The Rights of Nature: A Global Movement - Feature Documentary

Western views and the legal system tend to view nature as property, and as a resource from which wealth is extracted, a commodity whose only value is to provide for human needs. But for millennia indigenous communities have viewed themselves as part of nature.
As pressures on ecosystems mount and as conventional laws seem increasingly inadequate to address environmental degradation, communities, cities, regions and countries around the world are turning to a new legal strategy known as The Rights of Nature.
This film takes viewers on a journey that explores the more recent origins of this legal concept, and its application and implementation in Ecuador, New Zealand, and the United States. Learn how constitutional reforms adopted in Ecuador have helped recognize nature as a legal entity, and how partnerships between the Māori and the government of New Zealand have led to personhood status for rivers, lakes and forests, and a renewed sense of balance between people and nature. See how the Rights of Nature function in the urban setting of Santa Monica, California.
The film explores the successes and challenges inherent in creating new legal structures that have the potential to maintain and restore ecosystems while achieving a balance between humans and nature.
Original Premiere at DOK.fest Munich, Germany
Additional Screenings
Rachel Carlson Center (Germany)
DOKfest Munich (Germany)
International Earth Trusteeship Gathering (Netherlands)
International Symposium on the Rights of Nature (Ecuador)
FICMA Barcelona Film Festival (Spain)
Envirofilm Bratislava (Slovak Republic)
Reel Earth Film Festival (New Zealand)
FICMA Montevideo (Uruguay)
DOCUTAH (United States)
Producers: Issac Goeckeritz, Hal Crimmel, María Valeria Berros
Writer: Hal Crimmel
Narrator: Shawn Murdock
Editor / Camera: Issac Goeckeritz
Audio Post Engineer: Gerald Hartly

[@anandbhushan7709]

Issac has done a yeoman's service by making this film. In 1885 AD, my great grandfather bought 750 acres of virgin forest, partly hilly, from the King of Patiala in India. Then, Tigers roamed and an 8 acre lake teemed with fish. I have inherited 25 acres with a barren hill, top soil washed away, lake reduced to a pond needing replenishment of water artificially and tigers replaced by domesticated dogs. I have been fighting to to restore it to its pristine state and truly appreciate the impact the film will make for mother nature.

[@vsteph4133]

Good luck to you, I hope you are successful.

[@ultracobrax]

Be strong because the fight is hard.

[@WiseandVegan]

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[@davidcanatella4279]

Caring about nature is caring about yourself and all the people you love

[@WiseandVegan]

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[@meeeeze]

And animals 🐾🐾💚

[@mikechadid2568]

How does this have only 15 thousand views and 30 comments?.?? This may be one of the most important videos on youtube

[@PriestyAOC]

Share share share!!! Social media is the best place to spread the important topics!!! Let’s infiltrate with positive change

[@truthexposed839]

Yes!

[@danielklaffmo4506]

200k views now! And growing

[@kim.mie.]

Keep it going. Spread the word ❤

[@terirobinson3616]

Many have seen this video on Free Speech TV

[@kikinoro6546]

I cried the whole length of this.... out of hapiness and sadness. One day I will help nature reestablish itself somewhere and create a community where humans work together with nature. I promise!

[@MParix]

So good!! First step. Go vegan.

[@tk1950]

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[@caldreamin4250]

😂😂😂

[@johnirvine9942]

@@MParixYou realize a vegan lifestyle can potentially have just as large of an impact on the environment as a regular diet. The real answer is to be a vegetarian.

[@arishanasim1261]

@@MParix this is not step to save it in my pov coz there is a thing called life cycle if even life cycle will stop there will be a big change in environment which won't be good

[@nynettesass8328]

We are part of the natural ecosystem...it is encouraging to see that Mother Nature is legally recognized by several countries....finally. Inspirational.

[@WiseandVegan]

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[@DrTHC]

This documentary needs to be seen by nearly all of us in Alaska, ASAP. To inspire environmentalists, to inform naysayers, to seek the fundamental ethical ways we should be treating our home. All of these are needed, so that we can do whatever it takes to restore and protect Alaska's natural balance. We must inspire, teach, and live with respect for Nature.

