The General Synod of the United Church of Christ has become the first mainline Protestant body to publicly proclaim that nature has rights.
Introducing CELDF 2021: A New Year, A New Structure
A new democratic structure will empower collaboration and expansion CELDF just celebrated its 25th birthday. Now, we’re investing in the next 25 years. For decades,…
Rolling Stone: Nature Scores a Big Win Against Fracking in a Small Pennsylvania Town
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) revoked a permit for a toxic frack waste injection well in Grant Township. The DEP cited the Township's…
The Indiana Gazette: Court sides with Grant Township on injection well
As the Pennsylvania DEP attempts to block Grant Township's defense of their ban on fracking injection wells, the court rules that the case can move…
Sierra: Nevertheless, they persisted
The epic story of Grant Township, Pennsylvania, fighting for their community's water in the face of PGE's proposed fracking wastewater injection well.
Media Release: First Rights of Nature legislation introduced in Australia
The first Rights of Nature legislation is introduced in Australia, into the Western Australia Parliament. CELDF's International Center for the Rights of Nature assisted in…
Media Statement: Constitutional Amendment Introduced in Pennsylvania
Community Rights advances to the state level as a Pennsylvania legislator introduces the "Local Self-Government Amendment," elevating people and communities over corporations.
Media Release: Rights of Nature Constitutional Amendment Introduced in Sweden’s Parliament
A representative in Sweden's Parliament introduces Rights of Nature legislation - the first time a European national government considers the rights of ecosystems.
Mother Jones: Some Indigenous Communities Have a New Way to Fight Climate Change: Give Personhood Rights to Nature
The Yurok Tribe recognizes the rights of the Klamath River this summer as part of the growing Rights of Nature movement.
Blog: We Stand With the Youth Climate Strike
CELDF stands with Youth Climate Strike as they demand systemic change, including legal Rights of Nature.
WINK News: Clean water advocates work to get Caloosahatchee amendment on 2020 ballot
Lee County, Florida, residents advance a bill of rights for the Caloosahatchee River, joining five other Florida counties advancing similar measures.
Mongabay: Philippine bill seeks to grant nature the same legal rights as humans
CELDF is partnering with a coalition of Philippine activists, attorneys, and organizations to advance Rights of Nature protections in law.
Vox: This country gave all its rivers their own legal rights
Rights of Nature is gaining traction in the U.S. and around the world - the beginning of a paradigm shift. Here's what it looks like…
Florida Politics: Can rivers have rights? Orange County, others, mulling the question
The Rights of Nature is taking root in Florida, as counties begin working with CELDF to protect water ecosystems from relentless corporate harms.
Next City: Can Cities Grant Nature the Right to Exist, and Thrive?
More and more cities are taking action to end the commodification and exploitation of people and nature for corporate profit, using Community Rights and Rights…
NPR: Should Rivers Have Same Legal Rights As Humans? A Growing Number Of Voices Say Yes
NPR covers this story on the growing Rights of Nature movement across the U.S. and around the world. "'[W]e have to change our environmental protection…
Reuters: That river has rights: new strategy to protect planet
Recognizing legal rights of ecosystems is a growing movement gaining momentum around the world.
CELDF on the Daily Show: The Fight to Turn Lake Erie into a Person
The Daily Show's Michael Kosta covers Toledo residents' work to protect Lake Erie by recognizing the Lake's rights...and he takes the Lake's...hand in marriage?!
Mother Jones: A New Wave of Environmentalists Want to Give Nature Legal Rights
Toledo Residents’ Media Release: Citizens Recognize the Lake Erie Bill of Rights as the Will of the People
As the state of Ohio attempts to undermine the will of Toledo community members, residents file a pro se complaint to uphold the Lake Erie…
The Blade: Activists seeking court order to protect Lake Erie Bill of Rights
Toledoans file lawsuit to affirm their Lake Erie Bill of Rights and as part of the growing movement for Rights of Nature.
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