LEGAL VOICE
Nature gains legal standing to defend itself against harm through citizen representation.
ECOSYSTEM regeneration
Empowering damaged ecosystems with rights to healing, regeneration, and recovery.
CITIZEN EMPOWERMENT
Enabling Europeans to directly advocate for the ecosystems they depend on.
FUTURE GENERATIONS
Securing Europe’s natural heritage through binding legal protections.
Nature needs you!
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About us
Transforming Europe’s relationship with nature
We seek to incorporate the recognition of the Rights of Nature into EU law.
By collecting one million signatures across member states, we aim to create a legal framework where ecosystems have a legal standing and citizens can enforce its rights. This represents a fundamental shift from viewing nature as property to recognising it as a rights-bearing entity, enabling more effective protection of our shared environment and establishing Europe as a global leader in ecological justice.
What you can do
The success of this initiative depends on citizens across Europe joining forces to create change. Here are ways you can help make Rights of Nature a reality:
Sign the ECI
Add your signature to help us reach our goal of one million supporters across Europe.
Spread it
Share our campaign on social media and with your community to amplify our message.
Volunteer
Join our network of volunteers organizing local events and gathering signatures in your country.
Team up
If you represent an organization, become an official partner to strengthen our collective voice.
Your voice matters
What supporters of the initiative say – add your thoughts!
“To prevent planetary collapse, we must transform societies, including our legal system. We can’t keep seeing Nature as property to exploit. It’s time law understands ecosystems are agents worthy of care and respect.”
Ida Edling
Stockholm, Sweden
“The European Union will soon be filled with the hope that the Rights of Nature have brought for the future of the Mar Menor and its communities. An eco-centric shift in the environmental legislation will allow a return to harmony with Nature.”
Eduardo Salazar
Murcia, Spain
“In the Capitalocene era, this European Citizens’ Initiative sparks awareness of the need to coexist with all beings –honouring the balance and respect long practiced by many Indigenous communities.”
Sandrine Lage
Lisbon, Portugal
“Citizens’ initiatives across France show that recognition of rights of nature is awaited by civil society. It’s time for a new paradigm that recognises the fundamental rights of natural entities at the European level.”
Jérémie Suissa
Paris, France
Who we are
We are European citizens uniting to give nature stronger legal protection through a European Citizens Initiative (ECI) for Rights of Nature. We draw inspiration from diverse sources, including Indigenous cultures worldwide and Europe’s own traditions of environmental reverence. We firmly believe that Rights of Nature strengthens human rights by securing the ecological foundation of human existence, especially as climate impacts intensify globally.
Across Europe, independent movements have recognised that establishing Rights of Nature represents a crucial turning point in our relationship with the natural world. By joining forces, we aim to implement a framework that offers hope for future generations to live in harmony with nature.
Supporting Organisations
We are building a coalition around Europe – want to join it?
