Theme: Climate Change, Circular Economy, and Transboundary Apparel Harm
The Green Law Global Initiative (GLGI)—formerly known as the Green Law Africa Initiative—is a Pan-African and globally oriented platform dedicated to advancing climate justice, environmental governance, and sustainable development through law. Through international moot court competitions, capacity-building programs, research collaborations, and policy engagement, GLGI brings together law schools, legal professionals, and environmental advocates to interrogate the most urgent environmental issues of our time. The Initiative serves as a bridge between theory and practice, fostering a generation of lawyers capable of responding to climate change, ecological degradation, and sustainability challenges with rigor, creativity, and global perspective.
Message from the Chief Executive Officer
It is my distinct honour to welcome you to the Green Law Global Initiative (GLGI) and to the 2026 GLGI International Moot Court Competition on Climate Justice and Environmental Law.
GLGI was founded on a simple but urgent conviction: that the future of environmental governance depends not only on strong laws, but on well-prepared legal minds capable of defending, interpreting, and advancing those laws with integrity, courage, and intellectual rigour. The GLGI Moot Court Competition was established to serve as a platform for that preparation. It is designed in the style of international judicial proceedings to cultivate disciplined legal reasoning, clarity of advocacy, and respect for judicial process.
Our vision extends beyond competitions. The establishment of our Academic Advisory Board, composed of international distinguished scholars and practitioners, reflects our commitment to academic excellence and global relevance. Moreover, through initiatives such as the Rosemary Ayugi Memorial Award for Climate Justice Leadership, we honour principled leadership and reaffirm that law, when properly stewarded, remains one of the most powerful instruments for safeguarding human dignity and ecological integrity.
Thank you for your interest in GLGI and for your engagement in this important work.
Brian Awuonda
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Green Law Global Initiative (GLGI)
GLGI Academic Advisory Board
The Green Law Global Initiative (GLGI) Academic Advisory Board brings together distinguished scholars, jurists, and global thought leaders committed to advancing environmental law, climate justice, and sustainable governance. The Board serves as the intellectual anchor of GLGI, providing strategic guidance, academic oversight, and mentorship to ensure that all programmes — from international moot court competitions to judicial and professional capacity-building initiatives — uphold the highest standards of rigor, integrity, and global relevance.
As GLGI continues its steady institutional evolution, the Advisory Board plays a foundational role in shaping a long-term vision that extends beyond competition toward a sustained platform for research, dialogue, and legal capacity development in environmental and climate governance. Through their collective expertise, Board members help cultivate a new generation of principled advocates, informed adjudicators, and transformative leaders committed to strengthening the environmental rule of law worldwide.
The Highest Award
The curved wooden arc represents resilience and growth in the face of climate adversity. The gold inlay symbolizes integrity and justice flowing through leadership. The globe cradled at the base reflects global responsibility anchored in principled stewardship.
The Rosemary Ayugi Memorial Award for Climate Justice Leadership
The Rosemary Ayugi Memorial Award for Climate Justice Leadership is the highest honor presented at the GLGI International Moot Court Competition. It recognizes the institution whose team demonstrates exceptional legal excellence, depth of analysis, advocacy skill, and a profound commitment to advancing justice within the evolving field of climate and environmental law. The Award symbolizes leadership that goes beyond technical argumentation — honoring vision, integrity, and the courage to confront complex global environmental challenges through law and policy.
Named in memory of Rosemary Ayugi, whose strength, faith, and unwavering support inspired resilience through adversity, this Award represents the human foundation behind the pursuit of justice. It reflects the spirit of perseverance, hope, and moral conviction that drives transformative change. Through this recognition, GLGI affirms that climate justice is not only a legal pursuit, but also a deeply human one — rooted in care for people, communities, and future generations.
The GLGI Moot Court Competition 2026
The Green Law Global Initiative International Moot Court Competition 2026 is a high-level academic and advocacy forum designed to advance climate justice through legal education, research, and dialogue. The competition convenes law schools from across Africa and the Global North to critically examine contemporary environmental challenges, with a particular focus on climate change, transboundary environmental harm, and circular economy regulation in emerging economies. Through this Moot, participants engage directly with cutting-edge international jurisprudence, policy tensions, and questions of global responsibility, equipping the next generation of lawyers with the tools needed to shape sustainable legal futures.
Key Dates & Deadlines
• Deadline for Registration / Confirmation of Participation:
21 March 2026 at 1700hrs (EAT)
• Deadline for Submission of Memorials:
27 March 2026 at 1700hrs (EAT)
All submissions and registrations must be completed through this official website!!
Moot Court Dowloads
All competition resources—including the Moot Problem, Rules, Gantt Chart, Evaluation Rubric, and the ICJ Advisory Opinion can be downloaded below
Registration Form
Competition Format
The competition will be conducted in two distinct phases:
Virtual Rounds
The Preliminary Rounds, Quarter-Finals, and Semi-Finals will be conducted entirely online, allowing broad international participation while ensuring academic rigor and fairness. Virtual teams are required to ensure stable internet connectivity and appropriate technical readiness, as proceedings will be conducted in real time before panels of judges drawn from academia and legal practice.
Physical Finals – Ethiopia
The Final Rounds of the Competition will be held in person in Ethiopia, bringing together the top teams for an immersive, high-level advocacy experience. The physical finals will include formal court sessions, an environmental knowledge exchange, a one-day tree-planting initiative, and structured networking among students, judges, and institutional partners—cementing the Moot’s commitment to both intellectual engagement and tangible environmental impact.
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The Green Law Global Initiative International Moot Court Competition 2026 is a premier academic and advocacy platform bringing together law students, scholars, and practitioners to interrogate some of the most pressing environmental and climate justice questions of our time.
