Occupy for Nature’s Right

By Irene Schleining Whale of a Time Irene@whaleofatime.org

The birth of the Occupy movement stirs sleepy nations Crying out for environmental, social and economic liberations While the G20 summit is in the red zone to resolve the Eurozone – Greece, Italy and Spain are zoned out in deprivation While governments search for a deficit . . . → Read More: Occupy for Nature’s Right


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Happinez Magazine includes Rights of Mother Earth story

A premier “mindstyle” magazine presents our Rights of Mother Earth Signature campaign in the latest issue!

Visit Happinez at http://www.happinez.nl/


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Soul Migration … what we can learn from Gray Whales

Join an expedition of high school students as they journey down the Baja California peninsula to the largest gray whale breeding and calving lagoon on our planet. Soul Migration is a film project of Finding the Good Traveling High School Semester Program. Students learn documentary film making and the power of story to reach . . . → Read More: Soul Migration … what we can learn from Gray Whales


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Romania’s golden treasure is its biodiversity

Alexandra Postelnicu and Cristina Dragna met with Mr Nicolae Galdean, Vice-Dean of Romanian Ecological University in early February 2012. We were very touched by the warm welcoming, Mr. Galdean offered us. We could feel immediately, his warm heart and the love he had for Mother Earth. Mr. Galdean was very happy to hear that . . . → Read More: Romania’s golden treasure is its biodiversity


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The Rainforest Must Stay Standing by Doris Ragettli

In October I went on my second Journey to the Rainforest of Ecuador with The Pachamama Alliance, lead by Robin Milam. Being with the Achuar People – who still live according to their ancient traditions in harmony with nature and are a stand for keeping the oil under the ground – was reaffirming that . . . → Read More: The Rainforest Must Stay Standing by Doris Ragettli


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Children share why they want to protect Mother Earth

You will be touched and moved by these young Romanian’s as they share why protecting our planet and valuing our relationship with Mother Earth is important to them.


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Pablo Solon – Rights of Nature and Climate Politics at COP17, Durban South Africa

The Harold Wolpe Lecture At the UKZN Centre for Civil Society Presents Pablo Solón Rights of Nature and Climate Politics

Friday, 2 December, 5-7pm

In conjunction with COP17 – Durban, South Africa

VENUE: Shepstone 1, Howard College, UKZN (with support from the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung and National . . . → Read More: Pablo Solon – Rights of Nature and Climate Politics at COP17, Durban South Africa


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One Day on Earth 11-11-11 video

One Day on Earth video was filmed at The Pachamama School in Quito, Ecuador on 11-11-11. Children are singing and drawing for Rights of Nature.

One Day on Earth, Rights of Nature, Quito, Ecuador from Doris Ragettli on Vimeo.


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Call for Rights of Mother Earth among Youth at Bioneers 2011

On Sunday afternoon,  Kylie Nicole-Nealis of Global Exchange and Robin Milam of the Global Alliance for Rights of Nature invited Youth at Bioneers to join our campaign and take a stand for Rights of Mother Earth.  Thanks to Balance Edutainment/Pacha’s Pajamas for the video …

BALANCE Edutainment/Pacha’s Pajamas introduced the Bioneers session with . . . → Read More: Call for Rights of Mother Earth among Youth at Bioneers 2011


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UN asking people to post Messages of the World for Rio+20

Momentum is clearly building for Rio+20. I encourage you to add a 140 character message advocating Rights of Nature. The small things add up one voice at a time!

In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 4-6, 2012 – 20 years after the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development . . . → Read More: UN asking people to post Messages of the World for Rio+20


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Bergamo Scienza Conference on the Rights of Nature

Bergamo Scienza (www.bergamoscienza.it)

6 October 6 2011 – ALBINO (Bergamo) at 9pm

The Forests, and the Future of Nature

Clicca per leggere in italiano

An old Indian chief said, everything you do to the Earth, you do it yourself. The “climate change” relative to . . . → Read More: Bergamo Scienza Conference on the Rights of Nature


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Man did not create the Web of Life, he is just one strand in it.

“Man did not weave the web of life – he is merely a strand in it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself.” Chief Seattle, 1854.

The following message was posted on our Value Nature as Living Being petition site:

Man did not create the . . . → Read More: Man did not create the Web of Life, he is just one strand in it.


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Rights of Nature Seminar in Bay Area – Sept 30-Oct 1

The Women’s Earth and Climate Caucus is now proud to offer a series of seminars and trainings in building Resilient Community. We would love to have you join us. The first seminar is on Rights of Nature on Sept 30th and Oct 1st, 2011. Please learn more and register here http://www.worldforum.org/rc.html .

