The Global Alliance hosted the Global Rights of Nature Summit and Ethics Tribunal January 13-17, 2014 in beautiful Otavalo and Quito, Ecuador.  A diverse gathering of sixty scientists, attorneys, economists, indigenous leaders, authors, spiritual leaders, politicians, actors, and activists from 16 countries and 6 continents participated in the Global Rights of Nature Summit. Over 250 attended the Ethics Tribunal.   Read more about  Global Rights of Nature Summit Outcomes or  Rights of Nature Ethics Tribunal.

Videos to set up the dialogue: What does Rights of Nature look like around the world?  What does Rights of Nature mean for key sectors?

• CELDF on Rights Of Nature Legal Frameworks around the World

• Pablo Solon Derechos de la Madre Tierra Bolivia

Español

• Cormac Cullinan, Rights of Mother Earth & the Peoples Charter for Africa

•  Dr Vandana Shiva, Rights of Nature and Earth Democracy

• Linda Sheehan Rights of Water – Global Rights of Nature Summit

• Shannon Biggs Rights of Nature Summit Economics

• Michelle Maloney Rights Of Nature Summit on Australia New Zealand

• Marlon Santi and Tom Goldtooth RoN Summit Indigenous Voice

Marlon Santi – Español; Tom Goldtooth English

•  Osprey Orielle Lake – Women, Climate Change and Rights of Nature

• Mumta Ito proposing European Citizens Initiative for the Rights of Nature

The Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature story.

Alianza Mundial para los Derechos de la Naturaleza y Ética Tribunal Historia

Many thanks to Silver Don Cameron and Chris Beckett of The Green Interview and to Siegmund Thies and Norie Huddle for video clips from the Summit!  To Siegmund and Norie for the story of the Global Alliance and the Rights of Nature Tribunal.

Read more about  Global Rights of Nature Summit Outcomes or  Rights of Nature Ethics Tribunal.  For information on preconference planning logistics visit:  Rights of Nature Conference registration.

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