Paddling an open canoe down the Whanganui River

Two open canoes on the Whanganui River

Bridge to Nowhere

Paddling open canoes down the Whanganui River

Returning to work is always hard but particularly so after a few stunning days of paddling down the Whanganui 📷 @andyreisinger.bsky.social #TeAwaTupua #HaerengaWaka

The Te Awa Tupua Act: An Inspiration for Communities to Take Responsibility for Their Ecosystems • The Revelator The historic act, which recognized a river as a legal entity, moves away from litigation and places community decision-making at its center.

Thank you so much to Gabrielle Plowens and Rory Smith for this wonderful collaboration🌊💙: therevelator.org/te-awa-tupua...
#TeAwaTupua #legalpersonhood #decisionmaking #environment #law #rightsofnature