“Powerless” against Denver Water, Boulder County OKs deal to triple size of Gross Reservoir by Michael Booth, Colorado Sun, November 2, 2021 Commissioners say they hate the project, but the odds of winning a lawsuit were poor. Denver Water upped the offer to help mitigate impacts of construction to $12.5 million. The Boulder County Commissioners [...]
Recognising river ecosystems or other entities of nature as having rights offers the possibility of managing and governing habitats based on the ecological realities of a region. When a river is recognised as a legal person, it has a right to maintain its spirit, identity and integrity. Published in Frontline on October 14, 2021 by [...]
–5-min YouTube videoLegal scholar and Rights of Nature expert Jessica den Outer explains Rights of Nature in 5 min. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X3ANYWxjkA&t=44s
Panel of Judges will hear cases on global warming and Amazon. November 3, 4 15 h GMT; 8am PDT Tweet from International Rights of Nature Tribunal on 10/12/21 @rontribunal Glasgow #RightsofNatureTribunal 2021 hears the #ClimateChange case & #Amazon case at #COP26Nov 3rd & 4h, 15h GMT More information: http://rightsofnaturetribunal.org/tribunals/glasgow-tribunal-2021 Sign up: http://bit.ly/rightsofnature The Fifth [...]
This is an important moment for everyone in the US to recognize the value of indigenous lifeways, traditional ecological knowledge, and spirituality centered in connection and care. The ancient wisdom held by indigenous peoples around the world is exactly what we need to counteract our unrooted global civilization's trend toward separation and fear, apathy and [...]
Protecting the Rights of People & Nature From the Local Up Subscribe | CRUS Homepage | Donate Greetings from CRUS Board President Hello everyone, It is an incredible time at CRUS. With new people, new ideas and fresh energy, we are spring-boarding into the Autumn with high hopes. Our book club has aired live on [...]
Protecting the Rights of People & Nature From the Local Up Subscribe | CRUS Homepage | Donate Greetings from CRUS Board President Hello everyone, It is an incredible time at CRUS. With new people, new ideas and fresh energy, we are spring-boarding into the Autumn with high hopes. Our book club has aired live [...]
Supernatural Beings and Sacred Places This second of three webinars hosted at the Peter A Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia will focus on supernatural beings and sacred places. Panelists will speak to Indigenous peoples' efforts to enact or revitalize laws that respect and protect the ancestors and supernatural beings embodied [...]
CELDF Press Release: NCRN hosts a conversation with CELDF lawyers. Wednesday, September 29th @ 8pm ET and 5pm PT On Wednesday, September 29th at 8pm ET and 5pm PT, the National Community Rights Network will sit down with CELDF attorneys who do the work of elevating people and nature in the eyes of the law. [...]
