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PhD Student challenges peers to make law matter in the Whole Earth debate

Ben Hudson: “I chose this photo because it’s close to my heart and my work. I hope it will kick start action from the next generation of law makers – those who could be shaping the rules to make the world more sustainable.”

Part of the WHOLE EARTH? exhibition on Woodland Road.

A young boy poses in front of illegally logged timber in Nigeria. The wood is destined for Europe. Local communities receive no income to compensate for the loss of forest around their villages. Mark Edwards/Hard Rain Picture Library

Press release issued: 15 October 2015

Ben Hudson a Law PhD Student at University of Bristol is challenging peers to use the Whole Earth Exhibition as an opportunity to illustrate how law matters for a more sustainable future.

The Whole Earth exhibition is a series of striking images and facts designed to show how students and universities everywhere can play a leading role in making society more sustainable. The photos are currently displayed at various venues around the university campus.

Ben wants the exhibition to be a conversation starter and is challenging his peers to post pictures of themselves in front of their photo of choice with a slogan illustrating how law matters in the debate;

This is a great opportunity to increase awareness of law as a subject that touches upon all aspects of life, a subject that is alive, exciting and that matters for the future sustainability of our planet and its people.

Ben is asking for those taking part to sum up their thoughts in no more than 20 words and then share their photos by tweeting;

I’ve taken the @bristolunilaw challenge. Show how #lawmatters for a sustainable society #studentearth bit.ly/1G7utEF

 

The six locations for the exhibition are shown on this map. They include Woodland Road, Priory Road and University Walk. All are publicly accessible.

The Whole Earth exhibition was curated by Chris Willmore, Reader of Sustainability and Law and run in conjunction with the UK National Union of Students

Ben is currently Vice Chair of the University of Bristol’s Students’ Union Postgraduate Network and his doctoral research concerns the human rights protection of internally displaced persons.

I chose this photo because it’s close to my heart and my work. I hope it will kick start action from the next generation of law makers – those who could be shaping the rules to make the world more sustainable.

The exhibition is running until 31st October, 2015.

 

Further information

About Ben

Ben Hudson a Law PhD Candidate (ESRC 1+3 Scholarship) and Teacher at the University of Bristol Law School. Ben’s doctoral research concerns the human rights protection of internally displaced persons (IDPs). Inspired by his time in Georgia working with non-governmental organisations and United Nations agencies in 2011-2012, his research specifically engages with the realisation of durable solutions to internal displacement."

Find out more about Ben’s work

For more information on Whole Earth

http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2015/october/whole-earth.html

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