Rights of Nature at the Earth SummiCALLING FORTH RIGHTS OF NATURE AT THE EARTH SUMMIT RIO+20

Doris Ragettli, Rights of Mother Earth

All humans and other beings are part of Planet Earth, an indivisible, living community of interrelated forms. However, nature is treated as property under current law around the world. The economic wellbeing and income generation of society can no longer be dependent on the destruction of nature. There are alternative ways, which call forth a quantum shift in thinking and acting on a global level.

Our call is for civil society, corporations, governments and the UN, to recognise nature as a living being, in all its life forms, with the right to exist, persist, maintain and regenerate its vital cycles rather than being seen as property – a resource to be consumed and exploited. The time has come for society to restructure the fundamental framework of our governance systems as they relate to the relationship of humans and the environment.

The grassroots movement www.RightsOfMotherEarth.com is delivering thousands of signatures to the Rio+20 Earth Summit and requesting the acceptance and implementation of the Universal Declaration of Rights of Mother Earth by all Nations.

We invite you to be the voice for Mother Earth at the Earth Summit Rio+20. Visit our petition site and say yes to Rights of Nature:http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/yes-to-rights-of-nature/