Connecting with Nature: Rights, Responsibilities, and Philosophy- Nature Walk and Film-Screening

Tuesday August 27th, Plymouth – Smeaton’s Tower, Plymouth Hoe- 3pm – 5.30pm 

Can nature have rights, in the same way that humans, organisations, and companies can? Many people across the world think so – in the last decade around 30 countries have passed “rights of nature” laws, which hold that nature as a subject of law, rather than an object to be owned by human beings. Now the rights of nature have come to the UK! Join us for an afternoon dedicated to discussing this new “rights of nature” movement, and how nature’s rights might interact with the rights of humans and other animals.

The first half of the event will be a philosophical nature walk. (Smeaton’s Tower, Plymouth Hoe- 3pm) We will explore the greener side of the city of Plymouth, led by a foraging guide (Alex Latham, founder of Thrive Bushcraft). As we walk, we will discuss a range of philosophical and political topics, with the conversation being guided by two philosophers working on nature’s rights (Neil W. Williams) and animal rights (Mara-Daria Cojocaru). Discussion topics might include: what it might mean for nature to have rights; what rights humans and animals have to a clean environment; and how recognising rights might change our urban environments for the better.

To book: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/998495475847?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Connecting with Nature: Rights, Responsibilities, and Philosophy. 

Nature Walk and Film-Screening.

Tuesday 27th August – Barbican Theatre, Castle Street, Plymouth. – 7pm – 8.30pm 

The second half of the event will be a film screening, held at Barbican Theatre Plymouth at 7pm. We will show a documentary about the global rights of nature movement, exploring how nature’s rights are being recognised in countries such as Ecuador, Bolivia, New Zealand, India, the USA, and Spain. The film will be followed by a Q&A with leading experts in rights and environmental philosophy, to discuss the themes of the film with the audience.

Participants are encouraged to come to both the walk and the film-showing but are also welcome to only attend one of the two.

This event is part of a series running across the UK, and generously supported by the Royal Institute of Philosophy.

To book: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/998525585907?aff=oddtdtcreator

These events are being held as part of the River Plym Project- a partnership between Barbican Theatre Plymouth, Devon Wildlife Trust, and Plymouth Sound National Marine Park, with support from the University of Plymouth. The project has been made possible with funding from Esmée Fairbairn Foundation’s Blue Spaces programme, which supports local people to take imaginative approaches to look after the rivers, streams, lakes, ponds and wetlands where they live.