Last week, LFN founder Paul Powlesland was called to serve on a jury. For his oath, he decided to swear on what was most sacred to him: nature, via his local River Roding, represented in the courtroom by a water sample in a small bottle. Paul tweeted about it, thinking it might get some online appreciation -- but it ended up getting a lot more media interest than he anticipated! You can read more here: https://lnkd.in/d-MRB5AZ
Lawyers for Nature
Non-profit Organizations
Supporting the natural world and all who seek to defend it.
About us
At Lawyers for Nature, we empower people to use the law themselves to protect nature. We seek to redress the power dynamic, so that the communities that need access to the law have the tools and education required, when they most need it. We are democratising access to the legal system for nature defenders. We do all of this through our four core aims: Adapting the corporate governance of organisations around the UK, putting nature at the heart of decision-making processes. Providing research opportunities for legal students interested in high-profile activism, corporate governance and administrative casework. Research on cutting-edge legal concepts related to nature, including legal representation of non-persons and its interaction with the right to a healthy environment. Provision of legal guides and support on specific, high-profile transactional cases including the Judicial Review process.
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https://www.lawyersfornature.com/
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- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- London
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2019
- Specialties
- Nature, Research, Education, Judicial Review, Litigation, Corporate Governance, Networking, Rights, Trees and Rivers, Pollution, Public Law, Environment, Wildlife, Biodiversity, Strategy, and Personhood
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Uncommon Fulham
London, GB
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Are you a lawyer concerned about the state of nature and the meta-crisis we face? Are you interested in using the law as a powerful tool to protect and restore nature? Do you want to understand how you can use your skill set to make a difference? We welcome you to join us for our first ‘Nature for Lawyers’ event, where we will spend an evening learning about how law might look in a more nature-centric society. There will be time in our beautiful community setting to make connections with other like-minded lawyers who are interested in being part of a movement that supports a thriving planet, not just for humans, but for all who coexist alongside us. At Lawyers for Nature we hope to reimagine and regenerate the law for nature and we would love to share our practice with you so that you can incorporate this into your own work. Come and join us to help to protect and restore nature for future generations. When? Monday 23rd September 2024, 6:00 - 9:00 PM Where? The Phoenix Garden, WC2H 8DG Tickets available at the link below. Brontie Maria Ansell Paul Powlesland #LawyersforNature #NatureforLawyers https://lnkd.in/d5-Q6-4K
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In our latest blog post, Alex May shares his thoughts on the recent Rights of Nature development of the River Doce Mouth Waves. How different is establishing an inorganic flow pattern as a legal subject instead of a 'living entity'? And does it matter that the waves are being protected primarily for human benefit, and not ecological protection? He argues that there is no particular reason why, with law as a social construct, an inorganic process should be treated differently to representations of organic beings. And despite being for human benefit, it still forms part of a broader alliance with non-human interests, better linking surfers to upstream causes. Read more: https://lnkd.in/egZc6_eq
Waves in Brazil granted Rights of Nature: Analysis
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We’ve been reflecting on our time at the Garden of Tomorrow, an annual festival of ideas that brings together positive disruptors to imagine and discuss a future where we are a part of Nature, not apart from it. Here's what we learned. https://lnkd.in/eFRXyXMR
We are the Garden of Tomorrow
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We call on nature defenders to raise important questions about Rights of Nature at political events in the run up to the election. See more in our blog: https://lnkd.in/efbgPZ9D
Standing up for Rights of Nature - Election special
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It's exciting to see this innovative and tangible progress Faith In Nature have made, all helped by having Nature as a director. We're so proud! #NatureOnTheBoard
The first products in the world to be voted on by Nature are here! We’re celebrating our 50th anniversary with an evolution to our products and packaging, supported by Nature’s role as a voting director of our company. Our liquid haircare, hand wash and body wash are now: 🍊 Up from 99% natural origin to 99.5% (which is huge)! 🌿 Packed with even more active naturals AND we’re going all out to get all out of plastic, starting with our shiny new 500ml, 100% recycled and infinitely recyclable aluminium range. Shop the new range or read our blog to find out more – https://lnkd.in/eCpshksz #WeHaveFaithInNature #WhatWouldNatureSay #50yearsofFaithInNature #FaithInNatureat50
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Nature on the Board. Nature the teacher. Nature the rightsholder. Nature the muse. Nature the stakeholder. Nature the client. Nature, Nature, Nature... This is a whole lot of Nature chat in one (beautiful) room. See you there?
