César Rodríguez-Garavito

César Rodríguez-Garavito is an Earth rights scholar, a field lawyer, and the founding director of the MOTH (More-Than-Human) Rights Program at NYU School of Law. His work has contributed to advancing new ideas and legal actions globally on issues such as climate justice, Indigenous rights, and what he refers to as “more-than-human rights” (rights of nature). His ongoing MOTH initiatives include a partnership with Project CETI to explore the legal implications of AI-assisted translation of sperm whale communication, legal efforts to recognize nature’s contributions to science and the arts, and collaborations with the Fungi Foundation and the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks to advance legal protections for the fungal kingdom of life.

César’s contributions to Earth rights have been recognized with a Future Observatory Fellowship by the London Design Museum and a spot in the UN Museum’s Top 10 Culture for Impact 2024 List. His recent publications include More-Than-Human Rights: An Ecology of Law, Thought and Narrative for Earthly Flourishing (ed.).