Can the law really defend the natural world? And can collective action still shift a future that feels increasingly locked in? Join environmental campaigner Jonathon Porritt and climate and environmental law barrister Monica Feria-Tinta as they explore the rising global movement to defend the planet in the courts and on the streets. Drawing on their books Love, Anger & Betrayal and A Barrister for the Earth, they discuss the courage of young climate activists, the rise of environmental litigation and the push to recognize nature's rights in law. At a time of accelerating ecological breakdown, this conversation asks a question that can no longer be deferred: what tools still have the power to protect the future we share?

About Jonathon Porritt

For more than fifty years, Jonathon Porritt has been campaigning for the environment and social justice, while simultaneously advising governments, businesses and NGOs. The author of many highly respected books, he still believes that it is 'not too late' to avoid climate breakdown.

'Magnificent and crucial. This book should be a lodestone for all we believe in.' George Monbiot (on Love Anger and Betrayal)

About Monica Feria-Tinta

Mónica Feria-Tinta is a British-Peruvian barrister at the Bar of England & Wales. She has litigated groundbreaking cases on environmental/climate justice paving the way to legal accountability for environmental wrongs globally for which she had earned several awards. She was The Times' first "Lawyer of the Week" in 2025. Her first book, A Barrister for the Earth, has been shortlisted for the Westminster Book Awards.

'Inspiring . . . Law could be our planet's greatest hope.' Isabella Tree (on A Barrister for the Earth)

This event will be followed by a book signing, supported by Mr B’s Emporium of Books