[@missshroom5512]

Agreed❤️🌎✌🏼

[@luvfacturas6467]

lets share it, till it gets to all over the world, before its to late

[@thanksleft]

Lol

[@DrTHC]

@@thanksleft Why the ignorant response? Mine was not an 'lol' generating comment. Explain yourself, ASAP.

[@DrTHC]

@@luvfacturas6467 I find that, in many cases, sharing the ideas behind the concept... without actually naming it first ....may ease those 'Human first, nature second' thinking people into the understanding that we are all part of Nature. Sometimes, sharing this link might not go over well... Especially in ignorant conservative circles who are taught to believe that the Earth is here for man's use and that their god will come take them away in a collective rapture when it gets unlivable. These are absolutely the literal concepts I was taught to believe in the southern pentecostal religious society in which I was raised. So finding ways to approach often comes in the form not of sharing links, but of sharing the simpler concepts first. Then, when proof of your POV is requested, that's the time to share the link. Peace, Love, Blessed Be...THC

[@wendystopford993]

This has literally blown me away. At last a purpose and way of being in a world gone mad is becoming possible again. 💞

[@henryjanicky4978]

This is the best way to enslaved whole nations and perfect instrument to divide us all.NATURE is not your and not ours but ...why money talk.

[@whatabouttheearth]

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[@WiseandVegan]

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[@SwiftPushkar]

I think Rights of Nature should be a subject to introduce in schools worldwide. Great eye opening documentary.

[@ashleerosecelerian7407]

This the direction we need to go. Let nature have their own rights. No one should fight ownership over it. Let us be guardians for its protection

[@WiseandVegan]

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[@meeeeze]

I 100% agree, and that's why I'm vegan. Are you vegan? You should be for the animals and for the earth

[@karenmorin7681]

This is the knowledge that should be shown and taught in all schools

[@WiseandVegan]

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[@fredramos2542]

Thanks!

[@hArtyTruffle]

I’ve always thought ownership of land and exploitation of it is not right. This is good news. I hope it really does take a hold globally. Bless the guardians ✨❤️❤️❤️✨

[@elzaaltmann]

Ownership would be ok, exploitation not. We must learn to restore and protect again.

[@hArtyTruffle]

@@elzaaltmann Ownership is a form of exploitation though. We can own “things”. The land is not a “thing”, but a living being imo. The land owns itself, but is unable to protect itself from exploitation. Guardianship is what should be happening. Ofcourse we each need private spaces in which to live, where personal space is honoured, but ownership? No, sorry, I strongly disagree.

[@Seven-ld9zv]

@@hArtyTruffle you're right, although I do feel the land is perfectly able to protect itself and strike back. perhaps not always within the life time a a human life span, but climate change itself is a way of nature to defend it's land and global environment.

[@hArtyTruffle]

@@Seven-ld9zv yes, I can agree with that for sure 👍🏼

[@florinapostoiu]

@@Seven-ld9zv And when nature will strike back, humans will meet the angriest teacher of all, that if we don't manage to educate ourselves in the meantime, which likely ain't gonna happen - you better won't be around but off this planet.

[@synappticuser7296]

This documentary so needs to be taught worldwide. We all need to see this and learn this and live it's truth.

[@ultracobrax]

Right on!

[@chrilin5107]

Well done Ecuador for introducing natures rights into your constitution first 👏

[@ultracobrax]

Only in the paper, Ecuador another example of hypocrisy.

[@WiseandVegan]

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[@paulforan4550]

I’ve been watching videos because I don’t sleep well at night and I’m feeling hopeful instead of hopeless about the future of us all 😊

[@caitlinwest272]

This was such a good documentary!! I’m also commenting to try boost “the algorithm” so more people can see it :)

[@issacgoeckeritz]

Thanks for watching!

[@francinereponte8343]

@@issacgoeckeritz I love how this documentary is very well made! It brought out a whole lot of emotions out of me... a feeling of hope but sadness... Thank you for this wonderful piece..

[@woocheongan1437]

We are part of nature, and nature provides space for all species, including humans, to survive and thrive. Humans need to live in harmony with nature, and I hope everyone can cherish nature and protect the environment.

