Tag: Rights of Nature movement

Sea ice in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northeast coast of Greenland.

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Wesley J. Smith
Date
September 23, 2026

Categorized
Environment, Human exceptionalism, Law

Tagged
Arctic Institute, Arctic sea ice, Nature as legal person, Rights of Nature movement}

There’s a Push Now to Grant ‘Rights’ to Arctic Sea Ice

_{Some environmentalists see the ice as “more than human” and as something that can “behave” and “surprise” like an animal} _{Wesley J. Smith
September 23, 2026

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Environment, Human exceptionalism, Law}

“More than human” implies being possessed of greater fundamental value, than humans, which illustrates the hatred of humans that is the foundation of the nature rights movement.

National Geographic Society to Fund ‘Nature Rights’ Advocacy

_{Geological features such as rivers, glaciers, waves, and even a mountain have already been granted “rights.”} _{Wesley J. Smith
May 23, 2025

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Environment, Politics}

“Nature rights” are unnecessary for proper environmental protection. The point is to throttle human activities.