Gary Wockner: Make EARTH Great Again! retweeted
"What would the Colorado River say? It would say, 'Help! Help!" -- Gary Wockner
Check out this #RightsOfNature video from the Systemic Justice Project, a Think Tank at Harvard Law School.
@thesituationist @Harvard_Law
youtube.com/watch?v=xNd4VnE2…
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🌎⚖️ “A just transition is not just about replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy. It’s about transforming our relationship with Nature”
At the 1st Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, Clara Tomé (GARN Youth) brought #RightsofNature to high-level negotiations
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Join the NhRP & local advocates on June 20 for a peaceful rally to demand freedom for the five elephants held captive by the #PittsburghZoo & call for their release to an accredited sanctuary! 🐘 RSVP & details here: bit.ly/3Qcq7Xx #PA #Pittsburgh
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The Earth has a voice: It speaks through the rivers we defend, the forests we protect, and the communities that stand for life.
🌎 We are the voice of the Earth.
🌿 We are Nature defending herself.
#WorldEnvironmentDay #RightsOfNature
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I died a little when I saw this.
Sea turtle trapped & died in marine debris: rubber tires, thick rope, netting. Malita, Davao Occidental
Think it was Gandhi who said that how a society treats its animals is the measure of its moral progress.
Pass the #RightsofNature Law now.
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May 27
GM! Did you have a somewhat restful holiday weekend? (Memorial Day in the US and Pentecost for many to celebrate.) I needed some time to process mourning, grief, and also anger about the sabotage.
On Sunday I had a beautiful conversation on the Smart Sustainability show with Raynell Morris, Matriarch of The Native American Lummi Nation — the People of the Sea.
She spoke about the critical necessity to return Timmy's / Hope's remains to the Sea —and NOT give them to a museum.
Here's a small clip. More to come.
#ReturnWhaleToSea #timmy #hope #future #WednesdayNature #RightsOfNature
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Every waterway is a living system with the right to flow freely, stay unpolluted, and be cared for as part of the community that depends on it.
#BarkingAndDagenham
#RightToRiver
#RightsOfNature
#CleanRivers
#BlueInfrastructure
#NatureRights
May 24
An historic day, as the River Wye becomes the first river in the UK to have its rights recognised by local authorities across its catchment.
Hundreds of people gathered on the banks of the river to watch as representatives from Monmouthshire, Forest of Dean & Powys Councils, Herefordshire County Council, the Wye Valley National Landscape & Bannau Brycheiniog National Park signed the pledge recognising the rivers rights and then spoke about why they had done so what it would mean for the relationship of their organisation to the river. It went beyond legal formalities into something of a service of thanks & honour to the river, with poetry, a choir singing songs, & offerings to the river.
It has been a real honour to witness & be part of the surging movement towards river rights & guardianship on the Wye. Four years ago I met & advised Herefordshire Councillor Elissa Swinglehurst, who wanted to put a voice of the river on the Wye Nutrient Management Board. A year ago I sat around a fire on the banks of the river with other Wye guardians & Earth lawyers as the idea of a charter was first mooted. To see it become a reality, & supported by 6 public bodies, in just a year is astonishing.
Now, of course, comes the hard work of making those rights a reality. But given the hundreds of active river guardians, & increasing public pressure to protect & restore the river, if it can be done on any river, it will be done on the Wye.
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"The opposing coalition Protect Our County warned the 'Watershed Bill of Rights' measure could trigger costly litigation and conflict with state and federal law. They raised $400,000, nearly 16 times what the proponents did."
#RightsOfNature
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@EarthUga has just submitted a technical memorandum to @Parliament_Ug regarding the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026.
We are standing firm for #Article39 and the #RightsOfNature.
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🌍 Yesterday, Andile Zulu, AIDC Energy Democracy Officer, attended the Regional Conference on the Rights of Nature, held at the Municipal Council of Port-Louis in Mauritius. This event, hosted by Rezistans ek Alternativ and CARS, focused on how the Rights of Nature can empower citizens to act as custodians of ecosystems, especially following Mauritius’ legal recognition of "Ecocide."
#RightsOfNature🌿
#StopEcocide
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Rights of Nature in action! 🌿✨
Around the world, momentum for the #RightsofNature continues to grow, shaped by communities, legal innovation & Indigenous leadership.
These stories highlight the diversity of pathways through which the Rights of Nature are advancing globally!
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In observance of the Easter holidays, Earth and Rights Initiative offices will be closed from Friday, April 3rd, through Monday, April 6th.
