On Tuesday, November 2, 11 international students from different universities gathered to discuss sustainability, vegetarianism, and Minimalism with Initiatives of Change The Netherlands (IofC).
A new era for nature, law and climate justice dawns. Environmental lawyer and activist Jessica den Outer puts it best: ‘We are on the brink of a breakthrough in environmental law, from nature as an object without rights to rights for all forms of life’.
What keeps a human rights activist motivated? To whom do you turn for guidance and assistance? Which sources provide hope and inspiration? And which dangers lie ahead? These are questions that Uyên Lu has had to grapple with.
What good is justice if it is too complicated? Tim Verheij, lawyer and researcher at The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL), has researched this thought-provoking question for many years.
The king opened the exhibition ‘Slavery’ in the renowned Dutch national Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The fact that it was shown live on television by the public broadcasting company indicated its importance.
If religion and worldview have contributed to the crisis, it is also evident that we must turn to the field of philosophy for the solution. And in our case, Van Montfoort writes, to the field of Christian faith.
