Making a Difference through More-than-Human Rights - Episode 14 (with César Rodríguez-Garavito)

2025-11-20

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In this conversation, César Rodríguez-Garavito (NYU Law) reflects on his fascinating academic career, explaining his drive to produce 'action research' that enables a positive impact for communities and the environment. He reflects on the balance between academic commitments and advocacy work (especially for Indigenous communities), the critical importance of distributed teams of collaborators, and his innovative approach to using art and multimedia to attract attention to an important cause. The discussion also covers the origins and evolution of the More-than-Human Life programme he leads at NYU, his hacks for personal career management, and advice for early career researchers seeking to make meaningful contributions beyond academia. Cristy and Liz round off with their environmental law updates, including international and transnational developments around climate change, river rights and the rights of nature, changes to fast track and climate legislation in Aotearoa New Zealand and environmental legislation in Australia, and the latest environmental case law developments from around the globe.

César Rodríguez-Garavito

Moth - More Than Human Life

Amphibious research

The Earth Rights Research & Action (TERRA NYU Law) - Center for Human Rights and Global Justice

The Thesis Whisperer

Ecuador’s Voters Protect Rights of Nature, Reject Proposal to Rewrite Constitution

Preservación ecosistémica: Por primera vez MOP declara reservas de aguas en cuencas de ríos Futaleufú y Puelo

Lady Tureiti Moxon’s human rights complaint accepted by the United Nations

New Zealand awarded dubious 'Fossil of the Day' at COP30 climate talks

Key-concerns-with-the-Fast-track-Approvals-Amendment-Bill.pdf

EXPLAINER: Changes announced to the Climate Change Response Act 2002

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