CELDF Press Release – Rights of Lake Erie: One Step Closer to the Ballot, One Step Closer to Recognition

The Great Lake may become the 1^strecognized ecosystem in the U.S. with rights to exist and flourish

A press release posted by The Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund (CELDF) on December 6th, 2018.

TOLEDO, OHIO:  On Tuesday, December 4, the Toledo City Council voted unanimously to place the proposed Lake Erie Bill of Rights law onto the ballot for a vote in February.

The Lake Erie Bill of Rights is the first proposed law to advance in the U.S. that specifically focuses on a distinct ecosystem, securing the Lake’s rights to exist and flourish. MORE…