Summary
In 2012, the city of Broadview Heights in Ohio incorporated a community bill of rights into their charter, banning corporations from conducting new shale gas drilling and related activities in the city. The charter amendment passed by 67%. The charter amendment recognized rights of nature, guaranteeing natural communities and ecosystems the right to pure water, clean air, and to exist and flourish within the city. However, in 2015 a Cuyahoga County judge struck down the community bill of rights saying it was preempted by state law.
Suggested Citation:
Kauffman, Craig, Catherine Haas, Alex Putzer, Shrishtee Bajpai, Kelsey Leonard, Elizabeth Macpherson, Pamela Martin, Alessandro Pelizzon & Linda Sheehan. Eco Jurisprudence Monitor. V2. 2025. Distributed by the Eco Jurisprudence Monitor.https://ecojurisprudence.org/initiatives/broadview-heights-community-bill-of-rights/.
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