[@lydiaprimavera3786]

This brings me Hope! Since the day I was born I could never ever have believed anything else! Why does it have to take so long for the human animal to know this when they already should? When is the United States going to make amends and pay restitution for doing the same thing to our indigenous peoples and the land? We can all live, love and protect this right by our individual choices. Choose the next Right Thing! Rudolf Steiner presents a notion of science that says we can know things that go beyond what we can weight, measure, and calculate. Science is the practice of observing phenomena and relating them in a way that correctly represents the phenomena’s reality. Agricultural judgments about health, what to do where, and when to do what, best succeed when we begin to rely on a certain wisdom gained through observation and experience and when we perceive consciously and concretely the phenomena that induce life itself. *Spirituality is just science we don’t understand yet✨

[@pawshands9706]

Indigenous voices must be heard. Our genetic understanding of this planet must be heard.

[@WiseandVegan]

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[@pawshands9706]

@@WiseandVegan Thank you✌🏾

[@danielhudon9456]

Great film for an idea whose time has come - thanks for your hard work in creating it!

[@WiseandVegan]

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[@GrantWilliams-h7o]

Thank you so much for this video and telling their stories! I shared it on my facebook profile! I love you guys! we may not win every battle but we are learning a lot together. Thank you

[@lauraw.7008]

0:51 SOME humans have viewed nature as a resource to extract commodities. MANY indigenous communities have understood for millennia that we are a part of nature. ❤ Love that you are doing this program about rights of nature. AND we need to point out that any group trying to extract for their own gain are wrong. Capitalism is killing us.

[@irenesorina3934]

Perhaps we incorporate school curriculum on taking care of our nature so the next generation of this children should learn to respect nature as they grow.

[@ultracobrax]

Too late. Our civilization is totally corrupted. Unless we take the streets, boycott industries and sabotage new mining, new cities developments.

[@stevengill1736]

How beautiful.... it's hard to imagine this paradigm being applied in the American west considering the drought. I hope we can conserve areas like the Great Salt Lake and other desert areas. Considering the effects of climate change, it's gonna be quite a struggle...

[@atiqulhaider8087]

Very nice A great initiative Thanks a lot

[@ceciliavillalobos9837]

I loved her comit, Hardship is when you see how much you need each other, community is just that building communities small organized can lead to bigger chance on change. start small connect community today, small calling leads to big changes.

[@davidcanatella4279]

Children can’t present defence in court but they like nature deserve rights in the spirit of love for the universe that sustains us all no matter our place in the universe

[@millicentcummings]

Beautiful!!! Mahalo and Aloha!

[@abdulalahaljahmi8105]

The world needs love, peace and the preservation of the environment for us and for our future generations

[@spmoran4703]

I totally agree. And it will happen.

[@izzzzzz6]

I didn't expect to find this. Excellent stuff!

[@silfawai1535]

Awe..some worthy documentary...I'm aotearoaian... birthed...🌈🍃🦋🙏👌..an value my part on this planet earth mother🦋🌏

[@tomjohn8733]

In todays environment, mining companies, developers and their owners, executives must be held criminally responsible for any and all environmental damages and for restoring the land, and water, and no one should own more than the house they designate as their primary residence, no one should ever be taxed out of their home, or off their prosperity, there should never be rental apartments that allows owners to raise rents beyond the renters ability to afford, and I completely agree with this documentary’, protecting nature rights should always be paramount. The indigenous people of North America, did not understand private land ownership, the land belonged to nature and the animals, thus they never took lightly anything that effected the land, always taking into account how future generations would be affect. Only corporation and those who saw themselves as superior to others, created private ownership to exploit the land and natural resources. This ideology, fundamental to capitalism must change, the wealthy, do not own this planet, nor the religious or whoever, if anything, depending on one ideology, and views, nature or God owns this earth and we are nothing but stewards, and thus it’s caretakers, preserving it for future generations, animals, to include all oceans and sea life. Nature, like god, does not discriminate, as earths environments or biosphere goes, so will all life…

[@cynthiaayers7696]

Most people don't know this but....The indigenous people of North America burnt great swaths of forests so they might plant Chestnut trees and other fruit bearing bushes and trees. Ps. I know this because I am indigenous, and my ancestors have been here since before this country had a name.

