Driving recognition of ecocide (mass harm to nature) as a serious crime around the world. Also at: stopecocide.bsky.social
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Join LIVE next Thursday as the final text of the model #EcocideLaw for Latin America is unveiled!
⏰ 5.30pm London/ 10.30am Mexico City
📅 Thurs 1 Oct
Full details and livestream HERE: stopecocide.earth/events/liv…
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🌎 In much of the world, the most powerful in society are NOT held criminally accountable when they are responsible for acts of mass environmental destruction.
That needs to change.
Earth needs a new law - #EcocideLaw.
Learn more HERE: stopecocide.earth
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Do you agree that mass destruction of nature should be a crime?
Criminalising ecocide protects what we all depend on: a living planet.
Learn more HERE🔗 stopecocide.earth/
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"The environmental crisis does not produce uniform effects"
Brazil's Senate has approved a bill prioritising children’s right to a healthy environment reports Agencia Brasil. #EcocideLaw can help secure this right.
Read the article: agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/mei…
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#Croatia's Justice Minister, Damir Habijan, has informed parliament about his government’s proposal to criminalise #ecocide.
Full story: mpudt.gov.hr/news-25399/ques…
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Change is happening. The criminalisation of #ecocide is advancing rapidly around the world.
An overdue legal transformation to protect the living world and all of us who depend on it.
Learn more: stopecocide.earth/breaking-n…
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#Croatia's government has approved a proposal to criminalise #ecocide!
The legislation would make mass harm to nature a serious crime in the country's national law.
Full story: stopecocide.earth/bn-2025/cr…
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"#EcocideLaw prevents the destruction of our only home”
- Ed Sayers, Director of the new film Super Nature, is supporting the growing global movement to recognise #ecocide as a serious crime.
About the film: supernature-film.co.uk/
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Walking a thousand miles with a mule to raise awareness and funds for the movement to criminalise #ecocide!
Zoe Bicat spoke about this experience in a talk for the London Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers recently.
Learn more: walkforearth.co.uk/
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"Transboundary haze in Southeast Asia must be treated as an ecological crisis leading to ecocide”
A coalition led by @FoEAsiaPacific is calling for recognition of ecocide as a serious crime to address smoke-related air pollution.
Story: walhi.or.id/transboundary-ha…
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“Ecocide joins Belgium’s most serious international crimes”
In Belgium, the law now recognises mass harm to nature #ecocide as an international crime - @BrusselsTimes talks to one of the law's architects.
Read here: brusselstimes.com/2300821/th…
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Why protect nature with criminal law (#EcocideLaw)?
Criminal law:
👼 Shapes moral boundaries
💰 Redirects financial flows
🤵 Creates personal accountability
More🔗 stopecocide.earth/about
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Have you watched the latest episode of the #DefendingTomorrow podcast?
Watch the episode featuring environmental lawyer Lina Muñoz Avila: piped.video/watch?v=bIZ1MAj1…
Stream here: defendingtomorrow.podbean.co…
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Natural systems like #forests and #soils help to regulate the climate.
That's why protecting nature from severe harm by criminalising #ecocide is essential for our climate resilience.
About #ecocidelaw: stopecocide.earth/
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"With a concrete ecocide law proposal on the table, the diplomatic discussion is open for #NewZealand to engage in"
@KaedanWatts discusses the role NZ could play in advancing an international crime of #ecocide.
🔗 thespinoff.co.nz/politics/03…
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TWO YEARS ago TODAY, 3 Pacific Island states made history, submitting a formal proposal for a crime of #ecocide to @IntlCrimCourt!
The proposal aims to place mass destruction of nature alongside crimes like #genocide/ #warcrimes.
Story: theguardian.com/law/article/…
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Discussing #ecocidelaw at the launch of the Lawyers for Climate Justice Network and the Greenwatch Environmental Law Clinic in Uganda!
Thank you to Greenwatch and the @ug_lawsociety for organising.
About ecocide law: stopecocide.earth/
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#EcocideLaw has just come into force in #Belgium! 🇧🇪
The new provision was adopted by the Federal Parliament in February 2024 as part of a major reform of its criminal code.
Get the full story: stopecocide.earth/bn-2025/be…
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A moving new film, shot by contributors all over the world, captures the beauty of nature entirely on Super 8 film!
The film’s director, Ed Sayers, is calling for #EcocideLaw to protect our only home.
Learn more and find showings: supernature-film.co.uk/
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In Zagreb for a brilliant IICA panel discussion on Croatian gov’s #ecocide proposal!
Stop Ecocide International's Sue Miller joined Croatia's Justice Minister Damir Habijan & Envoy for Climate Action Marija Pujo Tadić.
Learn more: stopecocide.earth/bn-2025/cr…
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