Milwaukee County U.S. Resolution on the Rights of Nature
On October 27, 2023, Milwaukee County passed a resolution to recognize the rights of nature to protect Southeastern Wisconsin’s waterways and bodies of water.Read More →
Declaration
This page identifies initiatives that express ecological jurisprudence through a statement of intent by a government, such as city council resolutions or Indigenous nation declarations.
Holy See Pope Francis Laudate Deum on the Climate Crisis
October 4, 2023, Pope Francis released an Exhortation (Laudate Deum) on the climate crisis and the need for a paradigm shift in our relationship with Nature.Read More →
City of Arcata U.S. Proclamation of the Rights of the Southern Resident Orcas
July 19, 2023, the City of Arcata (CA) signed a Proclamation declaring the rights of the Southern Resident OrcasRead More →
City of Depoe Bay U.S. Proclamation of the Rights of the Southern Resident Orcas
On June 6 2023, the City of Depoe Bay (OR) signed a Proclamation declaring the rights of the Southern Resident OrcasRead More →
Pierce County U.S. Proclamation of the Rights of the Southern Resident Orcas
On March 28 2023, Pierce County, Washington signed a Resolution recognizing the rights of the Southern Resident Orca.Read More →
City of Des Moines (WA) U.S. Proclamation of the Rights of the Southern Resident Orcas
On March 9 2023, the City of Des Moines, Washington signed a Proclamation recognizing the rights of the Southern Resident Orca Read More →
First Nations Quebec-Labrador Resolution declaring legal personhood of the St. Lawrence River
On April 19 2023, the Assembly of First Nations of Quebec-Labrador passed a resolution to confer legal personhood to the St. Lawrence RiverRead More →
San Juan County U.S. Proclamation of the Rights of the Southern Resident Orcas
February 7 2023, San Juan County, Washington signed a Proclamation declaring the rights of the Southern Resident OrcasRead More →