Unfortunately, Nikolaj Schultz is unable to participate in “On Justice #8” for health reasons.
On Justice #8
Environmental Justice and Rights of Nature
With Cristina Hernandez Hurtado, Parid Ridwanuddin, Miriam Saage-Maaß, Roda Verheyen
Part of “On Planetary Justice”
Part of “On Justice”
Ticket also valid for “River of Sorrow”
- Dialogue
English /
ca. 120 mins.
The eighth edition of the HAU discourse series “On Justice” focuses on the debate surrounding the potential and limitations of legalising ecological issues. What challenges does the implementation of the idea of “rights of nature” entail, which calls for the recognition of ecosystems such as rivers and forests as legal entities? What prospects do these rights open up for a more just relationship between humans and nature? In addition, the law as an instrument for climate and environmental justice will also be examined: prominent lawyer and judge Roda Verheyen, legal anthropologist Christina Hernandez Hurtado and climate activist Parid Ridwanuddin will describe their experiences with environmental lawsuits and discuss their implementation. Sociologist Nikolaj Schultz contextualises the legal struggles into broader ecological fights against geo-social exploitation. Miriam Saage-Maaß, lawyer and Legal Director of the ECCHR (European Centre for Constitutional and Human Rights), has been consulting HAU for the whole focus and will moderate the evening.
Cristina Hernandez Hurtado is a lawyer and Senior Legal Advisor at ECCHR in Berlin. As an attorney, she has focused on land rights, the rights of nature, and environmental conflicts affecting indigenous and rural communities, as well as on the protection of ecosystems from the perspective of transitional justice and transnational responsibility.
Parid Ridwanuddin is an Indonesian environmental and climate activist and a researcher at the Auriga Nusantara Foundation on the rights of nature. A key part of his work is protecting threatened islands such as Pulau Pari, where he supports local residents in their climate lawsuit against the Swiss cement company Holcim, demanding global accountability for greenhouse gas emissions and rising sea levels.
Miriam Saage-Maaß is a lawyer and Legal Director at ECCHR in Berlin, where she established the organization’s Business and Human Rights programme. Internationally recognized as an expert on corporate accountability, she leads strategic litigation on human rights violations in global supply chains, including in Bangladesh and Pakistan.
Nikolaj Schultz is a sociologist and, since 2024, Assistant Professor at the Aarhus School of Architecture. His research focuses on developing new sociological and theoretical categories to analyze social positions in the age of global ecological transformation. His book “Landkrank” was published in 2024 by Suhrkamp.
Roda Verheyen is a lawyer, climate attorney, and judge at the Hamburg Constitutional Court. She is the co-founder of the “Climate Justice Programme” and “Green Legal Impact” and is regarded as one of the most influential voices in climate law. As an attorney, she represents those affected by the climate crisis in influential cases against states and corporations. In 2021, she achieved a historic ruling from Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court that enshrined the protection of future generations in the German Federal Climate Action Act.
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A discourse series by HAU Hebbel am Ufer in cooperation with the ECCHR (European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights).
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Stresemannstr. 29, 10963 BerlinThere are two marked parking spots in front of the building. Access to the Parkett by means of a separate entrance with lift when necessary. Barrier-free restroom facilities are available.
