We help communities and groups like yours.
At CELDF, we are not a typical environmental organization. We assist communities to develop first-in-the-nation, groundbreaking laws to protect rights – including worker, environmental, and democratic rights, and rights of nature. CELDF provides free and low cost legal services, grassroots organizing, and education, to communities, states, and countries facing injustice. We help them to assert their rights to fight the harms they face. Learn more about how we work, or call us now at: 717-498-0054.
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News from the Grassroots
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For All to See: Bias of New Hampshire Judiciary Exposed in Rights of Nature, Healthy Climate Proceedings
In 2019, Nottingham residents passed a Freedom from Chemical Trespass Ordinance securing the rights of ecosystems and of townspeople to a "climate system capable of sustaining human societies." Now New Hampshire courts have sided with corporations who infringe on those rights, revealing a pattern of ...
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Protect the Protectors: Stop Line 3
Tribal nations, community and environmental groups in Minnesota have fought to stop the Line 3 Enbridge pipeline in Northern Minnesota. The pipeline violates several treaties with the Ojibwe people that establish their right to hunt, fish, and gather along the proposed route. The pipeline would cross ...
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Common Dreams: Biden's Executive Order on Climate Crisis Exposes Need for Constitutional Change
Demands to abolish the Electoral College and restructure the U.S. Supreme Court can be pegged to substantive constitutional change. It's the role of movements to demand and make changes to the "applicable law," and its interpretation.
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Introducing CELDF 2021: A New Year, A New Structure
A new democratic organizational structure for CELDF will empower collaboration and expansion into new areas of the movement.
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Virtual Democracy School: Snohomish County
Register today for this virtual Democracy School for Snohomish County!
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Host a Virtual Democracy School
Contact CELDF for more information on hosting your own virtual Democracy School!
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Beyond Earth Day
We invite you to join us for a three-part Earth Day webinar Q&A series as we facilitate honest and open conversations about the shortcomings and compromises of Environmental Activism and how we can be empowered to move Beyond Earth Day.
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Event: Dismantling Fake Democracy. Creating Real Democracy.
February 3, 2021oin the conversation on Wednesday, February 3rd @ 5:30pm to 7:00pm PST
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Environmental Justice & the Cost of Our Water
February 10, 2021Participate in a meaningful and dynamic conversation around public health and the cost of water.
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