San Juan County U.S. Proclamation of the Rights of the Southern Resident Orcas
February 2023, San Juan County, Washington signed a Proclamation declaring the rights of the Southern Resident OrcasRead 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.
Jefferson County U.S. Proclamation of the Rights of the Southern Resident Orcas
January 2023, Jefferson County, Washington signed a Proclamation declaring the rights of the Southern Resident Orcas including the right to life and autonomyRead More →
Bainbridge Island U.S. Proclamation of the Rights of the Southern Resident Orcas
February 2023, Bainbridge Island, Washington adopted a Proclamation declaring the rights of the Southern Resident Orcas including the right to life and autonomyRead More →
Langley U.S. Proclamation of the Rights of the Southern Resident Orcas
Dec 2022, Langley, Washington signed a proclamation declaring the rights of the Southern Resident Orcas including the right to life, autonomy, and freedomRead More →
Gig Harbor U.S. Proclamation of the Rights of the Southern Resident Orcas
Dec. 12 2022, the city council of Gig Harbor, Washington made a non-binding proclamation that Southern Resident Orca whales have legal rightsRead More →
Port Townsend U.S. Proclamation of the Rights of the Southern Resident Orcas
Dec. 5 2022, the city council of Port Townsend, Washington made a non-binding proclamation that Southern Resident Orca whales have legal rightsRead More →
Mornington Peninsula Shire Council of Australia Resolution to explore Rights of Nature frameworks
Mornington Peninsula Shire Council of Australia passed a resolution to explore Rights of Nature frameworks for Council strategies, plans and future actionsRead More →
Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC) 2022 Kigali Declaration “We are Nature”
In 2022, representatives of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities from more than 40 African nations made the Kigali Declaration "We Are Nature."Read More →