|
DailyGoodFor the last 27 years, DailyGood newsletters have offered a daily email that inspires you to respond to life with creativity and kindness. To join a community of 152,448 subscribers, subscribe here. |
Jul 15, 2016
"Our task must be to free ourselves ... by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures, and the whole of nature, and its beauty. " --Albert Einstein
Bolivia's Law of Mother Earth
Imagine a lake having the same rights as a landowner. Or a condor with the same rights as a child. Under Bolivia's historic Law of Mother Earth, signed into law in 2010, all entities in nature have equal rights to humans. Based on Andean spiritual principles, the law was enacted in an effort to curb climate change and the exploitation of Bolivia's natural resources. It spells out seven specific rights that nature and all its constituents have. Read nature's rights and find out more about this groundbreaking, comprehensive plan to protect the environment.
BE THE CHANGE
A law like this has the potential to force people and companies to find cost-effective ways to accomplish goals without harming the environment. What is something you can do to solve an environmental challenge in your life?
