Join us to hear speakers discuss how recognising ecocide as an international crime could strengthen accountability, protect environmental defenders, and empower communities on the frontlines of environmental harm. Through perspectives from Europe, South Africa, and global civil society, the discussion highlights the urgency of climate action while framing law as a pathway toward resilience, justice, and systemic change. Open to QMUL students, staff, and the wider public.

Panel Speakers: 

• Dr Angela Sherwood (Queen Mary University of London) - Specialist in international law and human rights, Dr Sherwood will focus on how legal frameworks can protect activists and environmental defenders, ensuring those on the frontlines of climate justice are safeguarded. 

• Judy Foster (Stop Ecocide International Ltd.) - A representative of the global campaign to criminalise ecocide, Judy brings practical insights into advocacy, international law reform, and the movement to embed ecocide in global legal systems. 

• Daniel Adjin Odonkor (Virtual Participation) - A South African scholar whose research focuses on climate justice and accountability, Daniel contributes perspectives from the Global South on how ecocide law might reshape local realities. 

• Felix Dube (Virtual Participation) - Also a South African scholar, Felix brings expertise on comparative legal approaches to climate accountability, highlighting lessons from African contexts and opportunities for cross-border collaboration.