Over three weeks, R&R provides practical legal and advocacy training and tools to activists with a focus on the Constitution and broader environmental legal regime. The course empowers committed and passionate community activists with the knowledge, network and practical legal tools our constitutional democracy offers to make a real difference in their communities upon completion of the course.
26 May 2026
Over 15 activists have successfully graduated from the Rights & Remedies 2025 course. These activists have strengthened their knowledge and sharpened their advocacy skills to better defend environmental and community rights in their respective spaces. In this video we give you a glimpse into the Rights & Remedies experience and what future participants can expect […]
20 March 2026
Published: 20 March 2026 Applications close: 1 May 2026 The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) is calling for nominations and applications for the 2026 edition of the Rights & Remedies (R&R) Course for Environmental Justice Activists. R&R is CER’s flagship three-week residential training programme designed to strengthen and support community activists on the frontlines of […]
15 January 2026
Congratulations to Andile Mlambo for his appointment into the Presidential Climate Commission. When Andile Mlambo walked into the Rights and Remedies School in 2023, he did so with a clear purpose: to ensure that the struggles of communities are not spoken about without them, but carried forward by them. As a graduate of the Rights […]
22 September 2025
The Centre for Environmental Rights’ (CER) Activist Support and Training Programme welcomes the 15 activists selected to participate in the 2025 edition of the Rights & Remedies Course (R&R). The course started today and will run for the next three weeks. Participants have been chosen from communities all over South Africa and will be engaging […]