Toledo, OH, community members submit petitions to place a Lake Erie Bill of Rights citizen initiative on the November ballot. The measure recognizes the right of Lake Erie to exist and flourish, protecting it from major pollutors.

Columbus, OH, residents qualify their Community Bill of Rights banning fracking activities for the November ballot.

Todd Township, PA, supervisors vote to defend their Community Bill of Rights ordinance banning industrial farm.

Join CELDF in this unique opportunity to advance the emerging Community Rights movement in the United States.

Industrial farming threatens air, water, and local economies – and Todd Township, PA, residents work with CELDF to stop it.

Radio Kingston’s Green Radio Hour with Jon Bowermaster interviewing CELDF’s Executive Director Thomas Linzey, covering communities’ work with CELDF to overcome barriers to protecting themselves from corporate harms. Learn how.

Residents in Columbus, OH, successfully qualify a Community Bill of Rights initiative for the November ballot. The measure bans fracking extraction and waste from within city limits as a violation of democratic and environmental rights.

Todd Township, PA, supervisors fulfill on their commitment to protect the health, safety, and welfare of township community members, voting to adopt a Community Bill of Rights prohibiting industrial farming.

CELDF attorney Lindsey Schromen-Wawrin advocates that the fight for ecosystem rights will be most effective working side by side with the fights for decolonization and for democracy.

Lafayette, CO, City Council attempts to move forward with legalizing fracking while residents plan next steps to protect the community.