Missed any of our knowledge sessions? Or perhaps you joined us and want to watch them all over again? Check out overviews and recordings of our past events from 2025 below.
Session recordings are also accessible directly via our YouTube channel.
15 April 2026: Overlooked: The Role of Animal Welfare Litigation in Climate Change Advocacy
Led by LVF member Charlotte Edgar.
Presentation: In this session, Charlotte’s presentation explored the intersection of animal law and climate litigation and why climate lawyers should advocate for improved animal welfare, both as a goal in itself and as part of more complete and effective strategies to address climate change. The session provided an introduction to the climate impacts of industrial animal agriculture, explored recent and future trends in animal welfare and climate litigation, and compared and contrasted animal law in several jurisdictions.
Panel interview: The session also featured a panel discussion with guest speakers David Wolfe KC (a barrister at Matrix Chambers, specialising in public law), Edie Bowles (a solicitor and founder of Advocates for Animals), and Steph David (a barrister at 39 Essex Chambers).
Creative content: In this session, we considered an engaging excerpt from a thousand year old fable “The Animals’ Lawsuit Against Humanity”, by Anson Laytner and Dan Bridge. This fable, adapted for modern times, encourages us to critically examine our relationship with animals and the natural world.
The slides from the presentation can be found here.
16 March 2026: Central Banks and the Climate Crisis
Led by LVF Stewardship Committee Member Martina Menegat
Presentation: Martina explained how central banks have been integrating climate risks in their mandates and core functions, including monetary policy, financial stability, and supervision of financial institutions.
Panel interview: The session featured a panel discussion with guest experts Megan Bowman, Professor of Law and Director of Centre for Climate Law & Governance at King’s College London, Dan Eziefula, Lawyer at ClientEarth’s Accountable Finance Team and Daniel Segoin, Senior Legal Counsel at the European Central Bank.
Creative content: The session concluded with a collective reading of The Train Has Whistled by Luigi Pirandello, prompting reflection on how creativity and collaboration – both internal and external – can foster innovation even within traditionally conservative legal and institutional frameworks.
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18 February 2026: Exploring Legal Systems Change
Led by LVF Stewardship Committee Member Vicky Vanderstichele
Presentation: Vicky led a session that explored what it could to change the legal structures that underpin our current economic, social, and political system. The session was highly interactive and encouraged all participants to rethink the poly-crises facing us today, taking the form of a workshop and group discussion.
A recording for the first half of this session will be made available soon.
Legal Voices for the Future 