Talk by Monica Feria-Tinta
Thursday 9th July 7pm (doors 6.30pm)
Can a planet have legal rights? Could it be defended in a court of law? How do we redefine a ‘right to life’? A revolution is taking place. Around the world, ordinary people are turning to courts, seeking justice for environmental wrongs and nature protection: rivers, forests, endangered species. Monica Feria-Tinta, barrister and author of the critically acclaimed book A Barrister for the Earth explores these ideas in this talk. Join the discussion on novel efforts to protect the Earth and the diversity of life. Described as a book that is "radically rethinking our way of inhabiting the Earth”, A Barrister for the Earth was finalist for the Westminster Book Awards.
The book was named to Forbes Magazine's list of selected climate books to read for 2026 in December 2025, and is now being developed into a TV legal drama by Eleventh Hour Films, a Sony-owned production company.
Monica Feria-Tinta is an award-winning barrister and the author of the critically acclaimed book A Barrister for the Earth, referred to as ‘a vital book for our times’. Monica acted in the seminal Rights of Nature case Los Cedros - a world precedent on an eco-centric approach to nature protection, and on landmark climate cases globally. Her work has contributed to systemic changes addressing climate change and the protection of the natural world. Monica was a ‘Barrister of the Year’ finalist at The Lawyer Awards 2025, Woman of the Year at the Women & Diversity in Law Awards 2025, and The Times’ first “Lawyer of the Week” in 2025. She has been referred to as 'one of Britain's most dazzling legal minds’ and her work has been featured in The Times, The Guardian, Prospect Magazine, Vogue, Vanity Fair Italia, and BBC Radio 3 (Private Passions) and 4 (Start the Week).
Talk by Monica Feria-Tinta
Thursday 9th July 7pm (doors 6.30pm)
Can a planet have legal rights? Could it be defended in a court of law? How do we redefine a ‘right to life’? A revolution is taking place. Around the world, ordinary people are turning to courts, seeking justice for environmental wrongs and nature protection: rivers, forests, endangered species. Monica Feria-Tinta, barrister and author of the critically acclaimed book A Barrister for the Earth explores these ideas in this talk. Join the discussion on novel efforts to protect the Earth and the diversity of life. Described as a book that is "radically rethinking our way of inhabiting the Earth”, A Barrister for the Earth was finalist for the Westminster Book Awards.
The book was named to Forbes Magazine's list of selected climate books to read for 2026 in December 2025, and is now being developed into a TV legal drama by Eleventh Hour Films, a Sony-owned production company.
Monica Feria-Tinta is an award-winning barrister and the author of the critically acclaimed book A Barrister for the Earth, referred to as ‘a vital book for our times’. Monica acted in the seminal Rights of Nature case Los Cedros - a world precedent on an eco-centric approach to nature protection, and on landmark climate cases globally. Her work has contributed to systemic changes addressing climate change and the protection of the natural world. Monica was a ‘Barrister of the Year’ finalist at The Lawyer Awards 2025, Woman of the Year at the Women & Diversity in Law Awards 2025, and The Times’ first “Lawyer of the Week” in 2025. She has been referred to as 'one of Britain's most dazzling legal minds’ and her work has been featured in The Times, The Guardian, Prospect Magazine, Vogue, Vanity Fair Italia, and BBC Radio 3 (Private Passions) and 4 (Start the Week).
