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232. Can Nature Have Rights? The Legal Movement Reshaping Environmentalism w/ Katie Surma

Podcast: A Climate Change with Matt Matern
Published: Mar 13, 2026
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Summary

Katie Surma, reporter at Inside Climate News, joins Matt to break down the rights of nature movement — a fast-growing legal framework granting rivers, forests, and even whales legal standing — and what it means for the future of environmental protection.