Tree Media releases the trailer for the film We the People 2.0, featuring CELDF. Check it out here.
“Common Sense” Newsletter – August 2026: Walking the Columbia River with Julie Lomboy
Our August Common Sense monthly newsletter reveals how a prayer walk alone will not stop the destruction of the Columbia River. But it is a precursor to action. One cannot take bold action — especially action involving sacrifice — without spiritual commitment.
Rights of Nature FAQs
What does "Rights of Nature" mean, and why do need them? Understand Rights of Nature with these FAQs.
Press Release: Green Party of England and Wales Adopts Rights of Nature Policy – CELDF Assisted in Drafting New Rights-Based Plank
CELDF assists the Green Party of England and Wales to draft a Rights of Nature policy platform, which was adopted by the Party on Sunday.…
The Ledger Transcript: Support Community Rights in NH
The NHCRN and CELDF partner with New Hampshire communities to advance community rights - today manifesting in a state consitutional amendment that has bi-partisan support…
New Hampshire Community Rights Justified Heritage
New Hampshire Community Rights Network Coordinator Michelle Sanborn asserts the state's Community Rights Amendment - co-sponsored by several state legislators - has its roots in…
CELDF Celebrates 20 Years!
The Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund turns 20 years old! What began as a mission to help communities fight permits has evolved into a Community…
Spokane: Ballot Box and Court Room for Rights
This November, Spokane, WA, residents led groundbreaking work in advancing worker rights, and made a stand for community rights in the Washington Supreme Court.
November Elections Update
Learn the latest news from election day in Grant Township and West Chester, PA; Youngstown, OH; and Spokane, WA. And check out the launch of…
East Boulder County United: CELDF Building New Structure of Law
In our culture, sustainability is illegal. CELDF is working with communities across the country to change that.
Sentinel Source: Citizens can’t rely on state laws for protection
New Hampshire resident and attorney Lorraine Hansen decries the state and federal regulatory system as a means to protect people and the environment from harmful…
TruthDig: Death by Fracking
Pulitzer Prize winner Chris Hedges speaks to fracking as one of myriad harms destroying communities and ecosystems; the uselessness of our environmental laws; the incestuous…
Huffington Post: Epic Change — Part 1
Kenny Ausubel of Bioneers sees a colossal awakening happening as climate change forces human behavioral shifts. Under our current structure of law, however, sustainability is…
Press Release: Grant Township, PA: The People Left Out of Court Decision
A U.S. District Court finds in favor of corporations to site a frack wastewater injection well in Grant Township, PA - ignoring the will and…
The Calvert Recorder: LNG project opponents drafting ‘Community Bill of Rights’
Calvert County, MD, residents are working with CELDF to draft a Community Bill of Rights to protect themselves from future harmful corporate projects, such as…
Wisconsin Public Radio: Ho-Chunk Nation Amends Constitution To Add Environmental Protections
Tribal members add the rights of nature to their constitution, in order to strengthen protections against corporate harms. Over the last decade, CELDF has helped…
Be the Change: How to Get What You Want in Your Community
A revolutionary handbook that shows everyday citizens how to stand up and take control of their local governments. With assistance from the cutting-edge methodology of…
What’s in a Community Bill of Rights (CBOR)?
Community Bills of Rights (CBOR) come in a variety of forms, including municipal or county ordinances, home rule charters, charter amendments, state legislation, and state…
Initiating a Rights-Based Campaign
The Three G’s of Organizing Wondering how to get started on the road to local self-government in your community? You’ll need: A Goal, A Group,…
Is it Really ILLEGAL to Think Outside the Box?
What is it that keeps us from getting what we want in our communities? Why can’t we say, “No!” to harmful activities? The short answer…
Blog: The System is Fixed and We Need to Break It
The system is broken! At CELDF we hear this all the time from communities asking for our help. Yet, to our eyes, the system is…
All is not Well in Grant Township
The true story of one community's struggle to save their heritage watershed. And the corporations actively trying to destroy it.
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