🌿🌿Garden of Tomorrow festival - London, June 13th - 15th🌿🌿 At House of Hackney, we deeply feel the urgency for change so in 2023 we started Garden of Tomorrow festival to bring together people wanting more than ‘#sustainability as usual’. This year, I am blown away by our collaborators. So many I am the biggest fan of including Atmos Magazine, Colèchi, #HardArt, EarthPercent, Earthed, Earth Law Center, Elvis & Kresse, Faith In Nature, Lawyers for Nature, Moral Imaginations, Nowadays On Earth, Purpose Disruptors, Right to Roam, #SatishKumar, Schumacher College, The Great Imagining, WaterBear Network and more. We have a full three-day dream lineup of workshops, panels, exhibitions and screenings from passionate activists and advocates for #nature, #regeneration, #sustainbility in business, arts, academia, media and more. We all believe in a future where we are a part of Nature, not apart from it. And believe in the power of creativity and collaboration to make change. Location: London Dates: 13th - 15th June Lineup: below (more to be announced) Tickets: https://lnkd.in/eHC46isE - its a not-for-profit event so ticket prices are low to be inclusive. Questions: Ask me in the comments All of us want to inspire people to take action, big or small and find their place in the much needed movement demanding change in the face of the Climate and Nature crises. Join us 💚 🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿 LINE-UP SO FAR... MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED. Thursday 13th June 🌱 Nature the Teacher: Growing from Small Spaces workshop with Earthed 🌱 Nature the Stakeholder: Ask Me Anything with Elvis & Kresse 🌱 Nature the Stakeholder: Ask Us Anything with House of Hackney 🌱 Nature the Teacher: Workshop with Schumacher College 🌱 Nature the Stakeholder: Nature on the Board panel discussion with Lawyers for Nature, Faith In Nature, Earth Law Center, House of Hackney 🌱 Nature the Muse: A journey towards a re-enchantment with Atmos Magazine 🌱 Nature the Muse: Rebels With Cause film screening with WaterBear Network Friday 14th June 🌱 Nature the Artist: The Future of Art panel discussion with The Great Imagining and #HardArt 🌱 Nature is a Human Right: Panel discussion with #HardArt, Nowadays On Earth, Right to Roam 🌱 Nature the Client: What if Nature had a Creative Agency? In Conversation with Purpose Disruptors 🌱 Nature the Teacher: Fireside chat with #SatishKumar 🌱 Nature The Rightsholder: The Rights of Nature Movement with Lawyers for Nature + guests 🌱 Nature the Artist: Performance from Sam Lee & Panel with EarthPercent Saturday 15th June 🌱 We Are Nature: Interspecies Council workshop with Moral Imaginations 🌱 Nature the Designer: Let's Glitch panel discussion with Nowadays On Earth
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We Are Nature: A campaign to change the dictionary definition of #Nature 🌿 Did you know? The dictionary still separates humans from nature. However, we are not onlookers, we are participants, inseparable from the web of life that surrounds us. Jessica Mond Wedd from Lawyers for Nature and Frieda Gormley and Javvy M Royle from House of Hackney want to change that. The aim of the project is to highlight our connection and interdependence with Nature. They want our dictionaries to reflect the scientific fact and overwhelming consensus that humans are part of Nature, just as animals, plants and other products of the earth are. They are driving positive change by redefining nature, advocating for policies and practices that protect and sustain the natural world we depend on. How to get involved? Check the comments 👇 We're excited to be welcoming Frieda Gormley to Blue Earth Summit in October. Want to hear their story? Book your tickets now 👉 https://lnkd.in/e5d7ak-5 #WeAreNature #HouseofHackney #LawyersforNature #BlueEarthSummit
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Join us at The Garden of Tomorrow Festival 🌴 This not-for-profit event is open to all who demand action on the climate crisis. Presented by House of Hackney, this festival of ideas brings together passionate advocates for the regeneration of nature, to build a better world for future generations. This year we're joined by Atmos Magazine, Colèchi, HardArt Collective, EarthPercent, Earthed, Earth Law Center, Elvis & Kresse, Faith In Nature, Lawyers for Nature, Moral Imaginations, Nowadays On Earth, Purpose Disruptors, Right to Roam, Schumacher College, The Great Imagining, House of Hackney REGEN and singer Sam Lee. We'll be screening our latest mockumentary Rebels with Cause, followed by a session with our Chief Impact Officer Poppy Mason-Watts as she introduces why storytelling is key to accelerating awareness on key issues faced by Mother Nature. The team behind the film will be on hand for an exclusive Q&A on Guerilla Gardening and why comedy is the key to unlocking hearts and minds. Book your tickets today at https://lnkd.in/eW8e_mSa #gardenoftomorrow #wearenature Poster image: Neil Burnell
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Our latest blog post looks at the Rights of Nature movement in England. We survey the political and legal context, which poses much less opportunities than in other countries. However, there are still possibilities and grounds for hope, with a growing network and increasing number of campaigns. By Alex May and Paul Powlesland https://lnkd.in/ef-XaiPr
The English Rights of Nature Landscape
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