Exploring Environmental Law, Activism, and the Rights of Nature

The festival is three days of discussions about converting radical ideas into practical action, around the focus of our relationship with the rest of nature. Presented by House of Hackney, it's a festival of ideas and coming together of passionate advocates for the regeneration of Nature for the quality of life of all future generations.

Paul Powlesland tells the tragic story of Hoad’s Wood, used as a landfill and ignored by authorities, and how it shows we need Rights of Nature and guardianship.

Paul Powlesland, barrister and Rights of Nature campaigner who acted for Sheffield activists, proposes that trees should have Rights of Nature and Guardianship and that Sheffield is a great place to try out this model.

The dictionary definition of Nature lags behind the new scientific and cultural consensus – that humans are part of Nature, not separate from it. We want to change that.

Last November, the European Parliament reached provisional agreement in favour of the new Environmental Crime Directive (‘the Directive’) which criminalises environmental damage ‘comparable to ecocide.’

LFN’s Alex May reflects on developments in relation to business and nature, in light of the recently published Opinion on Nature-related risks and directors’ duties under the law of England and Wales.

What happens when a 200 year old oak tree takes the Secretary of State for Climate and Ecological Breakdown to court?

Just over a year ago, TLT LLP asked the question: ‘Does Better Business mean Nature sits on the Board?’

As we settle into 2024, we wanted to take the time to reflect on the work we have done and the achievements we are most proud of from the past few months.