Notwithstanding the loss of green space, it is worthwhile celebrating that the descendants of those forcibly removed will soon return to Protea Village....
WisconsinRepublicans want to ban local governments from effectively granting natural resources such as trees, rivers and wildlife personhood and allowing them to sue in court over development or business activities ... .
We affirm that climate justice cannot be achieved without ecological justice; that the rights of nature and the rights of future generations are inseparable; and that protecting Earth’s diversity is essential to protecting humanity itself.
In an era where the collapse of nature threatens humanity’s future, it is time to recognize nature’s right to exist – and give it the same legal weight as human rights ... and giving voice to nature.