Lake Mary Jane is on the outskirts of greater Orlando, and it, along with one human co-plaintiff, is suing for its right to exist.  The legal argument is rooted in the “Rights of Nature” movement, which centers on the idea that objects of the natural environment and ecosystems should be entitled to the rights of personhood in order to be preserved and to protect against pollution.

We speak with Chuck O’Neal, an environmental activist and the co-plaintiff in the case, as well as Steven Meyers, the lawyer representing Lake Mary Jane.