Nicola Cutcher, Mónica Feria Tinta, Paul Powlesland and Philippe Sands

A revolution is taking place: around the world, ordinary people are turning to courts seeking justice for environmental damage. Join journalist and activist Nicola Cutcher, pioneering barrister Mónica Feria Tinta, lawyer Paul Powlesland and international human rights lawyer Philippe Sands as they discuss whether the planet can have legal rights, and how to defend those in a court of law. Could recognising the Rights of Nature and making ecocide a crime in the UK transform the future of the River Wye?

Cutcher is an investigative journalist, writer and documentary producer. Feria Tinta is author of A Barrister for the Earth, and advocates not only for the people fighting for their homes and livelihoods, but also for those with no voice: rivers, forests and endangered species. Powlesland, founder of Lawyers for Nature, fights for justice on behalf of those threatened by people with more wealth and power. Sands is Professor of Law at University College London, author of East West Street and co-Chair of Stop Ecocide.