WECAN International and Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature Host Event in Parallel to U.N. Climate Summit in New York
MILL VALLEY, Calif., September 18, 2014 – WECAN International and the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature announce the “Rights of Nature and Systemic Change in Climate Solutions” event, to be held from 2:15 to 3:00 p.m. on Sept....
Bay Area Rights of Nature Ethics Tribunal
Sunday, October 5, 2014, 10am to 2pm “The Forum,” Laney College 900 Fallon St., Oakland (Lake Merritt BART) FREE; registration is required Click to Register Now! The Bay Area Rights of Nature Ethics Tribunal will examine the violations of nature’s...
Bioneers: People’s Earth Tribunals
People’s Earth Tribunals and Community Bills of Rights: Mobilizing for Community and to Enshrine Nature’s Rights National Bioneers Conference October 19, 2014 – 4:30pm San Rafael, CA USA What if ecosystems could sue for violating the rights of nature in...
Peoples Climate March and Rights of Nature Event – New York September 21-23
The largest climate march in history is planned in New York for September 21 as a lead up to the UN Climate Summit. IEN, Global Exchange, WECAN, Idle No More, Earth Law Center, AmazonWatch, and other Alliance members are organizing...
UN Harmony with Nature dialogue and Rights of Nature – April 22, 2014
On the International Day of Mother Earth, April 22, 2014, the United Nations General Assembly hosted its fourth International Dialogue on Harmony with Nature. Linda Sheehan, Executive Director of Earth Law Center, moderated the panel discussions. Civil society was invited...
Advancing Nature Rights Worldwide Resolution from Wild10 Conference
Earlier this month we posted about the 10th World Wilderness Congress and Rights of Nature with videos of Rights of Nature Plenary sessions. International groups and indigenous leaders including a number of Global Alliance members participated in WILD10. The Congress...
Linda Sheehan, Earth Law Center addresses UN General Assembly
[yframe url=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBav34jCf98′] Linda Sheehan, Executive Director Earth Law Center spoke at the 3rd Interactive Dialogue of the United Nations General Assembly on Harmony with Nature on Earth Day April 22, 2013. Listen as Linda Sheehan speaks on creating Sustainable Human Communities, the necessary economic...
Linda Sheehan, Earth Law Center addresses UN General Assembly
[yframe url=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBav34jCf98′] Linda Sheehan, Executive Director Earth Law Center spoke at the 3rd Interactive Dialogue of the United Nations General Assembly on Harmony with Nature on Earth Day April 22, 2013. Listen as Linda Sheehan speaks on creating Sustainable Human Communities, the necessary economic...
Santa Monica Recognizes Legal Standing for Ecosystems
Legalizing Sustainability? Santa Monica Recognizes Rights of Nature 11th April, 2013 – Posted by Shannon Biggs Reprinted from Global Exchange Media Release First-in-California law seeks to make sustainability legal On April 9, the City Council of Santa Monica voted 7-0...
Earth guidebook: Cullinan’s ‘Wild Law’
In response to the growing Rights of Nature movement in Vermont, including the proposed Rights of Nature amendment to the Vermont State Constitution, the Burlington Free Press, Burlington, VT has published three articles: Earth guidebook: Cullinan’s ‘Wild Law’ by Cormac...
