmental Rights

Primary location: Cape Town United States