César Rodríguez-Garavito is an Earth rights scholar, field lawyer, and founding director of the More-Than-Human (MOTH) Life Program at NYU School of Law. He is a Professor of Law and Director of the Earth Rights Research and Action (TERRA) Clinic at NYU Law. His work has advanced new ideas and legal actions on issues such as climate justice, Indigenous rights, and what he proposes to call “more-than-human rights” (rights of nature).
His ongoing MOTH initiatives include a partnership with Project CETI on the legal implications of AI-assisted translation of sperm whale communication as well as collaborations with the Fungi Foundation and the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks on legal actions to protect the fungal kingdom of life. His recent publications include More-Than-Human Rights: An Ecology of Law, Thought and Narrative for Earthly Flourishing (NYU, ed.), and Climate Change on Trial: Mobilizing Human Rights Litigation to Accelerate Climate Action (Cambridge University Press).
Registration required. Lunch will be provided to those who register by Nov. 9 following Professor Rodríguez's presentation. To register or obtain more information, email Brad Hayes.
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Latin American Legal Studies @ YLS