If you are interested in exploring the principles and practices of the Rights of Nature, here is a collection of resources to guide you. Whether you are taking your first steps in understanding the Rights of Nature, or you have been part of the movement for a while, there is always something new to be discovered.

This library of resources will be regularly rotated and updated to illuminate as many perspectives as possible whilst keeping the collection navigable. We will only include open access resources.

Further down, you will also find:

Access to explore our Kumu Map of the UK Movement for Nature’s Rights
A copy of our 2024 Annual Reflection

Resources

Welcome to the collection:

Rights of Nature on the Island of Ireland

Academic article by Rachel Killean, Jérémie Gilbert, and Peter Doran. An exploration of the origins, drivers, and implications for future RoN movements.
2024.

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The UK Rights of Nature Movement

An article by Paul Powlesland and Alex May on the revitalisation of the UK Rights of Nature movement. This piece is part of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Rights of Nature Dossier.
Image credit: Graphic by Dr Neil W. Williams
2025.

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Earth Law Futures

A report written by Susie Talbot for the Anima Mundi Law Initiative. Insights from Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia on the implementation of RoN, ecological legal personhood and ‘living entity’ laws and policies.
2024.

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Rights of Nature: A Call for a Mutually Assured Flourishing

Academic article by Alban Krashi, Gina Moran, Amy Carter-Gordon, Mel Lacey, James Lock, David Cotterrell. 2024.
Image credit: Azote for Stockholm Resilience Centre (2023)

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Rights of Nature, a legal rebellion to save the planet?

Jo Smallwood’s TedX style talk, delivered as part of the Sussex Beacons Series. 2023.

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Paraecologists for the Rights of Nature.

A documentary by Ecoforensic, shared by Sussex Sustainability Research Programme. 2022.
Image credit: Illustrations by Sozapato.

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Visualising the wider movement for nature’s rights:

We are in the process of mapping the evolving landscape of the UK Rights of Nature movement using the Kumu Mapping tool. By illuminating the connections between entities, we hope to build a better understanding of the gaps as well!

We recognise that it is neither possible, nor preferable to make hard boundary judgements about the kinds of entities included in this map. We currently have a collection of companies, communities, grassroots organisations, storytellers, educational institutions and teaching facilities, and beyond. We are curious to hear about any group, project, or organisation committed to the concept of nature's rights.