Is a river alive? Animism, conservation and the rights of nature - with Professor Robert Macfarlane - British writer and Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge.
Is a river alive? Can a forest think? Does a mountain remember? Over the last fifteen years, an idea has gathered momentum in jurisdictions worldwide: that glaciers, rivers, cloudforests and mountains and other ‘earth entities’ might be recognised in law as rights-bearing beings, with legal standing.
This inaugural Reynolds Lecture will be delivered by Professor Robert Macfarlane – British writer and Fellow of Emmanuel College – and will explore “Is a river alive? Animism, conservation and the rights of nature”.
He will discuss how might rivers, mountains and other ‘earth entities’ be recognised in law as rights-bearing beings, with legal standing.
The Lecture will be followed by drinks and networking
Lord Richard Wilson has established a new annual lecture series in honour of Dame Fiona Reynolds, his successor as Master of Emmanuel College.
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