When Rivers Hold Legal Rights

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June 2, 2018 a project of ServiceSpace The Earth does not belong to us. We belong to the Earth. - Chief Seattle - When Rivers Hold Legal Rights In the beautiful land of New Zealand flows a river that now has a voice to protect it. The voice is not like ours, but in every other way the Whanganui River has been given the same legal protections accorded to any person living in New Zealand. The river now "owns itself" and has the law to speak up for it when the river's rights are being violated. This growing global movement for Rights of Nature-- or the Rights of Mother Earth as some cultures prefer to call it -- seeks to pass laws that give legal standing to ecosystems. In a world that heedlessly exploits nature for profit, here is a story that shows how a longing for respectful relationship with Mother Earth can be restored for the good of all. As the River People say, "I am the river and the river is me." { read more } Be The Change Though it might feel a little awkward at first, try using pronouns for things in the natural world. Call a beautiful flower "she" or a rock "he." Notice how you feel. Does your perspective change from one who uses nature to one who relates with nature? COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The Disease of Being Busy Two Words That Can Change a Life What Matters Most? Anne Lamott Writes Down Every Single Thing She Knows Greater Good's Top 16 Books of 2016 On the Relationship Between Failure, Humility and Wisdom Desiderata: Go Placidly Amidst the Noise & Haste When Someone Threw Coffee at My Face DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 245,196 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More