[@tomjohn8733]

@@cynthiaayers7696 yes, but they never did anything without much discussion, they were first and always environmentalists, the Ferocious Apache were gardeners with groves of peach trees, and it wasn’t until the solders destroyed their groves, did they finally defeat them..sadly!

[@justsayin3647]

Mount St. Helens destroyed enough trees to build 300,000 homes.

[@tomjohn8733]

@@justsayin3647 doesn’t surprise me, if a super volcano were to erupt, life as we know if would change real quickly, and any and all conflicts would come to a halt, Nature rules, just as climate change presents a more looming essential threat than any ideological, political or other differences, it’s just a slower moving disaster of our making, imagine if a game ending meteor, like the one that ended the dinosaurs 67 million years ago, Nature, like a god, doesn’t discriminate or care about one’s beliefs or wealth or whatever..think about it, so instead of fighting amongst ourselves, we should be working together towards correcting protecting earths biosphere, environment, instead of worrying about the cost or economic concerns…

[@ultracobrax]

Sadly there¡s no enforcement, no political unity. Not in the family, not globally.

[@shivashankar_b_s]

People must understand that Preserving Nature as it is , is the highest form of Sophistication for Man kind ., Organic Nature & Trees are the highest form of technology by itself , do not ruin it for temporary Commercial benefits.

[@granthlevy]

wish there was a transcript to make my school assignment on this easier

[@henninghusum]

Have you tried watching in a browser? Usually there are machine generated transcripts. Not perfect but a place to start from?

[@anandbhushan7709]

@@henninghusum I suggest watching it twice and doing your homework based on your understanding.

[@BrownCreature]

@@anandbhushan7709 that's really what Grant needs to hear...

[@johnirvine9942]

@@BrownCreature yeah lol

[@cozyinmydior]

@@anandbhushan7709 some1 didn’t grow up in the ctrl f phase 🙄

[@irenesorina3934]

Thank you so much for sharing the importance of nature and human.

[@ultracobrax]

Humans are the less important.

[@WiseandVegan]

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[@soleil3759]

I agree with Ecuador 🇪🇨🙏🏾❤️💯Nature Matters❤️❤️❤️

[@bessstonehouse4525]

Humbling and inspirational. Believe and become.

[@soilofk]

WOW!!!! Beautiful!

[@seemakumar7331]

Found it very helpful

[@yaksauce]

Best documentary that captures today’s existential times of ecological crisis. It informs of just how delicate the balance of Life is and how laws created in the context of Monkey Mind are designed to be good for some but hell for everyone else. We all stand on the shoulders of our ancestors and the worst enemy they suffered in the past, is the same enemy in the 21st century. Monkey Mind is the default mind program of our species that is operating in the background of every person’s life (past-present-future). From peasants to kings, from popes to presidents, from farmers to chefs, from students to professors, etcetera ad nauseam, Monkey Mind functions in us all. Efforts to elevate human civilisation beyond our feces-flinging ancestors have had limited success (just watch a political debate to see for yourself)! For all things are subject to impermanence, including death! But Monkey Mind endures! What Monkey Mind creates for itself, Monkey Mind returns back to it, and there’s no planet B to escape to. The root cause for all the problems on this Planet of the Apes is Monkey Mind, and has 3 elements that are common to all other animals: 1) Limitless Greed - nothing is enough for us, specially if it’s pleasurable to the sense body. Grasping for control of others. Hoarding of things. 2) Restless Fear - there is no certainty in life, except uncertainty. Uncertainty is certain. But uncertainty brings fear, anxiety, and confusion. 3) Impassive Dominance - Monkey Mind seeks highest position on the tree, specially when threatened. Grasping for higher status, reaching for higher titles, fighting for loftier positions, killing under the banner of God, are all forms of dominance. It’s alpha vs beta vs omega vs sigma vs…. Though many have worked to breakthrough Monkey Mind and transformed into good human beings, many more are left in ignorance (including powerful leaders) to figure it out. Wisdom must now be bought as everything is monitized. To be born in human form is the highest blessing, because humans can do the greater good! If waiting for other blessings, you won’t wait long enough! To transform Monkey Mind, practicing mindfully these 3 virtues can turn the Wheel of Becoming: 1) Generosity - you will always have more than another in need. Kindness doesn’t cost a thing and making others’ happy has tangible benefits that make you happy! This singular virtue can yield great Karma merit (Karma points). 2) Trust - is a form of radical acceptance. Trust establishes integrity on which relationships and civilizations are formed. Trust yourself, trust others, trust God! 3) Abide - we all become softer in old age, not out of weakness, but out of wisdom! Be soft like water and flow in Nature’s time. Be rigid like ice and you’ll crack or shatter. Water is our true nature and it seeks lowest level. The dominant submit the small by overhead tactics. The small usurp and overturn the mighty by kneeling lower. Practicing mindfulness mediation can generate a calm-abiding mind and greatly reduces suffering (locally and globally). Water is the most powerful organism of Nature: it extinguishes fire, wears down rock, and permeates everything. Like our soul/life-force/Qi/dusha/spirit/inner-light, it transmutes states from solid, to liquid, to vapor and back again, in cycles of becoming. Human beings help each other (and other animals). Manimals stuck in Monkey Mind wage wars and rape the planet.

