🌊 What can you do for the Ocean this World Oceans Day? Reimagining and building a new connection with the Ocean means moving from appreciation to responsibility and from exploitation to relationship and coexistence. 🌊 Sign the Ocean Rights Declaration and join the movement: oceanrights.com

The Earth has a voice: It speaks through the rivers we defend, the forests we protect, and the communities that stand for life. 🌎 We are the voice of the Earth. 🌿 We are Nature defending herself. #WorldEnvironmentDay #RightsOfNature

💧 The River Guardian: This powerful story follows Paul Powlesland, an environmental barrister turned “river guardian”, whose hands-on restoration of London’s polluted River Roding places him at the forefront of the Rights of Nature movement.  https://f.mtr.cool/wkepdghtsw

Indigenous women tour Ecuador oil field as warning against Amazon drilling expansion ⚠️ Through a “toxitour,” they are strengthening resistance against a new wave of oil expansion threatening their lands: https://f.mtr.cool/nssgdmsyto

💧🇮🇹 Proud to recognize Pietro Consolandi as GARN’s Outstanding Member of the Month for his work to advance the Rights of Nature in Europe through art: garn.org/pietro-consolandi Nominate yourself, someone else, or an org you admire. Join GARN & get link to apply 👉 garn.org/get-involved

🌳🇦🇷⚖️ “LOS MONOCULTIVOS NO SON BOSQUES”: Sentencia del Tribunal Internacional de los Derechos de la Naturaleza declara ecocidio al modelo de monocultivos forestales en Corrientes, Argentina Accede a la sentencia y a la grabación de su presentación: www.rightsofnaturetribunal.org/corrientes-s...

🌍🇬🇧 GARN is heading to London Climate Action Week 2026 to bring the Rights of Nature into one of the world’s leading climate spaces! #LCAW2026 Here we'll be updating you on all Rights of Nature events happening during the week: bit.ly/lcaw-2026 🌎✨

Good #RightsofNature news from Europe in May! 🇬🇧🇫🇷🇪🇺 Here's a round-up of all the great news emerging these past weeks 🧵👇

🔴⚖️🇦🇷 EN VIVO: Presentación de la sentencia del 13° Tribunal Local de los Derechos de la Naturaleza en Corrientes, Argentina, sobre los impactos del modelo forestal de monocultivos de pino y eucalipto. 💻 Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/j/85463382374

2/ Similarly - "Antarctic Rights campaigns for the recognition of #Antarctica as an autonomous entity with the right to have a voice in decision making that affects it": @garnglobal.bsky.social antarcticrights.org

Los Derechos de la Naturaleza en Colombia a partir de la Sentencia T-622 de 2016 que reconoció al río Atrato como sujeto de derechos: Este artículo analiza el origen de esta tendencia y el cambio de paradigma del antropocentrismo al ecocentrismo. https://f.mtr.cool/naxovjbwrl

📘 Nueva publicación: Los Derechos de la Naturaleza: conceptos, experiencias, aportes y retos Una introducción al movimiento, con aportes de Natalia Greene, Shrishtee Bajpai y más: https://f.mtr.cool/navqjxtzrf

Los #derechos de la #naturaleza establecen un nuevo paradigma jurídico y ético en el que los ríos, las montañas o los bosques dejan de ser recursos para convertirse en sujetos con valor intrínseco.

⚖️🇦🇷🌳 13° Tribunal Local de los Derechos de la Naturaleza en Corrientes, Argentina: Presentación de la sentencia sobre los impactos del modelo forestal de especies exóticas 🗓 Miércoles 27 de mayo ⏰ 11 a 13 hs (Argentina) 💻 Registro: bit.ly/sentencia-corrientes La defensa de la vida no puede esperar.

Conference on the Rights of Nature and the Future of Democracy in the Nordic Region, Jun 4-6, 2026. In-person in Himmelbjerggården, Denmark. "to inspire a new democratic culture in which nature is no longer seen as a mere resource" DKK 600-2,200. natureanddemocracy.org

Fantastic news - the rights of nature are being debated in parliament for the first time ever next month, thanks to @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social’s Nature’s Rights Bill. 💚💚 💚#naturesrights #rightsofnature nataliebennett.org/2026/05/18/m...

