Defender of Those Who Defend the Earth. Femke Wijdekop

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This episode of The Green Interview features Femke Wijdekop, a Dutch lawyer, broadcaster and researcher with the Institute for Environmental Security, an organization whose aim is to "advance global environmental security by promoting the maintenance of the regenerative capacity of life-supporting ecosystems." In this exclusive Green Interview, Wijdekop discusses the concept of ecocide and the growing movement to have it brought within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court. She also discusses her role in the ground-breaking Dutch Climate case and her passion to help protect Environmental Defenders, those who are risking their lives in order to protect the environment and their way of life.