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Stories from the Movement
From legal milestones to the scientists and storytellers driving this work forward, this is where we share what's happening, in our own words and in the press.
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Panamá, Tonga, and Vanuatu Launch the For Nature Coalition of States to Advance Global Dialogue on the Rights of Nature at the United Nations
Voluntary, State-led initiative will allow governments to share national experience and explore a possible U.N. Universal Declaration of the Rights of Nature
6 days ago
Should Endangered Turtles Have Legal Rights?
The members of The Leatherback Project are nursing warm Cokes and thin coffee at a military base on the edge of Panama City. Nearby, four Panamanian air force mechanics are silhouettes against a sunlit green backdrop of jungle as they huddle around a tiny camouflage-painted Cessna. It is unclear when the little plane last flew, but it is definitely not ready for takeoff. The team’s departure hour on that plane has been a moving target all morning, and now it’s creeping into a
Sep 17
Meet the scientists: our National Geographic Society grantees
In short: On August 11, 2026, the National Geographic Society and forNature announced 10 Explorer-led projects spanning five continents, each working to build the scientific, legal and community evidence behind the Rights of Nature movement. What is the forNature program? The forNature program is a collaboration between National Geographic Explorer Callie Veelenturf and the National Geographic Society, made possible through the support of The Alfred Kobacker and Elizabeth Tri
Sep 10
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