E202 – Paul Powlesland on Nature Rights, Nature Guardianship and System Change // Future Source Code

Jan 25, 2024

“Nature is not a dead resource to be extracted. Nature has its own life and its own interests. We must take those into account when we are making our laws.” Paul Powlesland

E202 – Paul Powlesland on Nature Rights, Nature Guardianship and System Change

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How do we align the law and ourselves with nature to enrich life?
 
“Nature is not a dead resource to be extracted. Nature has its own life and its own interests. We must take those into account when we are making our laws.” Paul Powlesland
 
In this episode Amisha talks with Paul Powlesland, a barrister and lawyer for nature who acts to protect trees and rivers in the courts and speaks for the Rights of Nature. He is a founder of Lawyers for Nature, which aims to transform the relationship between law, lawyers and nature, introducing nature’s voice into our legal and economic systems. Paul lives on a boat on the River Roding in East London, and set up the River Roding Trust, through which he carries out hands-on restoration, guardianship and protection of the river.
 
We explore
:: Nature guardianship, activism and the challenges of caring for our land and rivers
:: Future Source Code for ‘Nature Rights’ reflecting a relationship of protection and care between humans and nature in our legal systems
:: an ecosystem of interventions that changes the relationship between humans and nature across our legal, social, economic and religious spiritual systems
:: Ecocide
 
“We are only at the start of reimagining our relationship with nature and everyone has a part to play in it.” Paul Powlesland

Paul Powlesland is a barrister and lawyer for nature who acts to protect trees and rivers in the courts and speaks for the Rights of Nature. He is a founder of Lawyers for Nature, which aims to transform the relationship between law, lawyers and nature, including by campaigning for the Rights of Nature, introducing nature’s voice into our legal and economic systems through ‘Nature on the Board’ and assisting local groups in protecting trees and rivers. Paul lives on a boat on the River Roding in East London, and set up the River Roding Trust, through which he carries out hands-on restoration, guardianship and protection of the river.

To connect or work with Paul , visit lawyersfornature.com

To connect or work with Amisha, visit amisha.co.uk

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