[@stilianifakidaraki3724]

great comment. thx for sharing!

[@yaksauce]

@@stilianifakidaraki3724 Namesté 🙏🏼 I got more if you care to hear wisdom teachings.

[@stilianifakidaraki3724]

@@yaksauce Where can I find it? :)

[@yaksauce]

@@stilianifakidaraki3724 I came upon the concept of Monkey Mind through studying Buddhist teachings. Also, see the 2001 film “Human Nature” starring Tim Robbins, Patricia Arquette, Charlie Kaufman, and many other top actors. Outstanding production, storyline, theme, and cast.

[@stilianifakidaraki3724]

@@yaksauce Thank you!!

[@jessicahajek7804]

How did the natives live along side nature? What people want and what's good for all that are living plants animals. I love this video. It's hard to find the balance for soooooo much

[@BearSoetero]

Nature will prevail despite humans.

[@claudioyovani7691]

AMAZINLY BEATIFUL AND RIGHTOUS...

[@rayleal725]

Mother nature will always reign in some way after we are gone. From the smallest microbes to the largest creature. Some life will carry on. That is my hope. And with that knowledge I am somewhat content 😌

[@ultracobrax]

I don't think so

[@TubeThambiAuroville]

Beautiful😍

[@meeeeze]

Lets go Ecuador! 👏👏👏🙌🙌🙌 lead us the way!❤

[@tarugardiner4287]

This is the number one duty of every being regardless of what ethnicity , once upon a time all races around the world practiced these duties , This is not just a indigenous problem , but a problem for all life across the world , symbiosis is a essential for survival , I wish people could recognise how fragile and important the natural creation is , I just hope people wake up .

[@hyperboltpixel5056]

Found it very helpful!

[@feelingoffbalance]

This is very moving!

[@SpiritMattersCanada]

We are dealing with greedy disrespectful developers in Elora Ontario. Disregarding the Six Nations moratorium on development of the Grand River banks (April 2021), they have clear cut the south bank, proposing a gated elite high rise condo community with a private glass bridge over the river in front of the Tooth of Time ...to take condo dwellers to the spa (!), along with retail shops, professional offices and suspended cement walkways along the what used to be forested river banks. There is no sense of their disrespect of indigenous treaties, local settlers' heritage or the destruction of the local biosphere. We need personhood for the Grand River!

[@igorbukovy4313]

Quote: "...human beings need bread and money to live..." End quote. Bread yes, money no! Our ancestors did not need money to live!!!

[@edmendez94]

Fun fact: ' Pacha ' means Green in Malayalam( a South Indian language ). So, each time they say Pachamama, I hear 'Green Mother'.

[@WiseandVegan]

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[@WiseandVegan]

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[@garlandgreen1607]

The one asks, 'how come this video get's no views?' it's because the masses generally are so detached from the nature that, they can barely understand the world in which they live. Most people couldn't care less about God Mother Earth, and it looks as though we are all soon very likely to experience the consequences of disrespecting our life support systems.

[@tk1950]

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[@neon_nana]

I almost cried at the scene when New Zealand government officially apologized for what they have done in the past toward Tuhoe people. Wish the world would act in the same way!

