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CELDF aims to build sustainable communities by assisting people to assert their right to local self-government and to protect the rights of nature.
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Radical Visions Reconnecting Academia and Nature: A Community Truth, Reckoning and Right Relationship

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 06:29

We invite you to watch this short “teaser” video of "Radical Visions Reconnecting Academia and Nature: A Community Truth, Reckoning and Right Relationship" from a two-day event in March 2026.

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Categories: G1. Progressive Green

CELDF Declares Disruption – 2026 Mid-Year Campaign!

Mon, 06/08/2026 - 04:40

Celebrate and support CELDF’s Declaring Disruption Campaign by reading our mid-year impact report and donating to CELDF to help us meet our 50/20 goals! - Raising $50,000 and welcoming 20 new donors.

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Categories: G1. Progressive Green

CELDF’s What is America 250: A Revolutionary Perspective

Thu, 06/04/2026 - 05:40

Welcome to CELDF’s America 250: A Revolutionary Perspective, an ongoing series this year.

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Categories: G1. Progressive Green

State of Rights of Nature 2026 Report

Tue, 06/02/2026 - 09:10

The report is available now, for free, on the CELDF website and as the most authoritative and truth-telling resource on the rights of nature movement, is an essential resource for attorneys, community organizers, law students, and members of the judiciary.

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Categories: G1. Progressive Green

Suggested Reading – How Implementing the Rights of Wetlands Provides Benefits to People and Wetlands: Relationships, Rights, Responsibilities, Experiences, and Actions

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 07:36

The article covers what rights for wetlands need to be recognized as, the responsibilities of humans towards and with wetlands, the legal structures necessary to effectively implement and enforce wetland's rights, and examples of rights of wetlands in practice.

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Categories: G1. Progressive Green

CELDF Publication – State of Rights of Nature Report

Fri, 05/29/2026 - 09:45

This first edition of CELDF's State of Rights of Nature Report represents yet another important contribution from CELDF to those studying, documenting, or actively working for rights of nature.

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Categories: G1. Progressive Green

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