Summary
On May 30 2024, council members Myra van der Velde and Yassin Dagdag submitted a motion to the council of the municipality of Culemborg, Netherlands, to recognize and include the Rights of Nature when developing the town’s environmental vision in the environmental programs and future environmental plans.
The motion calls on the board to:
• include that Culemborg recognizes that nature in all its life forms has rights and that its interests must be represented
• include that the interests of nature are always taken into account in new policies and that these interests are made clear in new council proposals
• involve relevant civil society organizations, local experts and other stakeholders in the implementation of rights for nature
• organize pilots and/or working groups that focus on the implementation of rights for nature
The motion was rejected.
Involved Organizations
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/city-of-culemborg-proposal-recognizing-the-rights-of-nature/.
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