Berlin (Germany) Draft Law: rights of the Spree River
In October 2025, a group of citizens launched a draft law to recognize the rights of the Spree River in Berlin as a legal entity.Read More →
Civil Society
This page identifies ecological jurisprudence initiatives in which one or more of the initiators is a group of people that have come together to support the initiative, but are not in a formally recognized non-governmental organization. These people may either be based in a particular community or be gathered together via a common movement/initiative.
Germany Administrative Submission: Hambach Lignite Mine
On 16 October 2025, a Citizen Submission regarding the Hambach Lignite Mine was submitted to the German Ministry for the EnvironmentRead More →
Austria Citizens Initiative Petition: constitutional amendment for nature as a legal person
In November 2025 a petition concerning "Nature's capacity for independent rights – suggestion to amend the Federal Constitution and federal laws" was submitted.Read More →
Turkey Ecocide Law Citizens Initiative
In March 2025, a bill to amend the Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 of 2004 to include a crime of ecocide, was submitted to the national assembly.Read More →
Italy Citizen Declaration: rights of the Venice Lagoon
On November 20 2025, a Declaration of the Rights of the Venice Lagoon was launched, recognizing the lagoon as a legal entity within a complex urban environment.Read More →
Finland Constitutional Citizens Initiative: fundamental rights of nature
On November 20 2025, a citizens’ initiative titled Hiljaisten oikeus — perusoikeudet kuuluvat myös luonnolle (“The Right of the Silent — Fundamental RiRead More →
Alameda (USA) Resolution: Safe Passage of Whales
The Alameda Whale Safe City Resolution was adopted on October 15 of 2024 and establishes the City of Alameda’s formal commitment to supporting the free and saRead More →
Switzerland: Los Cedros FOI Request on the IACHR Advisory Opinion 2025
Journalistic Endeavours – Los Cedros and Its Cloud Forest Inhabitants Set Out to Cover Swiss Support for the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.Read More →