“When I use the term ‘rights’, I mean the freedom of people to fulfill their destiny, their responsibility, and their basic nature, and by analogy, that other natural entities also have the right to fulfill their role within the Earth community.” Thomas Berry Cultural historian, philosopher, cosmologist, and Earth advocate Thomas Berry is generally considered the father of the current burgeoning movement for…
Day: January 29, 2023
Universal Declaration of the Rights of Mother Earth
“It is still time for our laws to recognize the right of rivers to flow, to prohibit actions that destabilize the Earth’s climate, and to establish respect for the inherent value of every living being. It is time to stop the rampant commodification of nature, just as it was once forbidden to buy and sell human beings.” Alberto Acosta, Ecuadorian economist and judge of the International Tribunal for the Rights of Nature April 22…