"What If Nature Had Rights?" – A Conference in Virton
Olivier Pestiaux examines the legal recognition of nature's own rights at the Musée gaumais, Virton, on 8 October 2026 at 7 pm.
Practical info
- Where
- Musée gaumais
Virton~13 km from the gîtes - When
- Thursday, 8 October 2026jeudi 8 octobre 2026 à 19h
- What
- Conférence animée par Olivier Pestiaux sur la reconnaissance juridique de droits propres à la nature, à la croisée du droit, de l'éthique environnementale et de la philosophie.
- Who / for whom
- Event website
On Thursday 8 October 2026, the Musée gaumais in Virton hosts the conference "What If Nature Had Rights?", presented by Olivier Pestiaux. The session begins at 7 pm.
The topic explores a still-emerging shift in legal thinking: granting rights to nature in its own name. Rather than treating rivers, forests or species as mere objects of law — property to protect because of their usefulness to humans — certain legal and philosophical approaches recognise them as entities in their own right. Olivier Pestiaux develops these ideas and the debates they spark, at the crossroads of law, environmental ethics and philosophy. The talk takes place within the Musée gaumais, in Virton.
Arrive a few minutes before 7 pm to settle in comfortably. Practical details — room capacity, any admission fee, the exact length of the lecture, whether a Q&A follows — are not specified in the original announcement. Check the organiser's page on ilovevirton.be closer to the date for any further information.