In a new @wildforchange podcast, we speak with Natalia Greene, Director of the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature, about discovering and understanding that nature is not something we own but a living world to which we belong. #rightsofnature #nature #community #livingsystem #wildforchange

For centuries, our legal systems have treated nature as something to be owned and exploited. But a bold new movement is challenging this paradigm ✊ Still a few tickets left for Jessica den Outer in #Sheffield at Festival of Debate tomorrow night. ➡️ tickettailor.com/events/festi...

Chief Ninawa of the Huni Kui people (Amazon, Brazil) speaks about the struggle for collective rights & autonomy & the relationship between Indigenous peoples & the rest of Nature on the sidelines of GARN meetings with Shrishtee Bajpai, Franco Augusto, and Ashish Kothari:

🌿✨ Join us during London Climate Action Week for Rights of Nature in Action: Field Notes and Stories from Around the World ✨🌍  📅 Wed, June 24 ✍🏼 Register at bit.ly/ron-in-action Come reconnect with Nature, hear stories from global advocates, and explore new ways of relating to the living world.

Podcast: A Voice for Antarctica 🗻🎧 Self Talk Show talks to Roberta Bosu, working group member of Antarctic Rights, the global alliance on a mission to give Antarctica legal personhood for the first time in history: https://f.mtr.cool/ezgqlffbaq

🌱🇬🇧 Maidstone Borough Council has become the first council in the UK to formally adopt a Rights of Nature framework: https://f.mtr.cool/wjllykddna

A declaration recognizing whales as legal rights-holders is influencing legislation in New Zealand and sparking an international push to translate Indigenous customs into binding protections. Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/upriswqftn

El jurista Ramiro Ávila Santamaría plantea que el derecho moderno está en crisis y propone a los Derechos de la Naturaleza para integrar ciencia, comunidades y sistemas vivos. https://f.mtr.cool/hpgqkhvzis

6th International Rights of Nature Tribunal judgment declares fossil fuels and large-scale mining a global pattern of ecocide www.rightsofnaturetribunal.org/6th-internat...

Could the much-debated ‘Rights of Nature’ concept expand to celestial bodies such as the moon and what does the ‘common heritage of (hu)mankind’ principle have to do with it? Camilla Haake’s article offers some thought on this subject. voelkerrechtsblog.org/nothing-new-...

📣 Sharing: Conference on the Rights of Nature and the Future of Democracy in the Nordic Region 🌿 🗓️4th-6th of June, 2026 📍Himmelbjerggården, Ry, Denmark More information: https://f.mtr.cool/irabbrhvsf

🐸  In Ecuador, the Jambato harlequin toad has stopped a major infrastructure project, emerging as the unlikely plaintiff in a landmark Rights of Nature case. But beyond the headline-grabbing “toad vs. road” narrative lies a far more complex story: https://f.mtr.cool/rpyvxoawpq

Activista colombiana gana el premio Goldman 2026 por su lucha contra el fracking: “Hemos vivido bastantes hechos dolorosos, sin embargo, le seguimos apostando a los Derechos de la Naturaleza” https://f.mtr.cool/sjlgtsmmbd

💧🍃 As the Colorado River faces historic drought and intensifying political battles over its water, its Indian Tribes secured its legal personhood while challenging long-standing systems that treat Nature as a resource: https://f.mtr.cool/twwsnhzbnw

🌿 Proud to recognize Nathaly Yépez as GARN’s Outstanding Member of the Month for her powerful legal advocacy defending ecosystems & Indigenous communities in Ecuador: garn.org/nathaly-yepez ✨ Nominate yourself, someone else, or an org you admire. Join GARN & get link to apply 👉 garn.org/get-involved

La transición energética debe comenzar donde la vida necesita mayor protección: Desde la Conferencia por Territorios Libres de Fósiles en Colombia, la directora de GARN Natalia Greene recordó: No podemos hablar de transición mientras se siguen sacrificando los territorios más biodiversos del planeta

Environmental laws are evolving from prioritizing human benefits to recognizing Nature’s intrinsic rights; this is reflected in the small but growing number of countries that grant legal personhood to natural entities. Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/ryrplhkyey

This #EarthDay, change how you write and you begin to change how you relate. 🌎 We always capitalize Nature. Why? Este #DíadelaTierra, cambia cómo escribes, y empezarás a cambiar cómo te relacionas. 🌎 Siempre capitalizamos la palabra Naturaleza. ¿Por qué?

