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LEGAL STANDING FOR NATURE. Innovative environmental advocacy that prioritizes sustainability & long-term stewardship. Passed initiative in Everett, WA granting legal rights to the Snohomish River Watershed. #RightsofNature StandingforWashington.org
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Legal rights of the Snohomish River Watershed are under attack by developers! This could set a HUGE precedent on communities using direct democracy to protect their ecosystems. Read more and DONATE to the legal fund! #WAState #RightsofNature standingforwashington.org/2025/02/06/s...

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One morning you wake up and the regulations meant to protect our environment, and the clean air, water, and soil on which healthy communities rely, could disappear. This is why nature needs legal rights and the ability to protect itself. Please donate at StandingforWashington.org #RightsofNature

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

As they should. If the government isn't going to hold Big Oil accountable, people should be able to. apnews.com/article/cali...

submitted 29 days ago • 0 comments

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submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

The interview with @ezzyod.bsky.social is brilliant and worth your time to listen. She discusses our recent initiative passing in Everett, WA and what it means to the broader understanding of our connection to, and the importance of, watersheds.

submitted 35 days ago • 0 comments

This is why nature needs legal rights. If regulations don't protect nature, nature needs the ability to protect itself. #RightsofNature Follow us at @standingforwashington.org

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“Even though these events are so difficult to observe, collisions have been reported in all oceans, including areas that haven’t received a lot of studies so far.”

submitted 47 days ago • 1 comment

A Honolulu lawsuit accuses oil companies of deceiving customers. The US Supreme Court is letting it proceed. 🎁🔗: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

submitted 44 days ago • 4 comments

Trump promised to deregulate, boost fossil fuels, dismantle environmental rules and attack climate progress. But lawsuits to hold oil sector responsible for deceiving the public about the climate crisis still “have a clear path forward”. @dharna.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...

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Has RFK Jr. talked about plastics in our food at all since aligning with Trump? "From popular brands to everyday kitchen staples such as rice and salt, a new study highlights the alarming extent of plastic contamination in foods." www.newsweek.com/foods-most-p...

submitted 54 days ago • 0 comments

Current laws & regulations are not doing enough. We need action. www.newsweek.com/foods-most-p...

submitted 53 days ago • 0 comments

Thank you @knkx.bsky.social for covering the story of our initiative passing in Everett, WA giving the Snohomish River Watershed the ability to stand up for its legal rights in court.

submitted 71 days ago • 1 comment

Climate Week 2024: The End of Fossil Fuels, the Rights of Nature and the Rights of Future Generations ->Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature | #ClimateChange #Nature #FossilFuel | More info from EcoSearch

submitted 71 days ago • 0 comments

This is EXACTLY why nature needs legal rights.

submitted 78 days ago • 0 comments

Fascinating, hopeful case: legally enforceable rights just granted to the Snohomish River watershed in Everett City, Washington State. “Voters in Everett…enshrined the watershed’s rights to exist, regenerate and flourish.” insideclimatenews.org/news/0512202...

submitted 81 days ago • 12 comments

Most popular article on Inside Climate News right now! People are ready to take action for their local ecosystems. #RightsofNature #WaterisLife #StandingforNature

submitted 80 days ago • 0 comments

A River in Washington State Now Has Enforceable Legal Rights Voters in the city of Everett chose to grant the Snohomish River watershed rights to exist, regenerate and flourish as part of a November ballot initiative. insideclimatenews.org/news/0512202...

submitted 84 days ago • 1 comment

"[T]he new law [is] a 'game-changer for the environment.' By granting legal standing to the watershed, Everett is boldly safeguarding its natural resources. This critical move empowers nature with both a voice and the legal tools it needs to defend itself.” insideclimatenews.org/news/0512202...

submitted 83 days ago • 0 comments

Standing for Washington is looking at Olympia & more municipalities to run the measure. "This focus on local, actionable change proved to be a winning strategy. People connected with the tangible impact—the ability to take legal action to safeguard their local ecosystem." olywip.org/everett-vote...

submitted 84 days ago • 0 comments

New open-access book on our Environment & Society Portal: 𝘜𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦: 𝘈 𝘊𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 by Mihnea Tănăsescu. #EnvHum #rightsofnature

submitted 99 days ago • 5 comments

Excited to join the Bluesky community! We are a Washington state nonprofit educating and advocating for empowering communities to enact innovative environmental solutions through direct democracy. #RightsofNature

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