Summary
In 2012, Sugar Hill, New Hampshire adopted a rights-based ordinance banning corporations from acquiring land necessary for the construction of an unsustainable energy system. The ordinance gives residents the right to local self-government, a healthy environment, a sustainable energy future, and water. The ordinance also recognized rights of nature to exist and flourish and nature’s right to water.
Suggested Citation:
Kauffman, Craig, Catherine Haas, Shrishtee Bajpai, Kelsey Leonard, Elizabeth Macpherson, Pamela Martin, Alessandro Pelizzon, Alex Putzer & Linda Sheehan. Eco Jurisprudence Monitor. V2. 2026. Distributed by the Eco Jurisprudence Monitor. https://ecojurisprudence.org/initiatives/the-town-of-sugar-hills-right-to-a-sustainable-energy-future-right-to-scenic-preservation-and-community-self-government-ordinance/.
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