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Polly Higgins
Campaigner and barrister attempted to create a law to criminalise ecological damage
Polly Higgins, one of the most inspiring figures in the green movement, has died aged 50. Higgins, a British barrister, led a decade-long campaign for "ecocide" to be recognised as a crime against humanity....
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