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Our democracy isn’t broken — it’s fixed. We’ve released a new primer exposing how the system limits community power and what real resistance can look like. Read it on our site + the full Substack piece here: tinyurl.com/2vtja88m

In our new Truth and Reckoning episode, we talk with Aashis Joshi about greenwashing, academic siloing, and the violence hidden inside many “climate solutions.” Listen here: celdf.substack.com/p/climate-coll…

The 2025 Living As Nature newsletter is here. Frontline action, Rights of Nature updates, 2026 previews, and partner spotlights — all in one place. A long-time donor is matching $15K for 5 days, so your support goes twice as far. Read it here: celdf.org/2025/11/celdf-…

We’re closing out our 30th year of community resistance and resilience — and our Living As Nature newsletter is almost here. From a Rights of Nature bill in NY to defending forests and border ecosystems, this movement keeps growing. Thank you for being with us. Stay tuned.

The corporate coup d’état is complete. What now? In this feature from Truth and Reckoning, artist & activist Robert Shetterly writes on how democracy was rigged for profit—and how communities can still fight back. Read more celdf.substack.com/p/the-corporat… #TruthAndReckoning

What does it mean to resist a system that treats nature as property and people as obstacles? Truth & Reckoning explores Rights of Nature, community resistance, and stories of hope on the frontlines of ecological justice. Subscribe → celdf.substack.com #TruthAndReckoning

On Nov. 15, educators gather at The Wild Center for Where Rivers, Forests, and Voices Meet — featuring Talking Wings, a CELDF partner sharing ecocentric storytelling and the Rights of Nature. google.com/url?q=http://w… #RightsOfNature #EcologicalJustice #Education #Community

The Rights of Nature movement isn’t just about law — it’s about power, justice, and restoring balance between people and the Earth. Read news.mongabay.com/2025/09/rights… #RightsOfNature

Activism is being criminalized. In his latest Biocentric piece, CELDF’s Max Wilbert shares how movements can stay safe while defending life and community. Read: maxwilbert.substack.com/p/activism-is-… Support: celdf.org/donate/ #CELDF #RightsOfNature #Activism #MaxWilbert #Biocentric

A generous donor has challenged us to raise $20,000 by year’s end—matching every dollar you give. Help us protect the rights of nature and strengthen communities fighting for their future. 💚Give today: celdf.org/donate/ #CELDF #RightsOfNature

What if the power to stop ecological destruction wasn’t far away—but right where we live? In Truth and Reckoning, CELDF’s Will Falk shows how communities are confronting the war machine through local self-governance. 📰 celdf.substack.com/p/how-to-inter… 💚celdf.org/donate/

Ten years after Toledo’s water crisis, Lake Erie is still being poisoned—and protecting her is still considered illegal. Read: celdf.substack.com/p/the-killing-… Donate (matched up to $20K): celdf.org/donate/

What does it mean to be a “moral thief”? Max Wilbert’s latest essay explores piracy, access, and resistance to corporate control. At CELDF, reclaiming what’s been privatized is part of restoring balance. 📖maxwilbert.substack.com/p/the-moral-th…

What happens when Native identity becomes a commodity? In Who Gets to Be Indian?, Dina Gilio-Whitaker (Colville Confederated Tribes) explores ethnic fraud, cultural appropriation, and disenrollment — and how settler capitalism fuels the crisis. 📖 penguinrandomhouse.com/books/770194/w…

Most U.S. weapons used in wars abroad are built in our backyards. In Columbus, Ohio, residents are challenging preemption laws that protect the war machine — pushing for the right to ban destructive industries locally. Read Will Falk’s piece:celdf.substack.com/p/how-to-inter…

When technology expands without limits, who pays the price? In our latest Unplugged feature, Shannon Rowan reflects on tech’s impact and the need for community + ecology at the center. Read: celdf.substack.com/p/unplugged-sh… #RightsOfNature #Unplugged #CELDF

History in Lane County: the Watersheds Bill of Rights has qualified for the ballot. 🌊 If approved, rivers & streams would gain legal rights to exist & thrive — a milestone for the Rights of Nature movement. Read more: klcc.org/environment/20…

The cure for oligarchy isn’t just taxing the wealthy — it’s building people’s power from the ground up. Plebeians once did it in Rome. We can do it today. Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=QwD5OG…

40 days in the trees. Armed threats. A forest still standing. The Elwha Watershed treesit has ended, but the struggle to defend WA’s legacy forests continues. Courage alone won’t win—mass action will. Read more: celdf.substack.com/p/treesit-ends…