This thought-provoking webinar brought together leading voices in environmental and human rights law to explore urgent questions at the intersection of planetary justice, climate change, and plastic pollution. We were honoured to welcome Dr. Sam Varvastian (Cardiff University), author of 'Human Rights Approaches to Planetary Crises: From Climate Change to Plastic Pollution' (Routledge, 2024). Dr. Varvastian shared insights from his latest research on how human rights frameworks can address today's pressing environmental challenges.

Prof. Sara Seck (Dalhousie University), Director of the Marine & Environmental Law Institute, joined as discussant. With expertise in environmental law, business & human rights, Prof. Seck offered a critical and nuanced perspective on corporate responsibility and legal frameworks in environmental governance.

Watch now! What You’ll Learn:

✔️ Human rights approaches to climate justice

✔️ Legal responses to plastic pollution

✔️ Corporate responsibility and environmental law

✔️ Governance challenges in the Anthropocene

This session was part of the EU-VALUES Network's academic webinar series, fostering dialogue across disciplines on global justice and European values.

📘 More on Dr. Varvastian’s book: https://www.routledge.com/Human-Rights-Approaches-to-Planetary-Crises-From-Climate-Change-to-Plastic-Pollution/Varvastian/p/book/9781032565668?srsltid=AfmBOooUwFM6kRx0keYVSaiuTltfaem35b9nGW58WlI2Wln4U9UAhfH7