CDER Submits Friend of the Court Brief in Piatúa River Constitutional Case. Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights Press Release The Rights of Nature provides a constitutional basis for prohibiting hydroelectric projects in fragile river ecosystems and endangered species habitat. April 1, 2021 Quito, Ecuador: The Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights (CDER) has submitted [...]
Interview with the Sponsor: Former City Councilmember Cheryl Davila On Tuesday, March 30, the City Council of Berkeley, California, will consider a resolution recognizing the rights of nature. That Resolution would recognize the City’s commitment to act in ways that respect that the “natural living world has a right to exist, thrive, regenerate and evolve [...]
CELDF Sponsors Nationwide Screenings of Award-Winning Documentary ‘The People vs. Agent Orange.’ The new award-winning documentary “The People vs. Agent Orange” is now screening in theaters near you! The Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund is proud to sponsor limited nationwide screenings ahead of the national premiere on PBS, forthcoming in summer 2021. CELDF is sponsoring [...]
Rights of Nature 101: An Introduction to the Rights of Nature. Press release from Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights. Thursday, April 8, 2021 3:00 PM 4:00 PM Thursday, April 8th, 2021 3:00 PM Pacific/4:00 PM Mountain/5:00 PM Central/6:00 PM Eastern This free, one-hour training will focus on the concept of legally enforceable Rights of [...]
Press Release Alliance Muteshekau-shipu Feb 23, 2021, 12:00 ET QUEBEC, Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - The Muteshekau-shipu Alliance today announced the granting of legal personhood to the Magpie River, through the adoption of two parallel resolutions by the Innu Council of Ekuanitshit and the Minganie Regional County Municipality (RCM). The river is thus assigned nine [...]
Tune in to hear all about the recent victory in Florida and next steps. Press release. Join the League of Women Voters of Volusia County for our latest Hot Topic: The Rights of Nature/Right to Clean Water Movement February 23rd, 5:30 - 6:30pm via Zoom. To RSVP, email ahsmith5@bellsouth.net by Febuary 21st. Sign up to [...]
Published by Ecocide News on February 16, 2021. Responding to a recent parliamentary question, Luxembourg’s Minister of Foreign & European Affairs Jean Asselborn and Minister for the Environment, Climate & Sustainable Development Carole Dieschbourg made clear that Luxembourg would be “ready to support the recognition of ecocide in European and international law when the [...]
The Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights (CDER) and Tree Media have launched the New Constitution Project. There is a growing recognition across the United States, among community leaders and progressive leaders alike, that the U.S. Constitution needs to be upgraded to confront the immense environmental and social challenges of today. We at CDER believe [...]
Join the Institute for Local Self Reliance (ILSR) and small business leaders from across the country on February 22 for a webinar conversation and live Q&A featuring: Welcome Mike Tucker, President and CEO, Independent Office Products & Furniture Dealers Association Keynote Congressman David Cicilline Chairman, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law Moderated by [...]
Congreso del Estado de Oaxaca posted this press release on Facebook on January 18, 2021. Thanks to Earth Law Center for reposting. Translation from Facebook: Local Congress Studies the Recognition of Nature Rights at the Constitutional Level San Raymundo Jalpan, Oax. January 18, 2021.- Local Congress is studying an initiative to reform the Oaxaca Political [...]
