In this captivating discussion, award-winning natural history writer Robert Macfarlane, historian John Johnson, and environmental historian Jennifer Bonnell explore the idea of rivers as living entities. They delve into the intricate relationship between rivers and human communities, emphasizing the rights of nature and the environmental movement advocating for legal recognition of rivers. The conversation also touches on Indigenous perspectives and the revitalization of urban rivers like Toronto's Don River, weaving together themes of ecological health, community history, and cultural identity.
