Rights of Nature is a way of re-thinking our relationship with nature — from one of dominance to one of sharing, caring, respect and interdependency. It can also act as a catalyst to shift our thinking from an extractive economy towards a regenerative economy. The idea of nature having rights is not new. Nature has rights. What is new is how we can intervene using a rights of nature lens to protect nature and to recognise the intrinsic rights of ecosystems and species to evolve, flourish, and regenerate.
What if forests had rights?
What if rivers had rights?
Join us at IMMA for the EARTH RISING Eco Festival, October 21-23, 2022, to celebrate Rights of Peatlands on the island of Ireland. More info coming soon!
RIGHTS OF NATURE on the island of IrelanD, March 31 2022
We hosted a zoom conversation with special guests Valérie Cabanes from GARN & Stop Ecocide Foundation, James Orr from Friends of the Earth Northern Ireland, Oscar Mooney from Extinction Rebellion Ireland & Glasgow Agreement, Melina Sharp from Futureproof Clare, and Katie Holten from Friends of Ardee Bog.
Click here to watch a recording.
“RIGHTS OF NATURE is a way of re-thinking our relationship with nature – from one of dominance to one of sharing, caring, respect and interdependency. It can also act as a catalyst to shift our thinking from an extractive economy towards a regenerative economy.
The idea of nature having rights is not new. Nature has rights. What is new is how we can intervene using a Rights of Nature lens to protect nature and to recognise the intrinsic rights of ecosystems and species to evolve, flourish, and regenerate.
Affording Rights to Nature is now vital because our laws, policies and environmental systems were never really designed to protect the environment.”
This short film explores the concept of Rights of Nature. Made by the Environmental Justice Network Ireland (EJNI) in collaboration with organisations and individuals from across the island of Ireland and beyond.
Click here for more on Rights of Nature from EJNI.
Click here to watch the film THE RIGHTS OF NATURE: A GLOBAL MOVEMENT
Click here for info on Rights of Nature from the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature
Below is a short 12 minute trailer for the film above.
