Season 9 Episode 2

Professor Ann Skelton discusses environmental challenges that impact children

24 July 2023 · 19:16 min

In this Business Talk with Michael Avery interview, Professor Ann Skelton – who is the UNESCO Chair in Education Law at the University of Pretoria – discusses the biggest environmental factors that impact children.Alongside her work at the University of Pretoria, Professor Skelton is a Visiting… Professor at the University of Strathclyde and teaches in the Oxford Masters programme on international human rights.In this Business Talk interview, Professor Skelton begins by explaining why she is so passionate about children’s rights and how this work intersects with environmental sustainability.She then discusses what she will cover in her upcoming expert lecture – including how cild activists are at the forefront of the environmental protection agenda, and how we are all obliged to preserve the environment for future generations.Professor Skelton also discusses the role she plays in various children’s rights groups, including the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, and the South African Law Reform Commission. Show more