1/7 WORLD FIRST: AMAZON BEES GRANTED LEGAL RIGHTS

In a historic precedent, the Amazon's stingless bees have been recognized as rights-bearing subjects.

They now possess the legal right to exist, flourish, and be free from pollution.

Damien Gayle reports. #Biodiversity #AmazonRainforest #EarthLaw

Happening today at Yale! "Is A River Alive" brings together some of the world’s most influential thinkers, practitioners, and advocates working at the forefront of the Rights of Nature movement.

RSVP for more info here: environmentalhumanities.yale.edu/event/river-...

#rightsofnature #earthlaw

The global #RightsofNature movement is transforming law & culture—urging us to treat rivers, forests & ecosystems as living entities, not resources.
Time to rethink humanity’s place and reframe our legal and economic systems.
#EarthLaw www.eurasiareview.com/30052025-how...

A Gift for Coral Reefs—and One of You! Because It's My Birthday

I'm raffling the original cover art on the Earth Law Center's coral reef toolkit! HALF the proceeds will support the completion of this tool. Enter to help save corals!
#savecoralreefs #artactivism #painting #drawing #coralreef #oceanadvocacy #marinelife #artandscience #environmentallaw #earthlaw

Banner for the open access book 'UK Earth Law Judgments' - available to read online from Bloomsbury Collections.

Available #OpenAccess: ‘UK Earth Law Judgments: Reimagining Law for People and Planet’

Reflects on the developing field of #EarthLaw and its potential for reshaping legal reasoning in the UK and beyond.

Read #OA: bit.ly/4cjH2fU
More info: bit.ly/3GiYPcR

Allow Me to Introduce Myself... Hello New Subscribers!

My substack just broke 1,000 subscribers and I am so humbled and grateful. I offered this little get-to-know-me piece to say hello to my new readers. I'm all about the entanglement of art, activism, and everyday life. Ask me anything in the comments! #sailingforsustainability #earthlaw #sailing #art

Legal Personhood for Whales in Polynesia — Earth Law Center In March 2024, Indigenous leaders from across Polynesia including Aotearoa (New Zealand), Tonga, Tahiti, Hawai’i, and the Cook Islands signed He Whakaputanga Moana (Declaration for the Ocean), recogni...

Exciting news and a beautiful example of #earthlaw which is the fastest growing legal movement in the world. #whales #internationallaw #rightsofnature

We Have to Decolonise Law to Save the Planet Part I: Transforming Law into a Healing Practice

I’m summarizing my LLM thesis on Substack. Studying Int’l Law reminded me how critical community actions are for a better future, and that together we can turn law into a healing practice. #law #climate #climatejustice #earthlaw #environmentallaw #decolonisation

UK Earth Law Judgments

My contribution is a modest commentary on Helena Howe’s discussion of nuisance and ‘The Good Farmer’ in Savage v Fairclough, but a big publication announcement for this amazing project - UK Earth Law Judgments (2024) and it’s open access! #EarthLaw www.bloomsburycollections.com/monograph?do...