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The City of Asheville US Climate Bill of Rights Ordinance

United States of America
Asheville
Drafted in 2020
Local law
Rights Of Nature
"Ecosystems and Natural Communities"
All Nature
Community Roots
NGO

Summary

The NGO called Community Roots drafted a Climate Bill of Rights for Asheville, North Carolina. The draft law includes a Rights if Nature clause, stipulating that “ecosystems and natural communities within the city of Asheville possess the right to naturally exist, flourish, regenerate, evolve, and be restored.” The ordinance also includes the right to self-government, a healthy climate, clean air, water, and soil, freedom from toxic trespass, environmental justice, a sustainable energy future, and protection from governmental and corporate interference. The organization fell 27 signatures short of getting the Climate Bill of Rights on the ballot in 2020. However, its website says the group will launch a second signature campaign in the summer of 2021.

To see the original legal document(s) for this initiative, click the links below:

The City of Asheville North Carolina Climate Bill of Rights Ordinance [PDF]

To see other supplementary information related to this initiative, click the links below:

Community Roots website

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