Stop Ecocide International

Tropical rainforests can recover by 90% in just 30 years - that's far faster than we once thought. Protecting forests from mass destruction is key, and that’s where #EcocideLaw comes in. Protect now, recover faster🌱 🔗nytimes.com/2026/04/21/cli… #StopEcocide

"By recognising #ecocide as a crime, we fundamentally change the rules of accountability" A new @legalserviceind article by Imran Wahab explores the rising global momentum behind #ecocidelaw. Read here: legalserviceindia.com/Legal-Articles… #StopEcocide

Submissions wanted! 🎨 Is your child/ pupil aged 9-13? We're creating a short animated film to inform young people about #ecocidelaw and we’re looking for artwork and voice submissions to bring it to life! Get involved HERE: stopecocide.earth/change-the-rul… #StopEcocide #Ecocide

How can it be fair that the most powerful in society are so often not held accountable for mass environmental harm... While communities suffer the consequences? #EcocideLaw rebalances the scales of justice. Learn more: stopecocide.earth #StopEcocide

🧑‍🎓 Are you a student? Want to get involved in the movement to make #ecocide a serious crime around the world? Join Stop Ecocide International Student Ambassadors to help change the law for a safer future! Get involved🔗 stopecocide.earth/students #StopEcocide

"Adding #ecocide as a 5th crime at @IntlCrimCourt would be an important step towards accountability" Prof Philippe Sands & @CatherineSavrd discuss the rapidly growing movement to criminalise mass harm to nature in @bmj_latest. Full story🔗 bmj.com/content/390/bm… #StopEcocide

"#Ecocidelaw initiatives reflect a shift in mentality: environmental damage should no longer be collateral damage" A new article reports on growing momentum to recognise #ecocide as a serious crime, including at @IntlCrimCourt 🔗woxx.lu/oekozid-das-fu… #StopEcocide

"The difference between #ecocidelaw & existing environmental law is profound" 🌍 @Jojo_Mehta explained to @matthewmonahan of @maearthstudio how #ecocidelaw differs from most existing environmental legislation. Full interview ➡️: youtube.com/watch?v=mNYX8y… #StopEcocide

"Key decision-makers who created this disaster face no personal criminal liability" In a new guest blog, Pricila Cardoso de Aquino discusses why #ecocidelaw is urgently needed to avert further disasters like the Mariana dam collapse. 🔗stopecocide.earth/sei-guest-blog… #StopEcocide

Submissions wanted! 🎨 Is your child/ pupil aged 9-13? We're creating a short animated film to inform young people about #ecocidelaw and we’re looking for artwork and voice submissions to bring it to life! Get involved HERE: stopecocide.earth/change-the-rul… #StopEcocide #Ecocide

"Recognising the destruction of ancient forests as #ecocide would allow us to defend what little remains" Ancient Woodlands UK has joined the Forest for Ecocide Law network, calling for mass harm to nature to be a crime! Learn more & join: stopecocide.earth/forests #StopEcocide

Back from the 1st @fossiltreaty Conference in Santa Marta, where we co-hosted a diplomatic reception with Vanuatu & Belgium about #ecocidelaw! Protecting ecosystems ensures climate stability + a just energy transition. Learn more: stopecocide.earth/about #StopEcocide

"The bill voted through by Mauritius's National Assembly gives recognition to the crime of #ecocide" Valentine Mayer (@lexpressmaurice) reports on the island nation's new #EcocideLaw. 🔗lexpress.mu/s/ecocide-the-… #StopEcocide

“#Ecocide isn’t just any incident. It’s an irreversible event that can extend beyond a geographical area, beyond human life itself.” Listen to the latest ep of #DefendingTomorrow pod w/ Peruvian congresswoman @RuthLuqueIbarra! Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=kKm62H… #StopEcocide

"A growing community of states & experts is urging recognition of #ecocide as one of the most serious crimes" A new article for @CBC explores the movement for #EcocideLaw 🔗ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/22476… #StopEcocide

#Mauritius has just become the latest country to criminalise #ecocide! Another step toward the global recognition of mass harm to nature as a serious crime. Get the story: stopecocide.earth/bn-2025/maurit… #StopEcocide

From the concert hall to the halls of power! A major #ChoirsforEcocideLaw concert in Stockholm was followed by an event in Sweden’s parliament, which showcased cross-party consensus on #ecocidelaw. More: stopecocide.earth/choirs #StopEcocide

The UK's intelligence community has identified ecosystem collapse as an urgent threat. #Ecocidelaw is the proportionate response, writes Stop Ecocide International’s @Jojo_Mehta. Read here: open.substack.com/pub/stopecocid… #StopEcocide

Environmentalists like @SDonziger are calling for #ecocidelaw. And lawmakers are paying attention. Globally, ecocide bills are being drafted, proposed & passed. For the next 24hrs every donation we receive gets doubled! Max YOUR impact! 🔗donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS… #StopEcocide

Mass destruction of nature (#ecocide) is getting closer to becoming a crime around the world. And for another 24hrs, YOU can support this work with @biggive match-funding!⏰ Contribute here before midday (UK time) TOMORROW! 🔗stopecocide.earth/big-give #StopEcocide