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River Being: on our human relationship with rivers

If rivers are indeed alive, are they legal persons and/or sacred beings?

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This piece delves into our human relationship to waters and river. If rivers are indeed alive, can they be seen as legal persons, and/or are they sacred beings? How might we belong to a river?

In order of appearance you will hear author, activist and gardener Anita Roy, poet Graeme Ryan, spirit practitioner Jane Embleton, lawyer for nature and river guardian Paul Powlesland, Love Our Ouse founder Matthew Bird, academic and author Peter Reason.