Public engagement explores recognising Table Mountain as a legal subject with rights

"The most important thing is to shift how people see the mountain and understandings and surface the love for the mountain and our connection to it. Because that’s what will protect it in the long run."

In this interview, Cormac Cullinan discusses the groundbreaking initiative to recognize Table Mountain as a legal person with inherent rights. This means the mountain would be seen not just as a natural resource, but as a living entity with rights deserving respect and protection. The focus is on shifting how people relate to the mountain fostering respect, connection, and care, as a foundation for legal recognition and lasting protection. This effort reflects a global movement to grant ecosystems legal personhood to better protect nature.

Listen to the interview below.

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