James Thornton

Founder and President of @ClientEarth - environmental law charity - we use the power of our laws to protect life on Earth.

[James Thornton @JamesThorntonCE]

It was fantastic to be interviewed by Rosie Boycott last night on the launch of my new poetry volume WAYMARKS. Thanks Rosie and thanks Devika Waney Mokhtarzadeh our host!

[Martin Goodman @MartinGoodman2]

A terrific, warm evening last night.
@RosieBoycott spun a 'Desert Island Poetry' event, questions around @JamesThorntonCE's life from childhood to now, and his work saving the planet through law, with readings from his new collection WAYMARKS.
Thanks to @ClientEarth for hosting.

[James Thornton @JamesThorntonCE]

Thrilled this book is born today. It means a lot to me!!

[Barbican Press @BarbicanPress1]

THE FEYNMAN CHALLENGE IS OUT NOW!

This beautiful collection of #poetry from @JamesThorntonCE will take you on a journey of environment, science and discovery, from nature to the cosmos. 🔬🔭

Now available in the USA and Canada! 🌎
Get your copy here! 👇
https://t.co/itF32YOA2m

[James Thornton @JamesThorntonCE]

Great to share poems. Please enjoy.

[Barbican Press @BarbicanPress1]

Two English Gardens
~ @JamesThorntonCE

In this poem, James reflects on the gardens of Henry James and Derek Jarman.

"I hold in my hand a packet of seeds. It's always the first day of spring."

Waymarks is out in the UK now, and launches in the USA on 23rd May...

[James Thornton @JamesThorntonCE]

My good news story for the day: A duck gives a homeless man a new lease on life : NPR https://t.co/Tl1OIbP4Dk

[James Thornton @JamesThorntonCE]

My good news story of the day: Field of fresh cow pats welcomes first dung beetles to be rewilded in France https://t.co/JPRLQyv6Zc

[New Philosopher magazine @TheNewPhil]

Top 10 interviews on https://t.co/4mpep7i5y6 in 2022:

2. Interview with @JamesThorntonCE:

" If we are going to save civilisation then we’ll need to reinvent the way we do everything."

https://t.co/wCN0VNT1w9

[James Thornton @JamesThorntonCE]

Happy World Book Day! Here’s my own contribution with poems that travel the world.

[Barbican Press @BarbicanPress1]

Waymarks is @JamesThorntonCE's eco-poetry collection, inspired by the natural world and our place in it.

https://t.co/r5x9cDrEgn

[James Thornton @JamesThorntonCE]

So fantastic Lula won! Now the Amazon, and the world, have a chance: Brazil election: Lula back in power after ousting Jair Bolsonaro by a hair’s breadth

https://t.co/p7LweZEQXa

[James Thornton @JamesThorntonCE]

Thanks to RocaJunyent for this wonderful award. And thanks too for all the work you are doing with hundreds of young people, it was thrilling to share the stage with them!

[RocaJunyent @Roca_Junyent]

🌍 @JamesThorntonCE, fundador y presidente de @ClientEarth, galardonado con la VII edición del Premio Derecho y Sociedad. Se lo entregan la Delegada de Gobierno @MariaEugeniaGay, el "Conseller" de Derechos Sociales @carlescampuzano y el Presidente de RocaJunyent Miquel Roca.

[James Thornton @JamesThorntonCE]

It’s a great honour receiving this important Spanish Law and Society Award for my work in setting up ClientEarth, and it highlights the great work of our Madrid office.

[ClientEarth @ClientEarth]

.@Roca_junyent, thank you so much for this award and congratulations to our President and Founder @JamesThorntonCE on his achievement!

[James Thornton @JamesThorntonCE]

Here’s why we need a strong global nature protection agreement in Montreal this December: Animal populations experience average decline of almost 70% since 1970, report reveals https://t.co/WJkXCji1G2

[James Thornton @JamesThorntonCE]

Check out our brilliant new Spanish book here - https://t.co/1m6FiqMCyW

Thank you @PlataformaEdit !

[James Thornton @JamesThorntonCE]

Martin and I are delighted to announce that our book has been published in Spain.

We are in Madrid for our launch tonight and can't wait for more people to hear about how we use the law - here and beyond.

You can find it on sale in the link below.
https://t.co/1m6FiqMCyW

[Runnymede Trust @RunnymedeTrust]

As our new report with @GreenpeaceUK shows, racial justice and climate justice are two sides of the same coin - we can’t achieve one without achieving the other.

[James Thornton @JamesThorntonCE]

I’m thrilled to welcome ClientEarth’s new CEO @LauraClarkeCE. For the past 15 years, @ClientEarth has become a hugely impactful organisation, from humble beginnings. I'm so proud of what the team has achieved, and look forward to seeing it grow stronger under Laura’s leadership.

[Coldplay @coldplay]

💚 @ClientEarth

[James Thornton @JamesThorntonCE]

As @Coldplay reach the end of their sold-out tour in the UK, I wanted to express my most grateful wishes.

For 12+ years, Coldplay's support has helped us use the power of the law to represent people and our planet, defend our natural world and hold leaders to account.

[ClientEarth @ClientEarth]

Our planet is under threat from climate change, but together we can save it.

Let's do this together, let's protect Planet Earth – everyone and everything.

Add your voice today: https://t.co/UWICJTTVSz

[ClientEarth @ClientEarth]

We recently won our case against the UK Gov over its inadequate net zero strategy. We're using the power of the law to protect our rights with legal cases like this one.
Get updates and add your voice today. https://t.co/nmt0zza8QF

[Barbican Press @BarbicanPress1]

@JamesThorntonCE reading from his latest poetry collection, WAYMARKS, drawn from a lifetime of seeking natural wonders of the world.
Hear his NOTES FROM A MOUNTAIN VILLAGE too, and the story of @ClientEarth Tonight!