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
Here is what the initiatiors say – join the row of supporters (under construction):
“This initiative gives nature a voice in Europe—a much-needed one. It reflects growing public awareness that ecological harm is not just a policy issue, but a question of justice.”
Marie Widengård
Stockholm, Sweden
“Recognising the Rights of Nature is a bold and coherent evolution of European environmental governance. This initiative brings fresh legal thinking into a debate long dominated by outdated models.”
Léa Corbiere
Paris, France
“The Rights of Nature initiative opens an essential conversation on how we relate to the natural world. It builds on the success of the Mar Menor case and could inspire similar progress across Europe.”
Eduardo Salazar
Murcia, Spain
“This European Citizens’ Initiative is a timely and necessary step towards embedding ecological justice in EU law. It reflects a global trend that is already gaining ground—from New Zealand to Spain.”
Jessica den Outer
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Who we are
We are European citizens uniting to give nature stronger legal protection through a European Citizens Initiative (ECI) for Rights of Nature. Across Europe, independent movements have recognized that establishing Rights of Nature represents a crucial turning point in our relationship with the natural world.
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.
By joining forces across Europe, 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?
