Open Forum: Making the Case for Nature

Overview Speakers

Granting nature legal personhood involves recognizing ecosystems' rights to exist, thrive and regenerate. This legal framework empowers communities to protect natural resources by allowing lawsuits on behalf of rivers, forests and other natural entities.

What are the opportunities and challenges in granting nature legal personhood?

Johanna Hoffman

Opening Remarks by

Founder and Principal, Design for Adaptation

Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim

President, Association for Fulani Women and Indigenous Peoples of Chad (AFPAT)

Mindahi Crescencio Bastida Munoz

Coordinator, Earth Elders

Emmanuel de Merode

Director, Virunga National Park, Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN)

Joyeeta Gupta

Professor, Environment and Development in the Global South, University of Amsterdam

Cristina Mittermeier

Co-Founder and Lead Storyteller, SeaLegacy

Justin Langan

Curator, Winnipeg Hub

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