Can rivers and forests have legal rights?

There are laws which are supposed to protect our environment, but they haven’t stopped pollution and the destruction of the natural world. So, some rivers and forests gave been granted enforceable legal rights to stop this habitat destruction. Alma-Constance and Lucinda discussed this with one of the co-founders of the Lawyers for Nature organisation: Paul Powlesland a barrister at Garden Court Chambers; and he told us:·      Why Lawyers for Nature was founded·      How having legal rights gives nature a voice in the legal system·      About the cases he has been involved with to help local communities protect   their trees·      The examples from other countries where rivers and nature have been given legal rights ·      About being the self – appointed guardian of the river Roding in East London·      Several ways that we can become involved in protecting nature in our communities.References and Resourceshttps://www.lawyersfornature.com/about/Brontie AnsellDavid HunterPaul PowleslandNature in Court – as Jury OathFaith In Nature  Universal Declaration of River RightsEcoJurisprudence World wide examplesWebinar Strategic litigation: how charities can use the law as a force for good Client EarthRiver Roding Trust  If you've got any questions, ideas about a topic or someone to interview, get in touch, we'd love to hear from you!! You can email us at [email protected], contact us through the website: www.kidslaw.info  or through social media: Facebook, X and Instagram @KidsLawInfo Please subscribe, rate, and share the podcast with your friends. See you soon in the next episode!