LNL Summer: Is a river alive?
In the last decade, courts around the globe have granted legal personhood or explicit rights to rivers, largely driven by environmental activism. In his new book, 'Is a River Alive?', renowned nature writer Dr. Robert Macfarlane tracks the progress of that movement, in addition to visiting some of the world’s most pristine (and not so pristine) environments. Guest: Dr Robert Macfarlane, Professor of Literature and the Environmental Humanities at Cambridge University Producer: Ali Benton Originally broadcast on 14 May, 2025
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In the last decade, courts around the globe have granted legal personhood or explicit rights to rivers, largely driven by environmental activism. In his new book, 'Is a River Alive?', renowned nature writer Dr. Robert Macfarlane tracks the progress of that movement, in addition to visiting some of the world’s most pristine (and not so pristine) environments.
- Guest: Dr Robert Macfarlane, Professor of Literature and the Environmental Humanities at Cambridge University
- Producer: Ali Benton
Originally broadcast on 14 May, 2025