Posts Tagged ‘polly higgins’

What if we had a Transition Enabling Act?

Written By: - Date published: 6:05 am, October 4th, 2022 - 74 comments

At a time when we are inundated with news of the end of the world, ideas of the way through are crucial. This one is brilliant – legislation that would enable all the things we need for Transition to happen. The great potential here is for change in a climate-meaningful timeframe.

Ecocide Mock Trial

Written By: - Date published: 9:22 am, September 29th, 2011 - 5 comments

The crime of ecocide will be tested, as if it is already law, by barristers before a judge and jury, at the UK Supreme Court in London.

Ecocide

Written By: - Date published: 7:26 am, September 9th, 2011 - 64 comments

If a corporation can have the legal rights of a person, why can’t the environment can’t have the legal protections of a person too?

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