[@RitaTisiga]

Parks and trails and keeping the environment clean also keep waters clean. Every parks across each province and 50 states like the grand canyon, red cedar trees beautiful plants its giving by our Creator to enjoy and fine medicine please keep them all clean

[@WindowOfHappiness]

Hi Issac, can I share your great movie on my channel (with backlink, of course)? More people need to see your creation :)

[@krzystofsibilla3516]

"Live simply so others can simply live" if we want balanced future is not any more an option .This kind of life can truly helps us to evolve into civilized beings ,those who can see that we are All One .Western type of economy depends on the opposite ,separation from nature and thus from each other, and right now we are All infected by it.

[@nevadataylor]

"We do not inherit the land from our parents; we borrow the land from our children." -- Wendell Berry

[@user-in7jw9ik4c]

Natural beauty..is Amazing. we Need Always..!!

[@mujkocka]

We need to support indigenous people

[@anand_sharma2]

Wow Nice!

[@TylerDWard]

If Monsanto can patent Nature, Then Nature Should Have Rights to the Patent First

[@anandbhushan7709]

Well said.

[@mind9528]

Best of the movement and will result of the environment for them 😊

[@marcusreynolds9491]

“Want to take over the world? Think again. The world's a holy place. You can't just fuck around with it. Those who try to change it destroy it. Those who try to possess it lose it.” Opening thoughts from Chapter 29 of Ron Hogan’s translation of Tao Te Ching Dao De Djing #TaoTeChing #DaoDeDjing #RonHogan

[@ronaldronca6060]

I believe to understand nature, one must see it close up, in it's entirety at the same moment for a few million years. Impossible you say, exactly.

[@lauraw.7008]

Chevron is holding Donziger hostage in USA for protecting rights of nature in Ecuador 🇪🇨

[@adamheckle2198]

This is so good!

[@shannonsnyder9]

How incredible it would be to have the resources and inclination to simply purchase acreage on or near to the water and simply give it to these people.

[@allysagilbreath]

Let’s put the earths survival above our own! 👏🥳

[@nicolaverma3868]

If it was not for the land there would be no human,the land has more rights than us. I live in a city not through choice and I crave to see land but I'm left with setting my eyes on buildings and pollution which is making me sick,I have thought since child how these organisations has and still are literally killing our beautiful planet and all species of life that dwell upon it. The only way I can help at the moment is heal by playing my shamanic drum and turning away from g.m.o. ,toxins and chemicals and spreading the word. My drum a healer and my work has begun many wild life fly outside my window when my beater strikes down and I play. We can heal our earth in many ways and we can all take part in our planet healing process as she foes so desperately need the healing ,she cries in pain and I hear her sadness when she speaks to me ,I'm horrified it's come to this and this generation of children born into cities some would now never get to experience what a lake is a tree a forest ,wildlife which is so sad,even looking up clouds are no longer clouds but smoggy pollution, this generation of city children would not know how to survive nature and live of the land as this right has been stolen from them and me also ,I feel kicked off my own land and forced to function in a way spirit did not intend me to,I have my own plan and I hope that I can manifest it quickly before this city brings me to a saddened death far from what I came here for. But my calling has stated that all will be OK just in for a rough ride this planet and now all must stand and fight in a harmonious way and take back what belongs to us and every living thing ,which is everything so we can continue to help God be all knowing, we came here for an experience not to be poisoned,destroyed and imprisoned in a town or city.

[@DeborahRosen99]

Monotheism says "I am central. I have rights. I declare that my rights supersede yours." Animism says "We are a web. We have obligations. We cannot claim rights, only the fulfillment of our obligations to each other."

