128 commitments, through international human rights mechanisms like the Universal Periodic Review and other treaty bodies; 8. Strengthen engagements with civil society, particularly in educating communities about the causes and impacts of climate change and how it relates to the realization of human rights in order to mainstream climate awareness in the public consciousness and drive responses ranging from individual changes of lifestyles to concerted climate actions; 9. Recognize that some climate actions are inevitable to negatively impact human rights; that the transition to a carbon-less economy would necessarily put some sectors at risk of losing their livelihoods or that evacuating those living in danger zones would necessarily lose their homes; the challenge is to find a balance towards the most just, humane and equitable climate solution; and finally 10. Commit to achieving climate justice, particularly for those acutely impacted but have least contributed to the climate crises. 6. To Courts Many individuals and organizations have now resorted to initiating actions before State-based judicial mechanisms to compel climate actions550 and influence the development of laws and policies in both the domestic and international spheres. Litigation has been used to compel governments to provide more ambitious emissions targets,551 establish the right to a healthful ecology for future generations,552 or delineate the role of States with regard to transboundary environmental harms.553 Similarly, the progressive interpretation of laws by courts enhances regulation and addresses gaps in law where legislation may be vague or when current legislation 550 Michal Nachmany, Sam Fankhauser, Joana Setzer & Alina Averchenkova, Global Trends in Climate Change Legislation and Litigation (2017) [hereinafter Global Trends 2017]. 551 Netherlands Hague District Court [2015] HAZA C/09/00456689. Affirmed by Hague Court of Appeals and Supreme Court of the Netherlands in 2018 and 2020, respectively [hereinafter Urgenda v. Netherlands]. 552 Philippine Supreme Court [1993] G.R. No. 101083 and Juliana v. United States, 217 F. Supp.3d 1224 (D. Or. 2016) (U.S.). 553 Inter-American Court of Human Rights [2017] OC-23/17.