Susie’s focus is on the fact that much of our law is based on a notion of separation from nature. A Rights of Nature (RoN) approach sees nature as having its own validity and legal rights. She wishes to create an educational resource which will be of use to lawyer and environmental groups within UK and Europe, but also with application worldwide. The database and toolkit will provide 12-15 sample cases where RoN has been applied successfully legally, and will identify the steps needed for others to follow, therefore supporting a community of practice. Susie is an experienced lawyer. She most recently co-ordinated the legal collaboration of human rights movements across 75 countries for ESCR-Net. This work has included creating a well-used database. Her aim is to complete this project in 2½ months and it will be promoted through both her website and a network of 15,000 contacts. Beneficiaries: Lawyers seeking to apply this perspective; communities (especially those faced with climate/ecology breakdown); law students and academics; the natural world.
Emergence Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, no. 1050701.
