Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature (GARN) (@garnglobal.bsky.social)

Could Rights of Nature save Britain's disappearing wildlife ? Time: 18:30 – 21:30 (BST) Location: Royal Society of Chemistry, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BA Register Across the UK, efforts to reverse declining biodiversity continue to fall short. This reality has prompted some campaigners to call for the adoption of a Rights of Nature approach. Such a shift would fundamentally change how we protect wildlife by recognising natural entities. A river could be granted the right to flow free of pollution, or a forest the right to naturally regenerate. Comparable approaches already exist elsewhere. Ecuador’s 2008 constitution recognises the Rights of Nature, and in Aotearoa New Zealand the Whanganui River was granted legal personhood in 2017. What could this approach mean in a country as nature depleted and heavily shaped by human activity as the UK? What role should ecology and ecological science play within this movement? And might strengthening and enforcing existing laws for priority habitats and protected species deliver more immediate benefits? This event will bring people together to explore these questions through an interactive panel discussion followed by a drinks reception. Agenda 18:30-19:00: Registration and welcome drink 19:00-20:30: Panel debate 20:30-21:30: Drinks reception Our panel Yadvinder Malhi University of Oxford Yadvinder Malhi CBE FRS is a... https://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/rights-of-nature-policy-debate/