Measure 20-373, “The Lane County Watersheds Bill of Rights,” which is on the ballot for the May 19th election in western Oregon, would enshrine “rights of nature” for water and watersheds in Lane County. If their spending is any indicator, corporate interests find this incredibly threatening.…

What if bodies of water were guaranteed the kinds of legal rights that would criminalize their destruction? What if communities had the authority to enact laws that prevented pollution, extraction, and waste-dumping?This would be the case under a new bill introduced into the New York State Assembly…

A new book of essays written by a trailblazer in the Rights of Nature movement tackles the enduring myths behind the environmental crisis.Wouldn’t You Say? A Collection of Essays About Environment and Community was written by Ben Price and published by the Community Environmental…