The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) started in Marseille, France on September 3rd. As the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network, the IUCN is a global authority on the status of Nature and the measures needed to safeguard the planet. Civil society groups are pushing Rights of Nature at the MarseilleContinue Reading Rights of Nature a focus at the IUCN Congress

The Rights of Nature movement is growing exponentially worldwide. Courts, legislatures, constitutions, customary laws of Indigenous communities and decisions of non-governmental organizations consciously recognize the Rights of Nature. Over the past several years, IUCN has recognized the importance of Nature’s rights by making several commitments to consider the Rights of Nature when issuing IUCN decisions,Continue Reading The Rights of Nature will be present at the IUCN Congress 2021

Earth Law Center and the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature (GARN) Youth Hub led two sessions on “Youth and the Rights of Nature Movement: shifting the paradigm for all future generations” at the first IUCN Global Youth Summit April 7-9. As a result of the Rights of Nature sessions, a Declaration was draftedContinue Reading Join us in sharing the Youth Declaration on the Rights of Nature and Future Generations!

An international panel has decided on a legal definition for ecocide as a crime against humanity as a whole, but above all, against the planet.

The factory of Gardanne (Bouches du Rhône), is producing alumina or aluminum oxide, a material used to make electronic components, ceramics, and refractory material. This activity emits toxic waste full of heavy metals and heightened radioactivity, causing the famous “red mud” in Marseille, and it has been happening with state authorization since 1967. Moreover, throughContinue Reading Red mud pollution in Marseille: Fifth and final case of European Rights of Nature Tribunal

The Balkan Rivers are a huge hotspot for biodiversity, but they are being threatened by the construction of 3,500 small hydropower dams, resulting in the mass destruction of ecosystems and watercourses, and thus, of several unique species. Experts have deemed this as enormous ecocide, and it’s happening now. Ecocide in Balkan Rivers hearing Download theContinue Reading Hydropower dams damaging the Balkan rivers: Fourth case hearing of European Rights of Nature Tribunal

The Tribunal will hear and try five critical aquatic ecosystem cases brought by frontline, impacted communities, and experts from across Europe. This third case in the series is focusing on Lake Vättern. Lake Vättern is the second largest lake in Sweden. It provides drinking water for more than 250.000 people, a number that may increase substantially inContinue Reading Third case of the European Tribunal in Defense of Aquatic Ecosystems: Lake Vättern Case

The European Tribunal in Defense of Aquatic Ecosystems presents its second case: Rights for French Guiana, on Saturday, February 27th, 5 pm Paris time. This second case in the series is focusing on French Guiana. For more than 30 years, illegal gold mining has severely hit the French Guiana region. This activity is devastating theContinue Reading European Tribunal in Defense of Aquatic Ecosystems: French Guiana Case

The first hearing of the European Tribunal for Aquatic Ecosystems will take place on January 30th 2021 at 5 pm. To inaugurate this citizen tribunal organised by the European Network of the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature (GARN), Notre Affaire à Tous will defend the Mer de Glace case, alongside the Mountain WildernessContinue Reading First audience of the Tribunal in Defense of Aquatic Ecosystems: Rights for la Mer de Glace

Excellent news for the consolidation of the Rights of Nature in Ecuador: this morning, the judges of the Court of Sucumbíos have ruled in favor of the nine girls from the Amazon, plaintiffs in the Action for Protection, which has been filed with the aim of eliminating gas flaring in the oil industry. This rulingContinue Reading The Ecuadorian Court eliminates gas flaring in oil industry