Rights of Mississippi

02/21/2020

Our meeting location for this Sunday has been changed to Central Library in Downtown Minneapolis, Room N202. Parking, transit and map information can all be found on the website. We look forward to seeing you there from 2-4!

Hennepin County Library - Minneapolis Central is located in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota.

02/13/2020

A very inspiring recent BBC video - In 2017, the Whanganui in New Zealand was granted legal rights. Like corporations, which have legal rights in many countries, this river is a rights-bearing entity whose rights can be enforced by local communities and individuals in court. Locals are starting to reap the benefits of this new legislation.

In 2017, the Whanganui in New Zealand was granted legal rights. Like corporations, which have legal rights in many countries, this river is a rights-bearing entity whose rights can be enforced by local communities and individuals in court. Locals are starting to reap the benefits of this new legisla...

02/10/2020

It was great getting to talk with so many people about rights of nature and the Mississippi River at the Community Connections Conference in Minneapolis last weekend. Building relationships with community members, business leaders, nonprofits and elected officials is what this work is all about so that we can all join together to protect the river.

02/09/2020

IMPORTANT: Today's Rights of Mississippi meeting has been cancelled due to the weather. Our next meeting will be on February 23, and we'll look forward to seeing you then!

01/29/2020

Lake Erie Bill of Rights measure tested in federal court today

A downtown Toledo courtroom was filled to capacity Tuesday when U.S. District Judge Jack Zouhary heard arguments for two hours over whether Toledo’s Lake ...