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Caring for Colombia's Dynamic Rivers

Indigenous Perspectives, Integrated Science and the Rights of Nature

From the emblematic Magdalena River, which begins high in the Andes as a Sacred Source and descends into the industrial valleys to a overused and contaminated course, to the groundbreaking case of the Atrato River, which gained international attention in 2017 when it was granted the rights of personhood under Colombia’s Rights of Nature law, Colombia’s rivers have much to teach us.

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A Different Kind of COP25 in Santiago de Chile

Coyote Alberto Ruz Reports from People's Summit, Peace Village and International Rights of Nature Tribunal

Coyote Alberto Ruz Reports from People’s Summit, Peace Village and International Rights of Nature Tribunal

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Towards a New Jurisprudence of the Earth

'Silent Spring is no longer a prophecy, we are living in it,' says veteran author, activist and international networker

“Coyote” Alberto Ruz Buenfil has devoted his life to nurturing the bonds that connect humans with the place we inhabit and its other inhabitants, from the beaver to the bee to the wind and the water. His ethic has been influenced by and has in turn influenced movements toward intentional communities, ecovillages and bioregionalism. He […]

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A Historic Day for the Earth in Mexico City

Coyote Alberto on Mexico City's adoption of the Rights of Mother Earth — and the celebration

Coyote Alberto on Mexico City’s historic adoption of the Rights of Mother Earth — and the celebration

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