Alianza Global por los Derechos de la Naturaleza (GARN)

🎥 Rights of Nature 101: Discover the #RightsofNature in 9 Minutes! 🌍 Still wondering what the Rights of Nature movement is all about? 🤔 Dive into this 9-minute interactive video, created by GARN intern Iona Sweidan, where we break it all down for you - and share with everyone who wants to learn about the movement! 👉 When you're done, explore our brand new Rights of Nature 101 page to dive deeper into the answers to your biggest questions: garn.org/ron-101

📃🌱 White Paper: Nature - Commons or Commodity? GARN Advisory Board Member Maude Barlow authors a groundbreaking white paper: "The Financialization of Nature: A False Solution to Climate Change." This essential document dives into the urgent need to rethink our relationship with Nature and offers an inspiring alternative grounded in the Rights of Nature. 📄 Read it here: https://lnkd.in/dhnNE_NB Let’s reimagine a future where Nature is valued for its intrinsic worth, not as a commodity. 🌱 #RightsOfNature #ClimateJustice #NewPerspective

#RightsofNature news! 🍃 The Municipality of Santo Antônio do Itambé, Brazil, has proposed a groundbreaking amendment to its Organic Law (Constitution) that recognizes the Rights of Nature for the Itambé Mountain Range (Serra do Itambé). This amendment will: ✨ Recognize the mountain's right to exist, thrive, and evolve. ✨ Ensure the protection of vital ecosystems and species. ✨ Establish January 21 as "Itambé Peak Day," celebrating the creation of the Itambé Peak State Park. More information: https://lnkd.in/d3VSpQKM #Itambé #Brazil #PicodoItambé #SerradoItambé ____________ El Municipio de Santo Antônio do Itambé, Brasil, ha propuesto una enmienda innovadora a su Ley Orgánica (Constitución) que reconoce los #DerechosdelaNaturaleza para la Serra do Itambé. Esta enmienda: ✨ Reconocerá el derecho de la montaña a existir, prosperar y evolucionar. ✨ Garantizará la protección de ecosistemas y especies vitales. ✨ Establecerá el 21 de enero como el "Día del Pico del Itambé", celebrando la creación del Parque Estatal del Pico del Itambé. _______ O Município de Santo Antônio do Itambé, Brasil, propôs uma emenda inovadora à sua Lei Orgânica (Constituição) que reconhece os #DireitosdaNatureza para a Serra do Itambé. A emenda: ✨ Reconhecerá o direito da montanha de existir, prosperar e evoluir. ✨ Garantirá a proteção de ecossistemas e espécies vitais. ✨ Estabelecerá o 21 de janeiro como o "Dia do Pico do Itambé," celebrando a criação do Parque Estadual do Pico do Itambé. #DiadoPicodoItambé

#RightsofNature news: The Spanish Constitutional Court endorsed the law passed by the Spanish Parliament in 2022 for the recognition of legal personality to the Mar Menor lagoon and its basin, which had been appealed. This ruling reinforces, among other aspects of the law, the fact that it “legitimizes (...) any natural or legal person to file judicial (and also administrative) action on behalf of the Mar Menor, which will be the real interested party”.

🌿 #RightsofNature news! The Rappahannock Tribe in Virginia has become the first Tribal Nation in the U.S. to adopt a Tribal Constitution recognizing the Rights of Nature. This groundbreaking Constitution grants the Rappahannock River legally enforceable rights to: ✨ Exist, flourish, regenerate, and evolve ✨ Groundwater recharge ✨ Provide healthy habitats to native species ✨ Natural water flow Tribal members now have the authority to protect the River in court, ensuring its preservation for future generations. This is an incredible example of sovereignty, self-determination and Indigenous leadership in action. 💧 🌊 As Chief Anne Richardson said, "The River is the Mother of our people." 💙 More information: https://lnkd.in/eB7yDARu #IndigenousLeadership #RappahannockRiver #EnvironmentalJustice

Are you attending COP16 in Riyadh? Then we invite you to an inspiring session at the IUCN Pavilion (Blue Zone): From Snow Dunes to Sand Seas: Exploring Earth's Extreme Deserts 🗓️ Date: Monday, December 9th, 2024 ⏰ Time: 11:00 - 12:30 KSA 📍 Location: Building B, IUCN Pavilion, Blue Zone 🔴 Livestream Available Join us as we journey through the unique ecosystems of Antarctica and Saudi Arabia’s Empty Quarter. This session organized by IUCN, features Abeer S. Al-Saud and our global campaign lead Roberta Bosu who will share insights on the Rights of Nature for Antarctica and the importance of Antarctica for the world. Discover how lessons from one extreme desert can illuminate solutions for another, fostering resilience in the face of the climate crisis. Don’t miss this chance! #COP16 #Antarctica #AntarcticRights #AntarcticaAlliance #rightsofnature Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature (GARN)

