Rivers of Hope: The Workshop

Rivers of Hope: The Workshop

 

16th July 6.30pm-8.30pm. Wootton Fitzpaine Village Hall, DT6 6ND.

Free parking behind the hall.

River Char Action Group, in conjuction with Dorset Climate Action Network, are running a 2 hour workshop with the overall aim to mobilise communities and key stakeholders to begin developing a Rights of Nature approach for their river.

Objectives. By the end of this workshop, we hope you will:

Better understand the idea of Rights for Rivers and its relevance to your river.

Be inspired by practical examples – such as Charters of Rights for Rivers, Nature Guardians, and more nature-centred governance models for rivers.

Have a better sense of ways to take care of your river.

Have assessed the feasibility of developing a Rights for Rivers approach for your river.

Workshop outline

1. Participants fill out question cards

2. 40 minute interactive presentation on Rights of Rivers

3. 15 minute refreshment break

4. 1 hour World café style discussion on the following questions:

What rights do you think the river should have?

What are the strengths and opportunities of a rights of rivers approach for your river?

What are the weaknesses and constraints/threats of this approach?

What types of decisions might the river have a say in?

Open questions discussion table

5. Vote on whether to proceed with a Rights of Nature approach and next steps

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Rivers of Hope: The Workshop


Event:
Jul 16, 2025 at 6:30 pm
(@ Wootton Fitzpaine Village Hall, DT6 6ND.)

Synopsis:

River Char Action Group, in conjuction with Dorset Climate Action Network, are running a 2 hour workshop with the overall aim to mobilise communities and key stakeholders to begin developing a Rights of Nature approach for their river.

Coordinators:

● River Char Action Group - rivercharmonitoring@gmail.com

Activities:

Event, Training, Workshop

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