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Our mission is to build sustainable communities by assisting people to assert their right to local self-government and the rights of nature.
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First Voices Radio: Will Falk, Guest for the Full Hour
Will Falk is a biophilic author, attorney, and activist. He works with the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund and his law practice is focused on…
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Press Releases
New Book Reflects on 30 Years of Activism for Community and Nature’s Rights
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 17, 2024 Contact: Ben Price, Education Director BenPrice@CELDF.org, 717-254-3233 Kai Huschke, Executive Director Kai@CELDF.org, 509-607-5034 “Wouldn’t You Say? A Collection of…
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Newsletters
2024 Year-end Newsletter: Living in Nature
We hope you enjoy the articles, factoids, features, and spotlights of the people who make CELDF the powerhouse that it is through our 2024 End-of-Year Newsletter.
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Newsletters
CELDF’s 2024 “Vote for the People!” Update Report
Summer is fading away. School is back in full swing. Electoral politics are in full volume. And, 2024 is fast approaching its end. CELDF’s 2024 “Vote…
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News from the Grassroots
Order Your Copy Today of CELDF’s New Publication – Wouldn’t You Say?
The essays in Wouldn’t You Say? ask challenging questions about modern society, our relationship to each other, and to the natural world. Order Your Copy…
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Blogs
Tribal Sovereignty, White Man’s Reservations, and the Need for Tribal-Municipal Solidarity To Protect Our Collective Future
Feature photo by Samuel Regan-Asante on Unsplash Opposing harmful industrial projects – like mines, aerial pesticide spraying, factory farms, or toxic waste disposal facilities – is…
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Video format more your style?
Our Videos are a great introduction to big ideas and concepts tackled by the Community Rights Movement!
Check out our Fast Facts, Webinars, Community recaps and more to further your knowledge on the topics!
Reckoning with the truth to get in right relationship with the Great Lakes
“Awakening to Change” by Ahmad Shibli
Fast Fact Friday: Regulatory Fallacy
[The Community Rights and Rights of Nature movement] is the beginning of a social movement that is greater than just the oil and gas industry, it is a potential game changer for all of corporate America.
Independent Petroleum Association of New Mexico