A council in Hampshire has passed a motion to grant ‘personhood’ to the River Test, an ancient chalk stream which runs through the county. Although largely symbolic, calls for rivers to have rights are becoming more widespread. What’s driving this burgeoning environmental movement, and what difference could it make to our lives? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Adam Vaughan, Environment Editor, The Times. Host: Luke Jones.Producer: Edward Drummond.: The benefits of human rights for riversFurther listening: Thames Water: the business model built on shitClips: BBC, Sky News.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: [email protected]     This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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