Polly Higgins, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Polly Higgins

Scottish barrister, advocate and expert in ecocide

Date of Birth: 04-Jul-1968

Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 21-Apr-2019

Profession: writer, barrister, environmentalist

Nationality: Scotland, United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Polly Higgins, FRSGS born Pauline Helène (Polly) Higgins, (4 July 1968 – 21 April 2019) was a Scottish barrister, author, and environmental lobbyist, described by Jonathan Watts in her obituary in The Guardian as, "one of the most inspiring figures in the green movement".
She left her career as a lawyer to focus on environmental advocacy, and unsuccessfully lobbied the United Nations Law Commission to recognise ecocide as an international crime.
Higgins wrote three books, including Eradicating Ecocide, and started the Earth Protectors group to raise funds to support the cause.