🏆 Hoy celebramos a Yuvelis Morales, ganadora del Premio Goldman Ambiental 2026. Defensora del río Magdalena en Colombia, ha dedicado su vida a proteger sus aguas frente al fracking. Desde GARN es un honor acompañarla en este momento tan importante. Hoy, el mundo la escucha. 🌿

Whales have successfully halted megaship traffic in the Gulf of California! 🐋⚖️  In a historic case in Mexico, a judge in Sonora has suspended LNG tanker traffic in the Gulf of California after a lawsuit filed on behalf of whales. Their voices, expressed through science and legal action, were heard.

The Rights of Nature movement is global and always growing. 🌎  Explore our interactive map, discover GARN member organizations around the world, and add yours to the network. 🔎 Check out our map: bit.ly/garn-map  🤝 Join GARN & get your organization on the map today! garn.org/get-involved

🚨 En Ecuador, los Derechos de la Naturaleza están bajo amenaza. 🗣️ Este reportaje de Sumaúma, con aportes de Natalia Greene de GARN, analiza lo que está en juego: https://f.mtr.cool/hdcrgyxoum

A law for the tohorā: New Zealand Aotearoa bill seeks personhood for whales The legislation recognizes their rights, draws on Indigenous stewardship, and aligns with the global Rights of Nature movement Learn more: https://f.mtr.cool/qgtqknzcmv

✨ Imagine… cleaner air, thriving ecosystems, and energy systems that serve communities instead of extracting from them. Today, we invite you to imagine a world beyond fossil fuels. 📍 Join us in Santa Marta, Colombia, April 24–29, to turn vision into action.

Free webinar from @garnglobal.bsky.social & Australian Earth Laws Alliance - Rights of Nature in Bangladesh: Governance and Community Perspectives. Fri, Apr 17, 2026, 2pm AEST.With Mohammad Golam Sarwar, Sharif Jamil & Michelle Maloney. events.humanitix.com/garnap-17apr...

Wild Rice and the Rights of Nature 🌿 A groundbreaking lawsuit asks whether wild rice, or manoomin, can hold legal rights under tribal law and the growing Rights of Nature movement. Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/litzkvwchk

Honoring environmental defenders worldwide 🌿 The 2026 @goldmanprize.bsky.social  winners will be announced April 20, celebrating grassroots leaders protecting ecosystems & communities. Watch live: April 20, 5:30 pm PDT / 8:30 pm EDT goldmanprize.org/ceremony #GoldmanPrize #ChangeStartsWhereYouStand

Panama just took the Rights of Nature to the United Nations! 🌍🇵🇦 In a historic first, Panama & For Nature signed an agreement to advance a Universal Declaration of the Rights of Nature at the UN General Assembly, bringing this transformative legal framework onto the global stage. Congratulations 👏🏼🌿

🌏📚 In the first webinar of their new series, the GARN Asia Pacific Hub explored the groundbreaking Eco-Legal Personhood Bill in Jeju Island, South Korea with experts from the Korean Earth Jurisprudence Society and People for Earth. Watch now: https://f.mtr.cool/itmgbqwrvj

🌍 A turning point for a fossil fuel-free future 📍 Santa Marta, Colombia | 🗓 24–29 April 2026 After COP30 failed to deliver a clear roadmap to phase out fossil fuels, communities from the Amazon to the world are rising to end fossil fuels. Join us: 🔗 bit.ly/fossil-fuel-free

🌍 A turning point for a fossil fuel-free future 📍 Santa Marta, Colombia | 🗓 24–29 April 2026 After COP30 failed to deliver a clear roadmap to phase out fossil fuels, communities from the Amazon to the world are rising to end fossil fuels. Join us: 🔗 bit.ly/fossil-fuel-free

🌏 Rights of Nature in Bangladesh: Governance & Community Perspectives, hosted by GARN's Asia Pacific Hub 📅 Friday, April 17 ⏰ 10 AM UTC+6 (Bangladesh time) 🔗 More info / register: events.humanitix.com/garnap-17apr See you there!

🌊 What if South Asia’s rivers held their own parliament? In this short story co-authored by Ashish Kothari, the rivers of the subcontinent, hosted by the wise Narmada River, gather to confront dams, pollution, borders, and the human claim to control their flow: https://f.mtr.cool/uydodzcvkq

✨ GARN Outstanding Member of the Month: Ecuadorian lawyer Gustavo Redín has helped secure landmark victories for RoN, like protecting the Jambato frog from extinction: garn.org/gustavo-redin Nominate yourself, someone else or an organization you admire by joining GARN free: garn.org/get-involved