What happens when you tell Big Oil “no”? With Melinda Janki

“If you want to stop the oil industry, you have to use power. Law is power,” says environmental lawyer and Climate Curious alumni, Melinda Janki. Taking time to chat with Climate Curious co-host Ben Hurst right before her talk at TED Countdown 2025, Melinda shares how to use litigation to beat the polluters; detailing her wins against Big Oil, and imparting some sage but important advice to aspiring lawyers wanting to get involved with climate law. Recorded live at TED Countdown 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya.

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