activism

Jul
04
The Felling Film: An Epic Tale of People Power

The Felling Film: An Epic Tale of People Power

By Paul Powlesland The fight to protect nature in the UK can seem so relentless that there's often rarely time
12 min read
Jun
14
Event: Bristol Natural History Consortium's Festival of Nature 2022

Event: Bristol Natural History Consortium's Festival of Nature 2022

How can we use the law to protect our environment? Join the team at Lawyers for Nature this evening at
1 min read
Mar
25
Nature Rights are Human Rights: The UN Human Rights Council Resolution on the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment

Nature Rights are Human Rights: The UN Human Rights Council Resolution on the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment

By Claire Nevin [https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-nevin-3747b437/] In October 2021, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) passed
7 min read
Jan
20
Calling all Earth Lawyers

Calling all Earth Lawyers

A vital role for all lawyers: protecting the planet and bringing about the Rights of Nature through the creation – and enforcement – of an ecosystem of legal interventions at the international and local level.
8 min read
Dec
31
End of Year Review 2021: Growing an Exciting Future at Lawyers for Nature

End of Year Review 2021: Growing an Exciting Future at Lawyers for Nature

It's been a challenging year for many, not least for those increasingly affected by the climate crisis [https://www.theguardian.
4 min read
Dec
22
Case Study: Save the Footbridge Oaks Campaign

Case Study: Save the Footbridge Oaks Campaign

This is a story about Lawyers for Nature’s work on what was variously known as the Dulwich Oaks or Save the Footbridge Oaks Campaign. I was contacted out of the blue by a member of the campaign who had heard about Lawyers for Nature and our work saving trees.
4 min read