32: Exploring the state of UK environmental protections in law, advocacy and policymaking post-Brexit (with Ruth Chambers)

In this episode, Michele speaks with guest speaker Ruth Chambers on the topic of UK environmental legislation. In particular, they discuss not only Ruth’s professional career as a fellow at the Green Alliance, where she plays a leading role in the maintenance of environmental regulatory frameworks, but also the changing standards of climate change protection and sustainability in a post-Brexit context. Specific points of discussion include the UK’s gradual departure from EU legal practices in its loosening of environmental restrictions as well as recent environmental case law developments to keep a lookout for. In addition to her Green Alliance role, Ruth is also an honorary professor of practice at the UCL Centre for law and the environment, and an adviser to River Action UK. She has also played a vital role in the Greener UK coalition movement, an organisation that helped preserve environmental protections domestically via campaigning for the passage of the Environment Act 2021.