Date: 22 October 2026
Time: 6:00 PM 8:00 PM (Pacific time)
Format: Online
About the event:
Among the global debate on giving ecosystems and parts of the environment like rivers legal person-hood status a European citizens’ initiative emerges to gather one million signatures over the course of one year starting from 13.10.2026. Further formation: https://rightsfornature.eu/
Empowering damaged ecosystems with rights to healing, regeneration, and recovery may be a key step in fighting for climate adaption and also reshaping the relationship between western societies and nature – recognizing environmental and human needs as more equal. The online seminar will be in English and include presentations and a river talks.
Confirmed speakers: Grant Wilson, Earth Law and Monti Aguirre, International Rivers, Emmanuel Schlichter, Rights for Nature, Eduardo Salazar, Mar Menor
Moderator: Michael Bender, Living Rivers Foundation
The Online Seminar will be conducted via Zoom. The link will be provided once your registration is confirmed. The seminar will record the speakers’ input. With your registration you agree to the recording and online publishing on the internet as well as the collection of your data for proceeding your participation.
Please register here:
For technical questions you might refer to: Sara Phung, phung@forumue.de
For remarks on the program you might contact:
Michael Bender, wasser@grueneliga.de
This seminar is part of the Living Rivers Foundation project “RiverVision” funded by the German Federal Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety.