Earth Law Center Blog
Think Like a Fish: Pacific Philosophies and Climate Change
In this week’s blog we share writing from Anne Salmond, a Distinguished Professor at the University of Auckland, prize-winning author on Māori life and one of New Zealand's most prominent scholars in history and anthropology. The following writing “Think like a Fish: Pacific Philosophies and Climate Change” was previously published as an afterward in the book, Pacific Climate Cultures: Living Climate Change in Oceania (De Gruyter Open Press).
Earth Law Center joins the fight to free Sk'aliCh'elh-tenaut
Earth Law Center (ELC) announces our partnership with two tribal members of the Lummi Nation, Squil-le-he-le (Raynell Morris) and Tah-Mahs (Ellie Kinley) to bring Sk'aliCh'elh-tenaut (also known as Tokitae or her stage name, Lolita) home to the Salish Sea.
Advocating for a More Verdant New York: Ecologically Sound and Progressive Policy for Pollinators
The climate is changing, compounding threats to pollinators, and pollinator populations are in severe decline. So why is it that our property codes fail to promote ecological health?
The Lummi Nation’s Fight for ‘Rights of the Orcas’
ELC is leading a coalition to gain legal rights for the seriously threatened Southern Resident Orcas. This is the third blog in the series on this campaign.
How Earth Law Can Help Protect Old Growth Forests
What does life on Earth owe to Old Growth Forests, and how can we protect these ecosystems?
Seeking Rights of Nature for Elliott State Forest
Legally recognizing the inherent rights of the Elliott State Forest could help strengthen its protection.
Local Communities Take the Lead on Addressing Environmental Issues
Positive change starts with local communities. Be a part of the local Earth Law movement and make a real difference!
Earth Law as One of the Solutions to Plastic Pollution
Plastic pollution on Earth is downright rampant. How can Earth Law help us reverse this trashy trend?
Meet Burnham Beeches: an Important Ecosystem Shaped by Traditional Farming
Learn about the unexpected importance and power of a special forest near London.
Dark Sky Reserve Networks Usher in Earth Law
Light pollution isn’t just missing out on stargazing. It has huge effects on ecology and conservation.
Living in a World Where Nature Has Rights
See how the Earth Law movement manifests itself across the world!
Bats Evolved for a Darker Environment than 21st-Century Britain
Artificial light affects bats in a variety of ways. Earth Law could be a solution.
The Importance of Cryptobiotic Soil and How Earth Law Can Help
What is cryptobiotic soil, and what can we do as Earth Law advocates to protect it?
Corporations can help address today’s environmental crisis
How can corporations help alleviate the environmental crisis and in what ways is corporate sustainability falling short?
Earth Law Strengthens Move Towards Smarter Energy Choices
Earth Law can be used as a tool to revolutionize our use of energy sources, reduce our reliance on nonrenewable energy sources, and lessen our emissions of greenhouse gases.