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Sep 9, 2018
WGRZ.com: Nature’s Law: The Rights of Nature to Exist
CELDF is working with communities across the U.S. and around the world to advance the Rights of Nature – and the movement is growing.
Read More | Community Wires, In The News, Success StoryJul 1, 2014
CELDF Statement on New York Fracking Decision
We congratulate the victory in the New York Court of Appeals for banning fracking. We also recognize the Court, rather than affirming communities’ right to local self-governance, instead affirmed the state legislature may at any time remove those bans. Read more here.
Read More | Press Releases & BlogsJan 21, 2013
Dr. Stephen Cleghorn signed the 1st Rights of Nature based legal easement on his 52 acre organic farm in late 2012. Click here to view a stirring speech he gave in 2011, passionately taking a stand to stop fracking and protect the land.
Presentation by Dr. Stephen Cleghorn, a sociologist and an organic farmer from Jefferson County, PA, and was recorded at the Epic No Frack Event at Ithaca College.
Read More | UncategorizedJan 21, 2013
Stephen Cleghorn on Fracking the Farmland: The Resistance Begins With One Man
This is a really energetic presentation by Dr. Stephen Cleghorn, a sociologist and an organic farmer from Jefferson County, PA, and was recorded at the Epic No Frack Event at Ithaca College, Saturday, June 25, 2011.
Read More | UncategorizedFeb 9, 2011
Buffalo NY Bans Fracking
On February 9th, 2011 Buffalo, NY became the first municipality in New York State to ban hydraulic fracking.
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