S1 | Ep2: Who Speaks for the Trees?

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S1 | Ep2: Who Speaks for the Trees?

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Feb 24, 2022

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A look at where rights of nature came from and how the concept has played out in the U.S.
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Feb 24, 2022

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Law & Order meets the climate crisis as we dig into the stories behind the hundreds of climate cases around the globe.

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S1 | Ep2: Who Speaks for the Trees?: A look at where rights of nature came from and how the concept has played out in the U.S. by Damages
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