Press Release from the Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights

Join us for our webinar and hear from leaders of the campaign that passed the biggest rights of nature law in the U.S.!

Date and Time

Thu, November 19, 2020

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST

About this Event

On Election Day in the USA, November 3rd, the people in Orange County, Florida, overwhelmingly approved of a rights of nature law.

With over 1.4 million people in the county, this is the largest place in the USA to legalize the rights of nature!

The law recognizes legal rights of rivers and other waterways. With algae blooms, red tide, and other severe threats to the rivers and waterways of Florida, people and communities are mobilizing for change.

This webinar will feature:

– Chuck O’Neal – Chairman of the Florida Rights of Nature Network and a leader of the campaign in Orange County

– Joe Bonasia – Southwest Florida Regional Director, Florida Rights of Nature Network

Chuck and Joe will present on the Orange County campaign and how things are developing across Florida. Learn what worked, challenges they face, and more.

Register today!

Stay up to date with the rights of nature – sign up for updates via www.centerforenvironmentalrights.org.

And, please consider making a donation to support this growing movement. Thank you!

This event is free and will be held on Zoom. Please contact us with any questions: info@centerforenvironmentalrights.org

Time Zones:

Honolulu – 8:00am HST

Los Angeles – 10:00am Pacific

New York/Quito – 1:00pm Eastern

La Paz – 2:00pm BOT

Brasilia – 3:00pm BRT

London – 6:00pm GMT

Stockholm – 7:00pm CET

Bucharest – 8:00pm EET

Uganda – 9:00pm EAT

Auckland – 7:00am NZDT (next day, Friday, November 20)

Read the original press release and Register HERE.