On Thursday 28 September 2023, the Australian Earth Laws Alliance (AELA) held an online symposium to share updates about 'Rights of Nature' and 'Legal Personhood for Nature' from around the world.
The one-day event featured amazing speakers from around the world, including: Australia, India, North and South America, Europe and the Pacific.
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Michelle Maloney, Australian Earth Laws Alliance (AELA)
Introduction to the Symposium
Mari Margil, Centre for Democratic & Environmental Rights (USA)
Reflecting on Two Decades of the Rights of Nature Movement
Margaret Stewart, Center for Earth Jurisprudence (USA)
The Rights of Nature and Earth jurisprudence
Natalia Greene, Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature (Ecuador)
The Global Rights of Nature Movement
Hugo Echeverria, Lawyer (Ecuador)
An update about Rights of Nature cases in Ecuador
Osprey Orielle Lake
Women's Earth and Climate Action Network, (WECAN), International
Shannon Biggs, Movement Rights (USA)
Rights of Nature and First Nations
Shrishtee Bajpai, Kalpavriksh (India)
Community led advocacy in India
Manjeri Subin Sunder Raj, Lawyer (India)
Rights of Nature laws in India
Yolanda Esguerra (Philippines)
An update about Rights of Nature advocacy in the Philippines
Grant Wilson, Earth Laws Center (USA)
An update about developments in Mexico and around the world
Erin O'Donnell, Melbourne University (Australia)
Rights of Rivers and an update from the Birrarung (Yarra) River
Rachel Killean (Ireland)
The emerging rights of nature movement in Ireland
Susana Borras (Spain)
Legal personality for the Mar Menor Lagoon in Spain
Riccarda Flemmer (Germany)
Rights of nature and Indigenous rights around the world
plus Close of Symposium, with Michelle Maloney
Michelle Maloney, Australian Earth Laws Alliance - Introduction to the Symposium
Mari Margil, Centre for Democratic & Environmental Rights (USA) - Reflecting on Two Decades of the Rights of Nature Movement
Margaret Stewart, Center for Earth Jurisprudence (USA) - The Rights of Nature and Earth jurisprudence
Natalia Greene, Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature (Ecuador) - The Global Rights of Nature Movement
Hugo Echeverria, Lawyer (Ecuador) - An update about Rights of Nature cases in Ecuador
Osprey Orielle Lake, Women's Earth and Climate Action Network, (WECAN), International
Shannon Biggs, Movement Rights (USA) - Rights of Nature and First Nations
Shrishtee Bajpai, Kalpavriksh (INDIA) - Community led advocacy in India
Manjeri Subin Sunder Raj, Lawyer (INDIA) - Rights of Nature laws in India
Yolanda Esguerra, (PHILIPPINES) - An update about Rights of Nature advocacy in the Philippines
Erin O'Donnell, Melbourne University (AUSTRALIA) - Rights of Rivers and an update from the Birrarung (Yarra) River
Rachel Killean (IRELAND) - The emerging rights of nature movement in Ireland
Susana Borras (SPAIN) - Legal personality for the Mar Menor Lagoon in Spain
Riccarda Flemmer (GERMANY) - Rights of nature and Indigenous rights around the world
Michelle Maloney, Australian Earth Laws Alliance - Close of the Symposium
ABOUT EARTH LAWS MONTH
In September 2023 the Australian Earth Laws Alliance (AELA) hosted a fantastic month of webinars, workshops and discussions, exploring how we can reshape human societies towards Earth-centred governance and create a healthy, safe future for all life on this beautiful planet of ours. With a focus on law, economics, education, Indigenous knowledge systems, decolonisation, ethics and the arts, our guest speakers and discussions are not to be missed.
View the Earth Laws Month 2023 full event calendar and recordings here