We look forward to resuming our advocacy and operations on Tuesday, April 7th. Wishing you all a peaceful break! 🌿
#RightsOfNature
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Vandana Shiva’s View on Geoengineering as a Crime Against Mother Earth
Vandana Shiva calls geoengineering a "crime" and aligns with the growing international movement for the "Rights of Nature." She argues that because the Earth is a living entity, any action that deliberately disrupts its fundamental life-support systems is a violation of its integrity. In her view, the "Global Citizens’ Report" serves as a manifesto against the corporate control of technology, health, and agriculture, calling for a return to "Earth Democracy" where decisions are made based on ecological sustainability and social justice rather than profit.
Geoengineering, in her view, is the ultimate expression of this hubris. She believes that people who support geoengineering, like those who get money from rich philanthropists such as Bill Gates, view the planet as a machine that can be tweaked or "cheated" through technology.
Geoengineering is an act of "ignorance" regarding the interconnected web of life. Instead of "cheating nature," Shiva calls for a "paradigm shift" toward humility and cooperation with the Earth’s natural cycles, asserting that the only path to true security is through the protection of the commons and the empowerment of local communities.
Vandana Shiva frequently cites Albert Einstein’s maxim that one cannot solve a problem with the same mindset that created it. By attempting to manage the sun’s rays or manipulate the atmosphere with sulfate aerosols (artificial volcanoes), geoengineers are treating the sun as the problem rather than the anthropogenic pollution that traps heat. She emphasizes that "sunshine is not a curse"; it is the primary driver of photosynthesis and the foundation of the food web. Blocking sunlight through solar geoengineering would disrupt the biological processes of plants, potentially leading to catastrophic crop failures and the collapse of ecosystems that billions of people depend on for survival.
Geoengineering must be prohibited globally, and scientists and activists concerned about climate change should be paying close attention to plans to deliberately change the climate through geoengineering.
The billionaire elites driving solar geoengineering research see it as a climate solution, but I see it as stealing the sunshine, the basis of life on Earth.
I see it as stealing our food, which is produced by plants through photosynthesis and the gift of the Sun.
I see it as the theft of our breath, the oxygen we breathe, which is produced by photosynthesis, using sunlight.
I see geoengineering as a crime against Mother Earth and all her beings.
#VandanaShiva #Geoengineering #RightsOfNature #EarthDemocracy #ClimateJustice #Sustainability #EcologicalIntegrity #ProtectTheCommons #NatureIsLife #StopGeoengineering #EnvironmentalActivism #Philanthrocapitalism #SocialJustice #ParadigmShift #HumilityInNature #Biodiversity #ClimateCrisis #EcoWarriors #LocalEmpowerment #GlobalCitizensReport #climatechange #geoengineering #weathermodification #cloudseeding #billgates @awakenindiamvmt @drvandanashiva
ALT Ref: https://www.geoengineeringmonitor.org/vandana-shiva-geoengineering
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Drinkable Cities; A Regenerative Approach for Cities and their Rivers
The great river flows
From the mountains to the sea
I am the river, the river is me
@ResearchGate: tinyurl.com/mtrrnfmn
#RightsOfNature #WeAreNature
#IAmTheRiver #RegenerativeCultures #Rivers #Kingfisher
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We are extremely worried about this call for help from our colleagues in #Ecuador. Please help us amplify their plea to protect #HumanRights and #RightsOfNature.
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#SOSDemocracy Ecuador's @AsambleaEcuador is currently trying to push through a militarized mining law that directly violates our constitution, #HumanRights and #RightsofNature @BBCWorld @bbcmundo @BBCBreaking @washingtonpost @NewYorker @NewYorkTimes_es @guardian
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#SOSDemocracy Ecuador's @AsambleaEcuador is currently trying to push through a militarized mining law that directly violates our constitution, #HumanRights and #RightsofNature @BBCWorld @bbcmundo @BBCBreaking @washingtonpost @NewYorker @NewYorkTimes_es @guardian
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Listen to CDER's Hugo Echeverría in conversation with @PellaThiel, on the #rightsofnature in Ecuador's Constitution. You can find this episode of Pella's new podcast - On the Rights of Nature - at:
open.spotify.com/episode/0JC…
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#SOSEcuador @DanielNoboaOk @AsambleaEcuador led by @NielsOlsen currently pushing through militarized mining law violating our constitutional #RightsofNature, #waterrights free informed consent violates our international right to environmental information under #EscazuAccord
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