[@tkwaititi3457]

What a beautiful documentary Bro, it was never a race issue untill we got blindsighted it was our land and our people he tangata, he tangata, he tangata 💜💜💜

[@tkwaititi3457]

@@dabadaba530 to be blunt.. the system has corrupted all nations and all color since the Roman invasion of foreign lands, Christianity has twisted the meaning of life to this extent Darwinism has made the excuse it has been survival of the fittest only the strongest will prevail. Thus excusing racism and mass murder in the name of God in return people are blinded by their religious beliefs, the acquisition of land from others has been for profit and greed. For centuries these natives have warned what this will cause, in ignorance we all have global climates cycles that were ignored by the educated and laughed at by the self entitled for us savages had no understanding of this, how arrogance has become the normal. The land belongs to us all it is time for her to reclaim what was taken. As you can see with the weather patterns over the globe we all deserve it no color of man will be safe, He tangata he tangata means the people the people, no color no religion only them who has eyes to see not hands to take. After all we only have one planet 💜

[@tkwaititi3457]

@@dabadaba530 the system you speak of is in its self corrupt, eg no savage on this planet had a choice but to hand over the land to a people with no moral authority or obligation to the land herself. People have always been the problem but soon will be balanced. Covid is just the beginning to a new world order a balance needs to be found people cannot be trusted to do what is right, if they cannot govern themselves we will all be governed soon. This is not a nationality issue this is a human conditioning factor

[@tkwaititi3457]

@@dabadaba530 I'm Scottish Maori, my family are Pankhurst my friend.. we all Trapped in the middle of something we cannot control but can only try to make the right decisions for our children and teach them all aspects of perspective for a better future.. some maori are their own worst enemy if not taught both tikanga and respect for other cultures.. my family history runs deep as do most families but lost in the void without direction or purpose my friend, 🙂

[@lucilacampion590]

Is it subtitled in Spanish too?

[@issacgoeckeritz]

Yes, here is a link to the subtitled version... kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKbTnI2DbcmJZ5Y

[@lopamudraray4571]

We have strict laws in India to protect nature and natural resources. We have laws to protect tribals, recognizing their rights under Indian Constitution. We also have laws for preservation of our natural wealth as well as protect tribal lands. Problems: The population itself is a huge problem. Unplanned urbanization Lack of awareness among people. Whatever students learn in school are neglected by the adults. CORRUPTION in the govt at all levels, prevent implementation of Laws and protective measures. Central Govt and State Govt are reluctant to implement of Conservation and Preservation laws. Huge constructions were made destroyed large part of National Parks in the Norther part of the country. Hills are being blown up by political leaders in govt to sale as stone chips . Trees are cut illegally in forest areas by mafias and govt officials earn some extra out of it. River pollution is highest. While some local communities are working hard to bring awareness to the society rest are raising resistant backed by strong political funding. Wet lands are being sold to real estate agents in the eastern part of the country. Tribal lands are being acquired for mining.

[@anthonymorales842]

We are our own worst enemy.

[@save2earth848]

Wonderful

[@jeanneamato8278]

If humans have rights then nature should have rights. We are nature and nature is us.

[@danielvonbose557]

Now if corporate personhood could be repealed maybe these laws of the personhood of nature would not have been needed in the first place.

[@lauraw.7008]

Fascinating; Utah’s use of water is destroying salt lake.

[@DIAMCAT]

is there a way to give land that i own legal rights?

[@ryanpierce9446]

hi this video is very cool

[@issacgoeckeritz]

Hey, thanks!

[@kennedymatthias4727]

My older brother worked on this with Mark Ruffalo (I think that’s how you spell his name?-) and I will send this to him since I don’t think he watched it yet. But I agree with everything in this video!

[@tk1950]

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[@Sisyphean]

Well done! Out of curiosity, why did you have Natalia Greene speaking in Spanish while she is an adept English speaker?

[@MYRRHfamily]

There seems to be an unusual amount of morality taking place in this example. Whatever the mechanism, we must protect and respect our environment, with humility, not immediately engineering it to our conformity. In the long run, we are in nature’s control, not the other way sound. The thinking reflected in this film is such a minority opinion, as reflected by the way we manage, and interact with our resources for survival. We are running rough shod over our resources and survivability. This film made me wonder if mankind started its descent when we discarded this common “indigenous” idea that we are care takers and partners with nature. It’s been downhill from there. But then again, our population has also exploded since the days of imperialism. It’s hard to dissect the two effects. Just too many people these days.

[@tomasr64]

If people were taught to become more empathic, and worked from an empathic way in their jobs, politics, and life, much would change for the better without such resistance. Change would come from within. A fun read is "The Devils Dictionary" by Steven Kotler about the environment and empathy.

