Watch the recording of our September webinar on the rights of nature movement in the Philippines. We were joined by National Coordinator Yolanda Esguerra and Attorney Mario Maderazo of the Partnership Mission for People's Initiatives (PMPI).

Live on YouTube now: This month, our Rights of Nature webinar focused on the rights of nature in India, where courts have recognized rights of the Ganges River and other ecosystems. Presenter Shrishtee Bajpai, of the organization Kalpavriksh in Pune, India, discusses recent developments with the rights of nature, including the rights of rivers.

The recording of our most recent webinar — Rights of Nature in Australia — is available to watch on YouTube now, featuring Western Australia Member of Parliament Diane Evers, and Michelle Maloney of the Australian Earth Laws Alliance and the Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights.

On June 18, CDER and the Florida Rights of Nature Network hosted a one-hour introductory webinar on the Rights of Nature and advancing Rights of Nature laws in the State of Florida.

Our June 2020 webinar focused on Ecuador, with an excellent presentation by Attorney Hugo Echeverria, who is based in Quito and who works with CDER. He spoke about the Rights of Nature constitutional provisions in Ecuador, recent court cases on Rights of Nature, and future steps for implementation.

On May 7, we held our first monthly webinar on the Rights of Nature. Presenters Mari Margil and Thomas Linzey discussed the origins of Rights of Nature laws and how the movement to recognize rights of the natural world is building through lawmaking and court decisions in countries across the globe.