When Rivers Are Granted Legal Status as Persons
Sierra Club history plays a role in recently revived Rights of Nature movement SIERRA, The national magazine of the Sierra Club By Diane Covington-Carter | May 9 2017 Members of New Zealand’s indigenous Maori tribes have always regarded themselves as...
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Colombia Constitutional Court Finds Atrato River Possesses Rights
Press Release: The Court Finds the Atrato Possesses Rights to “Protection, Conservation, Maintenance, and Restoration” Rights of Nature Movement Gaining Ground as Court Declares Need to Move Away from Legal Systems in Which Humans are the “Dominator of Nature” “(I)t...
Earth Rights Conference – Sigtuna, Sweden April 21-22, 2017
What idea is powerful enough to heal the relationship between humans and nature? This conference will be a space for dialogue and co-creation about the idea that nature, not just humans, have rights. In a time of accelerating socio-ecological challenges,...
When Rivers Hold Legal Rights
See full article in Earth Island Institute by Shannon Biggs of Movement Rights– April 17, 2017 New Zealand and India recognize personhood for ecosystems Winding its way through dense forest laced with hidden waterfalls, the Whanganui River is the largest...
When Rivers Hold Legal Rights
See full article in Earth Island Institute by Shannon Biggs of Movement Rights– April 17, 2017 New Zealand and India recognize personhood for ecosystems Winding its way through dense forest laced with hidden waterfalls, the Whanganui River is the largest...
UN Harmony With Nature Celebrates International Mother Earth Day April 21 2017
INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON HARMONY WITH NATURE IN COMMEMORATION OF INTERNATIONAL MOTHER EARTH DAY THEME: EARTH JURISPRUDENCE 21 April 2017, United Nations HQ Event: Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on Harmony with Nature in commemoration of...
She is alive ~ Recognize Rights of Mother Earth
Sign our petition at http://petition.rightsofmotherearth.com She’s our mother … She’s worth loving … She’s worth protecting … She’s worth defending … You can make a difference. Take action now and be 1 of a million standing for the UN and...
European Parliament in Brussels – Envisioning a world that considers nature’s rights
Fri, 31 Mar 2017 Envisioning a world that considers nature’s rights: An introductory discussion in Europe Press Announcement from IUCN https://www.iucn.org/news/europe/201703/envisioning-world-considers-nature%E2%80%99s-rights-introductory-discussion-europe Enhancing the value of nature can play an important role in addressing some of the planet’s most pressing environmental...
Enshrining Rights of Nature in Law by Mumta Ito, TEDx Findhorn
Speaking at TEDxFindhorn, Mumta Ito advocates enshrining Rights of Nature in law in order for humans to protect the environment that we all need for our very existence. In her passionate talk, Mumta points out that although Humans have the...
Earth-Centered Law and Regulation for Safeguarding Nature – IUCN World Conservation Congress
Join Us for a Workshop on “Earth-Centered Law and Regulation for Safeguarding Nature.” September 4th, 8:30-10:30 a.m., Room 318A, Hawaii Convention Center, Session 10223 Introductory Remarks by Justice Antonio H. Benjamin, Chair, IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law Why Should...
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