The rights of the wanderer

The rights of the wanderer

The River Wye rises in the Cambrian Mountains of mid-Wales and winds two hundred and fifty kilometres south to the Severn Estuary. Writers, painters and poets have been inspired by its beauty for centuries. This storied waterway is held in the hearts of the communities that live along its banks. Recently, it found another way to make its way into our history books. The Wye has become the first cross-border river in the UK to be granted its own charter of rights, which outline the river's right to flow, to maintain biodiversity, to be free from pollution, to be supported by a healthy catchment and to have a formal seat in decision-making processes.

Ghost Ships: How Shell Companies are Hiding the Ocean's Biggest Criminals

In this episode, Eva Cahill dives into the report titled “Whose Boat Is This” [https://zwly9k6z.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fcdn.bfldr.com%2FWF0QU2QB%2Fas%2Fhq8bbw99g75rg5hs7v4kkg84%2FUK_Coalition_for_Fisheries_Transparency_draft5/1/0100019e872b256b-33e575a3-9d2e-4e41-ad2a-2c3e88dc390d-000000/GiaJhcUZ1Vk1bnSH3IJo3jjB3jc=473] , which found that current regulations risk enabling vessel owners to operate through complex corporate structures and hide behind shell companies.

Our Ocean Conference - Everything YOU Need To Know

In this Oceanographic Roundtable special, Eva Cahill dives deep into the Our Ocean conference.

Can Art Save Our Ocean? - The Ocean News Podcast

In this special interview, Eva Cahil sits down with Oceanographic Magazine's newest Storyteller in Residence, Francesca Page to talk about her passion for storytelling, art, and what it really takes to dedicate your life to the sea.

The River That Fought Back: Inside the Landmark Case That Could Change Everything

A new charter formally recognises the entire catchment of the River Wye as a living ecosystem with intrinsic rights, making it the first river in the UK to receive cross-border protection of this kind.