She’s Alive… Beautiful… Finite… Hurting… Worth Dying for.
A beautiful video of why recognizing Rights of Nature … Rights of Mother Earth is an idea whose time has come! In honor of just a handful who have given their lives for the protection of Mother Earth.
Is there a Xhosa word for Climate Change
Poet Mbali Vilakazi recites Is there a Xhosa Word for Climate Change? at the closing ceremonies for the COP17 Climate Train in Durban, South Africa. Mbali puts a moving face on the reality of climate change and related COP negotiations...
The COP 17 Climate Train arrives Durban
The Climate Train arrives in Durban to traditional African dance and ceremony! The COP17 Climate Train was greeted in Durban by a range of dignitaries Including National Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres and Chief of...
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...
Natalia Greene at Bioneers 2011 video
Natalia Greene is a key figure in the global movement to advance recognition of legal Rights for Nature. In 2008, Ecuador became the first country to recognize Rights of Nature and change their legal system to an Earth-centered democracy. Although...
Wild Law UK celebrating 1st anniversary Monday November 14, 2011 with Exploring Wild Law Book Launch
On Monday 14th November, Wild Law UK will be celebrating its 1st year anniversary, and the UK launch of ‘Exploring Wild Law: The Philosophy of Earth Jurisprudence’ in London! Wild Law UK (www.wildlawuk.org) aims to secure rights of nature in...
Australia’s Wild Law 2011 Conference Photos and Presentations
Does Environmental Law Protect the Environment? Enjoy presentations by plenary and workshop speakers … Program and speakers Did you participate in Australia’s 3rd Wild Law Conference in September 2011? Know friends and colleagues who did? Enjoy photos of presenters and...
Earth Jurisprudence – Peter Burdon and Mari Margil interview with Phillip Adams on ABC’s LateNightLive
Phillip Adams interviews Peter Burdon and Mari Margil on ABC’s LateNightLive. The discussion on Earth Jurisprudence was triggered by the recent Rights of Nature case awarding damages to the Vilcabamba River. Mari Margil talks about how earlier this year, a...
