The rights of nature: Patricia Siemen

In her TEDx talk, Pat Siemen, a Dominican Sister from Adrian, Michigan and a civil attorney licensed in Florida and Michigan, calls for a legal and moral shift through Earth Jurisprudence, a framework that recognizes the inherent rights of nature. As Director of the Center for Earth Jurisprudence at Barry University School of Law, she draws on her background in law, public affairs, and spirituality to advocate for legal systems that protect ecosystems as rights-bearing members of the Earth community. Siemen urges transformative change in law and governance that reflects humanity’s interdependence with all life.