First Rights of Nature Enforcement Case Filed in the U.S. – Wilde Cypress Branch v. Beachline

The “First Rights of Nature Enforcement Case Filed in the U.S. – Wilde Cypress Branch v. Beachline” webinar took place on January 27th, 2022. The first case in the United States brought by nature to enforce its legal rights was the focus of this event. Wilde Cypress Branch v. Beachline was brought to stop a proposed commercial development that would destroy over a hundred acres of wetlands, while also impacting lakes, streams, and marshes. This webinar covers the Orange County rights of nature law, the history of the lawsuit, and the arguments being advanced by the Plaintiff-waterways. It features our presenters:

Chuck O’Neal, Plaintiff serving as guardian of the waterways

Steve Meyers, Florida attorney representing the Plaintiffs

Thomas Linzey, Senior Counsel, Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights (CDER), who is helping litigate the case

Learn more about the case, and read the legal complaint, at this link.

This webinar is now publicly available on our YouTube channel.