As a human earthling with a deep love and gratitude for our moon, I was honoured to be involved in writing the draft Declaration of the Rights of the Moon, which was released for discussion on 11 February 2021. You can read it here. The Declaration was created over many months and online discussions, between…
Earth jurisprudence and Earth laws
‘Earth jurisprudence’ is a term coined by deep ecologist Thomas Berry. Earth Jurisprudence calls for a shift from human-centred to Earth-centred governance, and a recognition of our interconnectedness with nature. In his book ‘The Great Work: Our Way into the Future’, Thomas Berry provides a powerful critique of what he calls the fundamental ‘establishments’ that…