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 This initiative brings fresh legal thinking into a debate long dominated by outdated models.”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
Our Supporters:
Who we are
We are European Citizens seeking to give nature stronger legal protection by setting up a European Citizens Initiative (ECI) for the Rights of Nature. In addition, we believe that by implementing Rights of Nature the positive awareness of Nature will increase.
Across many European countries the insight has developed independently that Rights of Nature will be a turning point in our relation to nature. Now, we are glad to join our knowledge and forces! We are keen to learn from each other not only across Europe, but also from other cultures worldwide, especially from Indigenous Cultures.
Sometimes we hear, that first of all human rights are to be secured and then other themes may be considered. Here, the only answer can be that Rights of Nature are strengthening human rights all over the world by securing the ecological base for human existence. Flooding, drought, heat, storms and fire are already a massive destruction of the living space for millions of people especially in the global south. So, it is our duty and responsibility as European Citizens to step up with the Rights of Nature in order to implement hope for our children and grandchildren that humans can live in peace with nature.
Since implementation by the EU, the ECI has proven to be a helpful instrument to bring in ideas, mindfulness and changes into the further development of the EU. This is especially true for ECI`s focussing on nature!
The appraisal of nature`s existence is not wholly new. In many European countries there is a long culture for praising nature on its own and recognising humans in being in relation and coexistence with natural entities. We should remember these sources which have always been there and survived the Anthropocene till today.