Special Bonus: . . . → Read More: Rights of Nature Seminar in Bay Area – Sept 30-Oct 1


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Nnimmo Bassey, Defending the Rights of Nature and holding Corporations to Account

An Evening with Nnimmo Bassey, Head of FoEI and winner of the Right Livelihood Award 2011. Monday 26th September. Posted by Gaia Foundation, London,

Justice for the Earth Community: Defending the Rights of Nature and holding Corporations to Account

Monday 26th September 6.30pm – 7.30pm food and wine at Gaia House 7.30pm – . . . → Read More: Nnimmo Bassey, Defending the Rights of Nature and holding Corporations to Account


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It is very simple actually …

Without Nature there is No me, you us … there is no life no life! We need the trees for fresh air. We need clean water to sustain our system. We need the ozone layer to protect us from the sun. We need pure soil to grow our crops. If we don’t take care . . . → Read More: It is very simple actually …


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To the powers that be, we are destroying our planet

I request to the powers that be, to understand that we are destroying our planet. That we must avoid everything that contaminates and might be a source of ecological damage, like nuclear reactors and weapons that people use against other people.

Many of my age (I´m 66 years old) have seen many disasters as . . . → Read More: To the powers that be, we are destroying our planet


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Remember Mother Earth, a living being, knows we are attacking her

I request to the powers that be, to understand that we are destroying our planet. That we must avoid everything that contaminates and might be a source of ecological damage, like nuclear reactors and weapons that people use against other people.

Many of my age (I´m 66 years old) have seen many disasters as . . . → Read More: Remember Mother Earth, a living being, knows we are attacking her


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Natalia Greene speaks on Rights of Nature at Global Youth Assembly

Natalia Greene spoke to  more than 300 young people about Rights of Nature at the Ignite Change Now! Global Youth Assembly (GYA) in  Edmonton, Canada on Thursday July 28, 2011.   Young people ages 16 to 28 came from Edmonton, Rwanda, Ukraine, Bolivia, Nunavut, rural Alberta, and many other places and walks of life to . . . → Read More: Natalia Greene speaks on Rights of Nature at Global Youth Assembly


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President Obama – Do no harm to the habitat that sustains us

In attempting to introduce the idea of Rights of Mother Earth to the United States, my concern would be it’s capitalists heritage/culture.  To change U.S. approach to natural resource extractions (drilling) or other environmental exploitation, would demand a change in Earth’s designation as property to that of ‘legal entity’,  having the same legal rights . . . → Read More: President Obama – Do no harm to the habitat that sustains us


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President Obama – Imagine

Dear President Obama,

We invite all Nations to sign the Declaration of The Rights of Mother Earth at the Earth Summit 2012 in Rio de Janeiro and implement rights of nature in their national constitution.

We call on the General Assembly of the United Nations to adopt rights of . . . → Read More: President Obama – Imagine


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President Obama – creat a planet that works for AA life

Dear President Obama,

For centuries human beings have dominated not only other people but also the Earth and nature.  I believe that it is now time to create a new paradigm on our planet.  To create a planet that works for ALL life and this includes nature, our dear Mother Earth.

We need to . . . → Read More: President Obama – creat a planet that works for AA life


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Our Mother Earth Is Our Connection To Life

Something so simple as the statement of the title of this letter, ‘Our Mother Earth Is Our Connection To Life’, deludes the so-called progressive human. When modern education turns its entire attention to the graded achievement of learning by rote Science and Math, History and Language, humanity has a product of a child who . . . → Read More: Our Mother Earth Is Our Connection To Life


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President Obama – USA 7-24-11

Dear President Obama,

Please sign and encourage other nations to sign the Declaration of The Rights of Mother Earth at the Earth Summit 2012 in Rio de Janeiro and implement rights of nature in their national constitution.

In addition, please call on the General Assembly of the United Nations to adopt rights of . . . → Read More: President Obama – USA 7-24-11


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Mister President Giorgio Napolitano – Italy

Mister President Giorgio Napolitano

As an Italian citizen, I consider adopting the Universal Declaration of The Rights of Mother Earth as a first and important step to acknowledge that Mother Earth really is the Body from which and inside which we all live and possibly prosper.

Italy, my country, has a peculiar problem with . . . → Read More: Mister President Giorgio Napolitano – Italy


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Mutter Erde – Mother Earth 7-24-11

Mutter Erde, erfrische mich mit deinem blauen Wasser. Dein roter Lehm dient mir als Haus und deine grüne Haut als Nahrung. So trage meinen Körper durch Raum und Zeit über den Tag und die Nacht.

Du bist meine Tür zur Unendlichkeit, zum Universum und darüber hinaus.

Ich bin dein und du bist mein….

Ich . . . → Read More: Mutter Erde – Mother Earth 7-24-11


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