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Frank Adloff on the Rights of NatureNew video on our Youtube-Channel (in German)

26 November 2024

Public Climate School

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All previous measures to protect nature have not been very successful so far. Could we legally force nature to be better protected? What if nature were given rights, if it became a legal subject?

Frank Adloff addressed these questions in an online lecture for students by invitation of the Public Climate School on November 5, 2024. The lecture entitled “Naturzerstörung - Braucht die Natur eigene Rechte?” can be found on our YouTube channel (in German).

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