The Rugvin Foundation appoints Sedna the Porpoise to its Board
In February 2024, Sedna the Porpoise joined the board of the Rugvin Foundation, a Dutch NGO that researches and monitors whale species in the North Sea.Read More →
Europe
This page identifies ecological jurisprudence initiatives that exist in Europe. For the purposes of delineating boundaries, we define Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan as constituting the Eastern boundary of Europe.
House of Hackney legally appoints Mother Nature and Future Generations to its Board of Directors
In November 2023, House of Hackney appointed Mother Nature and Future Generations with legal personhood on their board, as directors.Read More →
Nordic Council recommendation to member governments to criminalize ecocide
On November 2, 2023 the Nordic Council adopted a recommendation to the Nordic governments to criminalize ecocide at the international level.Read More →
Iceland proposal for a parliamentary resolution on ecocide
On March 22, 2022, an ecocide resolution was submitted to Iceland's national parliament calling for the government to recognize ecocide in national legislation.Read More →
Scotland Ecocide Bill
On November 7, 2023, a proposal for an Ecocide Bill to be introduced in Scottish Parliament was submitted, which seeks to criminalize ecocide in Scots Law. Read More →
United Kingdom Ecocide Bill
On November 30, 2023, a UK Ecocide Bill was introduced in Parliament to introduce a new crime of ecocide into law.Read More →
Ireland Parliament Recommends National Referendum on Rights of Nature Constitutional Amendment
In December 2023, Ireland's Parliamentary Committee on Environment recommended a national referendum on a Rights of Nature Constitutional Amendment.Read More →
Basel (Switzerland) referendum to recognize rights of primates in the canton’s Constitution
In 2022, Basel Switzerland held a public referendum on including fundamental rights to primates in the canton's constitution, which was not approved.Read More →