River rights and river relationships

Organised by the Blue Community and the University of Zurich, Dr Erin O’Donnell, water law expert at the University of Melbourne (Associate Professor since 2026) and Blue Community Ambassador, will give a lecture on «river rights and river relationships».

Register here: https://www.ema.uzh.ch/RAXUJ

«River Rights» is now a transnational movement, with over 100 examples of rivers around the world gaining the legal status of persons, subjects, or living entities. The question of whether rivers should have rights is beginning to give way to the question of what happens when they do.

In this lecture, Dr. Erin O'Donnell examines how these new legal rights can be enforced through three key perspectives. The lecture explores how moving beyond traditional legal frameworks offers a unique opportunity for creative law and policy reform to transform our relationship with the natural world.

More information about the event and Blue Community: HERE

More information about Dr. Erin O’Donnell: HERE