In December, the Donegal County Council in Ireland voted unanimously to adopt the Rights of Nature as “an important statement of intention that imbeds the…
Susquehanna, Vol. 24, Issue 3
Our newsletter, the Susquehanna, comes out 2 – 3 times annually. If you are interested in receiving the newsletter – either electronically or by mail –…
Historic Rights of Nature Victory in Ecuador
The plaintiffs were able to introduce scientific studies that supported their claims that current government regulations would harm the forest ecosystem and sacred species.
Virginia Community Joins Global Rights of Nature Movement
Industrial gold mining has been shown to devastate local communities, including through the depletion of water tables and poisoning of water systems.
Restoring Mother Earth Law
Restoring our relationship to nature means restoring our human systems, including the legal system, to function just as healthy ecosystems do. Learn and discuss how…
2021 in Review
We are witnessing tremendous gains for the Rights of Nature movement and an expansion of awareness about the injustices perpetrated by highly centralized state government…
Newsletter: Washington Update
The WACRN is now working to operationalize the network to be that change agent it set out to be nearly 10 years ago.
PA Constitutional Change
House Bill 1716 is a proposed amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution. It would secure the right of self-government to every community in Pennsylvania.
Metallic Mining and Freedom from Toxic Trespass
The Virginia Community Rights Network has finalized text for an Ordinance Requiring an Assessment of the Compatibility of Metallic Mining with the Right to Freedom…
New Hampshire Municipal Outreach Campaign
As a means to gain feedback from local elected officials, the NHCRN launched a municipal outreach campaign this September.
Newsletter: Oregon Update
Justice continues to be denied in Oregon. Community rights efforts in Lane and Lincoln counties have, quite wrongly, found themselves mired in the Oregon court…
Newsletter: Ohio Update
Ohio communities have worked hard over the past eight years, proposing charter amendments and ordinances recognizing local self-governance and rights of nature.
Transnational Institute of Social Ecology 2021 Conference
Bookchin recognized that social ecology will advance the cause of social and environmental justice by activating communities on many fronts. Uniting parallel efforts can actualize…
Newsletter: Ohio Update
Ohio communities over the past decade have worked hard to protect ecosystems and their communities from various harmful projects. They did the work of asserting…
Invisible Hand Film Showing and Conversation
Join us on September 29, at 6:30 pm CET, for a virtual screening of the award-winning film Invisible Hand, a documentary exploring the global Rights of…
Newsletter: New England Update
Residents are blowing the whistle on large-scale industrial solar arrays that require the cutting of old-growth forests in favor of destructive greenwashing.
Newsletter: Pacific Northwest Updates
Invisible Hand, the rebirth of the WACRN, and updates from the West Coast.
Newsletter: Building a Movement in Pennsylvania
Community Rights organizing began in Pennsylvania over two decades ago. Since then, dozens of local laws have been adopted that ban everything from factory farms,…
Corporation Demands $40,281.50 From Town For Passing Climate Ordinance
As climate change brings suffering across the globe, in New Hampshire Judge Martin Honigberg has sided with a local corporate actor who seeks financial retribution…
Newsletter: Asheville Climate Bill of Rights Begins Signature Gathering
A new ordinance seeks to place a Climate Bill of Rights on the 2022 ballot, which explicitly challenges North Carolina's infamous state preemption scheme and…
Newsletter: Updates on Defunding Violence
The Defunding Violence Ordinance has been circulating in activist communities across the country. It continues to be a living document that both informs and is…
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