Global Exchange Brings Rights of Nature to the 2012 Earth Summit (Rio+20)
by Shannon Biggs In partnership with the Global Alliance, Shannon Biggs and Global Exchange will be a strong voice advocating Rights of Nature at 2012 Earth Summit Rio+20. The following includes excerpts from Shannon’s blog of 7th June 2012. Read...
20 years after the Earth Summit: What does the future hold?
Excerpts of article by Dr. Vandana Shiva. For complete article visit Aljazeera 01 Jun 2012 06:52 None of us are immune to climate change, or the effects it will have on the earth and our environment. In June 2012, movements...
Rights of Mother Earth – Restoring Indigenous Life Ways of Responsibility and Respect
International Indigenous Conference APRIL 4 – 6, 2012 at Haskell Indian Nations University, Lawrence Kansas Click here for Conference Details and to Register Conference Agenda Coming Soon! In April 2010, a historical moment occurred. More than 32,000 people, including Indigenous...
Prioritizing the Environment?
Australian Wild Law Alliance announces Griffith Law School Seminar Series with Professor Tim Bonyhady, The Australian National University Wednesday 28 March 2012 Most Australian environmental legislation gives government vast discretion as to what weight it puts on environmental considerations, with...
WECC presents Rights of Nature
Women’s Earth and Climate Caucus Resilient Communities Program: Rights of Nature April 13 – 14, 2012 Join a dynamic seminar to learn about the history of Rights of Nature including the groundbreaking 2008 event when Ecuador became the first country...
Community Rights in the focus
Shannon Biggs (Global Exchange) and Thomas Linzey (CELDF) were invited on NPR’s ‘Your Call’ with Rose Aguilar to discuss community and nature’s rights and how communities across the US are undertaking rights-based organizing to get what they want in the...
WECC Voices from South Africa COP17 and Moving Forward in 2012
THE WOMEN’S EARTH AND CLIMATE CAUCUS – January 2012 By Wyolah Garden, Project Coordinator Women’s Earth and Climate Caucus “Apartheid seemed an overwhelming challenge that could not be defeated but we mobilized and defeated it. We need the same passion...
Rights of Nature Press Conference in COP17, Durban
Why do we bring the issue of Rights of Nature to a Climate Change negotiation? This was the question Pablo Solon posed as he spoke at the UN COP 17 Climate Change Press Conference on December 6, 2011 in Durban,...
COP 17 Rights of Nature Events in Durban, SA
UN COP17 Climate Change Conference opened Monday, November 28 in Durban, South Africa. As representatives of government and non-government organizations gather both inside the UN Climate Change Conference and in the outside Peoples Space to negotiate and explore proposed solutions...
Pablo Solon – Rights of Nature and Climate Politics, COP 17 – Durban, South Africa
“Rights of Nature and Climate Politics” The Harold Wolpe Lecture At the UKZN Centre for Civil Society Pablo Solón Friday, 2 December, 5-7pm In conjunction with COP17 Durban, South Africa VENUE: Shepstone 1, Howard College, UKZN (with support from the...
