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Press Release: 20th Anniversary of Rights of Nature
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Rights of Nature in Tamaqua, CELDF is sharing an interview with Cathy Miorelli and CELDF’s Education Director Ben Price as the two recall some of the events and impacts that led to the historic ordinance adoption in 2006.
State of Rights of Nature 2026 Report
The report is available now, for free, on the CELDF website and as the most authoritative and truth-telling resource on the rights of nature movement,…
Press Release: Earth Destroying Corporations Flood Lane County Election with Dark Money
“We’re sick and tired of a system in which a few wealthy corporations have the legal right to pollute our water, poison our communities, and…
Press Release: “Water is Life” — Lane County, Oregon Seeks Watershed Rights
Should people have a right to clean drinking water and healthy rivers and streams? Or, should corporations have the legal right to pollute and harm…
Press Release: Lane County Watersheds Bill of Rights Qualifies for May 2026 Ballot
Lane County’s watersheds provide drinking water, irrigation for farms, and habitat for fish and wildlife. Yet these waterways face increasing threats from pollution, overuse, and…
Press Release: “Solidarity Against Tyranny” Brings Together Activists from the Philippines and Appalachia
On July 21st, a special live streaming event will bring together grassroots activists from these places to share their experiences of repression and resistance. The event,…
Press Release: Columbus, Ohio Residents Strike Back Against “Liquidation of the Right to Local Self-Determination”
COLUMBUS, OH – What can a community do when the democratic process itself has been outlawed? That’s the question facing residents of Ohio.
Press Release: “Can You Handle the Truth?” New Book Features Voices of Dissent and Radical Solutions
Contact: Tish O’Dell, CELDF Consulting Director Tish@CELDF.org 440-552-6774 A collection of essays that confront the root causes of the interconnected ecological and social crisis MERCERSBURG,…
Press Release: “A Slap in the Face” — Rights of Nature Advocates Silenced at the United Nations
Dozens of activists for the rights of nature who traveled to the United Nations to participate in a high-level meeting were unexpectedly barred from speaking…
Press Release: “A Bright Spot Amidst the Chaos” – From New York to Minnesota, the Rights of Nature are Growing
Today, April 22nd (Earth Day), advocates for the New York bill have been invited to the United Nations to address a high-level meeting on harmony…
Press Release: New Book Reflects on 30 Years of Activism for Community and Nature’s Rights
A new book of essays written by a trailblazer in the Rights of Nature movement tackles the enduring myths behind the environmental crisis.
Press Release: Amicus Brief in support of Athens Plastic Bag Ban
Feature photo by Brian Yurasits Contact: Tish O’Dell tish@celdf.org 440-552-6774 Terry Lodge, Attorney CELDF tjlodge50@yahoo.com 419-205-7084 Athens Local Businesses Support Rights of Nature and the…
Press Release: Changing Culture, Changing Law through Art – Andrea Bowers and CELDF: Exist, Flourish, Evolve
Developed through an ongoing partnership with CELDF Exist, Flourish, Evolve is a new, multi-site, multimedia campaign that builds awareness and action around the dangers facing…
Press Release: International Rights of Nature Tribunal rules impacts caused by current forestry model as ecocide
Biobío, Concepción, Chile – The International Rights of Nature Tribunal held its 11th Local Tribunal in the Biobío region in Chile on Friday, January 12, focusing…
Press Release: Free Speech Advocate Moves to Lift Gag Order Regarding Radioactive Brine Used on Roadways
“SLAPP suits are just another tool used by industry and corporations to silence and intimidate those who speak out against them and their activities,” stated…
Press Release: Unrepentant and Vindicated: Proposed Frack-Waste Injection Well in Grant Township to be Plugged and Abandoned
To date, not a single drop of frack waste has been injected within the Township due to hard work, resistance, and resilience.
Press Release: Ohio River Rights Campaign Launched by Cincinnati Residents
“We began to understand through this process that we are not only connected to the Ohio River, but that we are part of the ecosystem,”…
Press Release: Grant Township Charter Struck Down by Commonwealth Court
While unjust, the ruling from the Commonwealth Court is not unexpected. Courts have routinely ruled against communities and the environment in favor of harmful corporate…
Press Release: NYS Assemblyman Patrick Burke Introduces Great Lakes Bill of Rights
The bill paves the way for litigation against polluters on behalf of the ecosystem NYS Assemblymember Patrick B. Burke Office Contact: Brendan Keany, Communications Director…
Press Release: 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…
Press Release: Civil Rights Leaders in One of Nation’s Poorest Cities Launch Environmental Justice, Ecosystem Rights Ballot Initiative
Petitioners in Reading, Pennsylvania have officially kicked off a campaign to amend the Reading City Charter to outlaw “toxic trespass,” the poisoning of people and…
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