[@ajaybaid3507]

who is this documentary speaking about?

[@aarushilaud4431]

Nature

[@ajaybaid3507]

@@aarushilaud4431 thx

[@davidcanatella4279]

We don’t have to live next to nature but we have to be part of her

[@kennethlapointesongwriter3330]

I see the rights of nature in a broad sense, and the rights of specific things in nature---rivers, forests, ecosystems, plant and animal species as only getting bigger and bigger across the planet in the coming decades. Humans are too human...too fixated on themselves as a species and individually, and view non-humans as 'less'. No. Do that at your peril because everyone lives in an environment on earth. Every human breathes air, needs water, food and only a fool treats the sources of it blindly and stupidly. There is definitely greater protection and rights (laws) for harming animals now than ever before, and it keeps growing. It's not a big leap to apply the same rights and protections to rivers, forests, lakes, etc. Those contain not one animal but many many species of living things.

[@ititloga]

Nature has rights!

[@Spiritzone1]

Human beings did not weave the web of life. What we do to the web; we do to ourselves.

[@trinchen789]

♡

[@SwordnSorcery]

That's why places have names. We need help with this in British Columbia. Even the indigenous only care about securing their share of the profit from the wood. The mother cedars of Fairy Creek.

[@stewartthomas2642]

Brilliant

[@chrilin5107]

@47,47 after feeling down about the issues with mining and trouble of enforcing the rights of patcha mama/mother earth...I felt happy with what was expressed; we must start to see that we ate no crown of creation (as christianity teaches) but a part of nature. I also think, as was also expressed in this documentary; urban living is a great problem. Because it detached us, children no longer know where their water or food comes from, nor how natural cycles work...etc. but we have to teach them and teach ourselves. We need to act now, as individuals to do all we can in our own lives to damage nature as little as possible and to help it as much as possible. To give back...to plant, to speak up...anything. Personally I'm whole food vegan, but local, seasonal and obviously do not support the factory farming systems nor the huge mono cultures of feed or palm oil...that cause 60% of deforestation. I avoid processed foods as much as possible. I definitely avoid food, makeup etc that contain palm oil. I consider waste and avoid fast fashion and plastic; to the best of my ability. I'm also against planned obsolescence of tech and for the right to repair. I prefer buying 2nd hand, aim for my own economy being as circular as possible...awaiting the paradigm shift toward this in the larger economy. It's going to be a necessary move, just as the move away from the horrendously resource (water, petrochemicals etc) heavy factory farming.

[@ultracobrax]

Religions are the root of destruction. All religions put humans over nature. Narcisim, vanity, selfishness, greed. Somebody told us we are more important than a cow, a tree or a river.

[@bengordon7635]

Soon everything will be automated .. and the basic principle should be that life is the most precious and valuable commodity in the universe period if we started there everything good would follow .. we must put humanity first above all !~!!!!

[@SuperTonyony]

The Abrahamic religions teach that the Divine is an angry, spiteful old man who lives in the sky and rains down misfortune on the sinners. Animist religions teach that the Divine is our mother, and she is all around us, even in the soil beneath our feet, and she’s here to provide us with everything we need. I know which type of religion that I prefer.

[@BearSoetero]

@Tony Midyett Give thanks.

[@juliochristiansen5227]

Not only is this concept in ancient principle but it quite literally is the first command in the Bible. Convenient fact the most practicing Christians seem to overlook... One of many reasons I am no longer a practicing Christian despite being raised that way

[@susiefairfield7218]

Love Your Mother💗🌍💚

[@elia4530]

This made me sad but also kinda gave me hope -

[@Dogman3690]

The home planet belongs to all life and one can own it.🌎

[@richwilliams1863]

Well, it's inspiring to see the efforts of some people to make things better, but in reality corporations are parasites. When you're overrun by parasites it is mistaken to believe that ensuring that the parasite and the host each have equal rights to co-existence is the way forward - that is only in the interest of the parasite if you think about it. I'm afraid we need to recognise that the parasite needs to be eliminated if we want to succeed. The example of Santa Monica given here, where rights of nature are enshrined in law but no legal challenges to corporate activity has been launched should be seen as a warning, not a beacon of hope.