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Pew Center: “Cities, Tribes Try a New Environmental Approach: Give Nature Rights”

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Movement Rights was recently cited in an article from the Pew Center:

“The law as we know it recognizes the earth and ecosystems as human property,” said Shannon Biggs, a co-founder of Movement Rights, which advocates for nature’s rights. “Corporations can frack in communities or blow off the tops of mountains — that’s a privilege that’s been granted to corporations in this country. That’s not going to go easily.” 

Read the full article here: https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2019/10/30/cities-tribes-try-a-new-environmental-approach-give-nature-rights?fbclid=IwAR2CqGrQv-QmhJP9FTz9Sqd-P2JDyvUMfzI7VcVzUZgraHxoXZ22oMyCZBs