Paul Powlesland - Rights of nature

Paul Powlesland is a barrister and founder of Lawyers for Nature, which aims to transform the relationship between law, lawyers and nature. He acts to protects trees and rivers in the courts and campaigns for the Rights of Nature. He lives on a boat on the River Roding in East London, and set up the River Roding Trust, through which he carries out hands-on restoration and protection of the river.

Paul will be speaking about Rights of Nature; the idea that trees, rivers and wildlife should have legal personhood, self-ownership and legal rights; and why people should become guardians for nature and how we can do this. He will then lead a walk out in to nature to identify trees and talk about why tree planting and protection benefits both us and nature.