<p>The “Finch ruling” case started small –&nbsp;with £20 donations from people that cared –&nbsp;but the eventual wins were big. What’s less well known, is the legal rollercoaster Sarah Finch and the Weald Action Group faced. After a failed High Court case and a failed Court of Appeal case, Sarah faced a major crossroads: keep going or call it a day? Sarah joins Climate Curious’s Ben Hurst to share why she took the risky last ditch attempt to gain justice for Horse Hill in Surrey, and describes what it felt like to stand in the Supreme Court, not knowing if years of effort were about to unravel.</p><br><p>Enjoyed this short episode? Listen to the full interview with Sarah Finch, exclusively on Climate Curious: <a href="https://tedxlondon.com/podcasts/how-a-local-petition-became-a-national-climate-victory-with-sarah-finch-of-the-finch-ruling/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tedxlondon.com/podcasts/how-a-local-petition-became-a-national-climate-victory-with-sarah-finch-of-the-finch-ruling/</a></p><br><p>Check out the 2026 Goldman Environmental Prize Winners: <a href="https://www.goldmanprize.org/current-winners/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.goldmanprize.org/current-winners/</a> </p><br><p>Join the Climate Curious conversation on socials:</p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/climatecuriouspod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/climatecuriouspod/</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@climatecuriouspod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@climatecuriouspod</a></p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtF6xzNkVIczlDmVcH8FCMA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtF6xzNkVIczlDmVcH8FCMA</a></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/10996041/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/10996041/</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TEDxLondon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/TEDxLondon</a></p><p>Website: <a href="https://tedxlondon.com/podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tedxlondon.com/podcast/</a></p><p>All other links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/climatecuriouspod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/climatecuriouspod</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>Created by TEDxLondon</p><p>Executive produced by Josie Colter</p><p>Produced by Ben Beheshty</p><p>Curated by Deesha Chandra</p><p>Hosted by Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst</p><p>Communications by Tara Cooper and Issey Gladston</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>