🌿 #DerechosdelaNaturaleza: ¡La Laguna Francia es sujeto de derechos en un histórico fallo judicial en #Argentina! 🌿 (English below) La Justicia de #Resistencia, #Chaco, ha marcado un precedente único al declarar a la #LagunaFrancia como sujeto de derechos. Esta laguna, ubicada en un área de alta sensibilidad ecológica, ha sido amenazada por la especulación inmobiliaria y otras actividades humanas que comprometen su biodiversidad y su capacidad de regulación hídrica. 🔎 Este fallo adopta un enfoque biocéntrico, tomando como referencia el histórico caso del Río Atrato en Colombia, que sentó las bases para considerar a los ecosistemas como sujetos con derechos específicos. 🏞️ El fallo establece que la laguna tiene derecho a su protección, conservación, mantenimiento y restauración, y obliga a implementar medidas para revertir el daño ambiental causado. Este fallo también resuena con la reciente visita del Tribunal Internacional de los Derechos de la Naturaleza a la región del Litoral argentino, donde se visibilizó el impacto del monocultivo forestal de especies exóticas en Corrientes y la necesidad de transitar hacia un modelo respetuoso con los derechos de los ecosistemas. Más información: https://lnkd.in/eY2hA2Rx _________ #RightsofNature news! Resistencia, Chaco has set a groundbreaking precedent in Argentina by declaring the Laguna Francia a subject of rights. This lagoon, located in a highly sensitive ecological area, has been threatened by real estate speculation and other human activities that jeopardize its biodiversity and water regulation capacity. This ruling embraces a biocentric approach, drawing inspiration from the historic case of the Atrato River in Colombia, which established the foundation for granting ecosystems specific rights. The court established that the lagoon has the right to its protection, conservation, maintenance, and restoration. The ruling also echoes the recent visit of the #RightsofNatureTribunal to Argentina’s Litoral region, where it highlighted the impacts of monoculture tree plantations in Corrientes and the urgent need for a rights-based approach to ecosystem protection.

🌍✨ Support the Rights of Nature This #GivingTuesday ✨🌿 In 2025, the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature (GARN) is scaling up its efforts to ensure Nature’s rights are recognized and protected worldwide. Your donation directly fuels: ✅ Empowering Indigenous leaders and youth to champion Nature’s rights. ✅ Legal campaigns to recognize ecosystems like the Amazon and Antarctica as rights-bearing entities. ✅ Public awareness efforts that bring Rights of Nature to the global stage. Together, we can build a future where Nature’s inherent rights are respected. 💚 🤲 Donate today and make 2025 a year of impactful action: garn.org/donate #GivingTuesday #RightsOfNature #ClimateAction #Biodiversity #ProtectThePlanet _________ 🌍✨ Apoya los Derechos de la Naturaleza este #DíaparaDar ✨🌿 En 2025, la Alianza Global por los Derechos de la Naturaleza (GARN) intensifica sus esfuerzos para garantizar que se reconozcan y protejan los derechos de la Naturaleza en todo el mundo. Tu donación financia directamente: ✅ El empoderamiento de líderes indígenas y jóvenes para defender los derechos de la Naturaleza. ✅ Campañas legales para reconocer ecosistemas como la Amazonía y la Antártida como entidades con derechos. ✅ Esfuerzos de sensibilización pública que llevan los Derechos de la Naturaleza al escenario global. Juntos podemos construir un futuro donde se respeten los derechos inherentes de la Naturaleza. 💚 🤲 Dona hoy y haz que 2025 sea un año de acción transformadora: garn.org/donate #DerechosDeLaNaturaleza #AcciónClimática #Biodiversidad #ProtegeElPlaneta

🌿 RECAP: GARN at #COP16: A Historic Milestone for the #RightsofNature 🌍 At COP16 in Cali, Colombia, we took bold steps to advance the Rights of Nature, launching the Amazon Rights Declaration, advocating for the recognition of the rights of Antarctica, and amplifying youth and Indigenous voices. Amazon Rights Declaration: Indigenous leaders and environmental advocates united to personally present this groundbreaking declaration to Colombia’s Minister of the Environment and COP16 President Susana Muhamad, calling for the Amazon’s recognition as a rights-bearing entity. ❄️ Defending Antarctica’s Fragile Ecosystems In dedicated panels, we championed Antarctica as a rights-bearing entity, calling for a protective legal framework to preserve its unique biodiversity. 💡 Youth, Culture, and Indigenous Wisdom From youth panels on coral conservation to discussions on Indigenous cosmovision, we highlighted the power of intergenerational and cross-cultural collaboration in defending Nature’s inherent rights. 📚 GARN also introduced key publications, like "Does Nature Have Rights?" by #RightsofNatureTribunal judges Enrique Viale and Alberto Acosta. The message is clear: it’s time to recognize Mother Earth’s inherent rights. 🌏 Swipe through the carousel for highlights and go to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/garnorg to re-watch all the events! #AmazonRights #AntarcticRights #ClimateAction #Biodiversity #Antarctica #Cali #Colombia #NatureRights

🔴 EN VIVO: 📢 Únete a una discusión interactiva sobre los Derechos de la Naturaleza y su impacto en la conservación en el IV Congreso Latinoamérica y el Caribe de Biología de la Conservación 2024! 🌿 🎥 Ver aquí: https://lnkd.in/e7nFKgGA