James Thornton: On the value of law for the planet

If our current human cultures are to survive and have a flourishing tomorrow, we need to bring about global systemic change, and do so quickly. This change will amount to a renaissance. It will need to be expressed in laws and embedded in our governance structures. Lawyers working in the public interest have a key role to play in this great transition.

Read the full article, which first appeared in IMPACT! Journal of Enviornmental Law by EDO NSW (member of the Australian Network of Environmental Defenders Offices).