AELA's National Convenor, Dr Michelle Maloney, and Christina Meyers ask what we can learn from the rise (and rise) of rights of nature and Earth Laws in this essay from the Law Society Journal's March 2023 edition.
Tag: Rights of Nature
Nov 30 2022
Push to give our natural world the legal right to thrive
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by Mornington Peninsula Magazine
…When recently elected Deputy Mayor Debra Mar was a Mornington Peninsula Shire councillor, she noticed a rising anxiety in people as she listened to her community, particularly around the impact of development and fragmentation of native
Apr 28 2021
Blue Mountains City Council becomes First Council in Australia to Adopt Rights of Nature as a Foundational Principle
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Media Release - Australian Earth Laws Alliance
28 April 2021
The Blue Mountains City Council (BMCC) has become the first Local Council – and in fact the first Government entity – in Australia, to embed ‘Rights of Nature’ as a …
Mar 19 2021
What is the Declaration on the Rights of the Moon?
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ABC Radio National / By Jackie Dent for Late Night Live
As a new space race kicks off, more countries and businesses are heading to the Moon and beyond.
A small group of space-thinkers and lawyers have raised concerns about …
Apr 16 2020
Blue Mountains council resolves to integrate Rights of Nature into operations and planning
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Blue Mountains City Council will investigate integrating the Rights of Nature into future operations and planning following a successful push by the mayor at the last council meeting.
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Mayor Mark Greenhill moved a mayoral minute on the issue at …
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