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A Eulogy for Freya, the Wandering Walrus, Murdered in Norway

A Eulogy for Freya, the Wandering Walrus, Murdered in Norway

By Lisa Mead Posted on August 22, 2022 Posted in News

Freya the walrus did not stand a chance against the human mindset that individual members of all other species are expendable, because they are ‘only’ animals.

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Faroe Island Dolphin massacre shows failure of current laws

Faroe Island Dolphin massacre shows failure of current laws

By Lisa Mead Posted on September 18, 2021 Posted in News

Why does the right to have rights stop at human beings?

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Tribunal Recommends Worldwide Ban on Fracking

By Lisa Mead Posted on April 13, 2019 Posted in News

The international panel of judges of the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal on Human Rights, Fracking and Climate Change has issued its final Advisory Opinion after 10 months of deliberation. They have recommended a worldwide ban on unconventional oil and gas extraction. This would include a ban on hydraulic …

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Nature’s Rights Considered at Human Rights Tribunal

Nature’s Rights Considered at Human Rights Tribunal

By Lisa Mead Posted on May 2, 2018 Posted in News

For the first time in its 39 year history, the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal (PPT) will hear submissions and evidence advocating for nature’s rights. During the forthcoming Tribunal on Human Rights, Fracking and Climate Change, the Tribunal judges are being asked …

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Grounding Earth Law with Ecological Governance

By Lisa Mead Posted on February 12, 2015 Posted in News

One of the key questions facing those engaged in the evolution of Earth Law is how to ground a whole systems approach into practical, workable, every day law. It was therefore heartening to discover Dr Olivia Woolley’s recently published work, …

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Creating a New Story for Law

By Lisa Mead Posted on August 31, 2014 Posted in News

As our insight into the radical interconnectedness of all life grows, it is impossible to ignore the colossal failure of our current legal and governance systems to support and maintain a healthy, habitable planet. We have sought to increase human …

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Report from the first International Rights of Nature Tribunal

By Lisa Mead Posted on February 25, 2014 Posted in News

Last month, Earth Law Alliance attended the first ever International Tribunal for the Rights of Nature, which took place on 17th January 2014 in Quito, Ecuador. The international panel of judges, chaired by Dr Vandana Shiva, heard nine cases in …

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What Informs How We Behave?

By Lisa Mead Posted on January 6, 2014 Posted in News

Recently, while watching Anna Breytenbach’s fascinating documentary, The Animal Communicator, it occurred to me that I do not habitually listen for information beyond the obvious – the obvious being what I hear going on around me and how things look to …

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Unconstitutional Closure of Fundación Pachamama in Ecuador

By Lisa Mead Posted on December 28, 2013 Posted in News

On 4th December 2013 the Ministry of the Environment in Ecuador closed down the offices of Fundación Pachamama. For the last 16 years, Fundación Pachamama has worked in solidarity with indigenous organizations of Ecuador’s Amazon to defend their rights and their …

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A Scottish Community’s Response to Extreme Energy Extraction

By Lisa Mead Posted on September 30, 2013 Posted in News

Drawing inspiration from the Community Bill of Rights movement in the USA, the town of Falkirk in Scotland is leading the way in the UK by creating its own Community Charter, which maps the community’s values and vision for the future. One of the …

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