About us
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Who we are
We're young lawyers and committed people. We want to carry the Rights of Nature into society and anchor them in German law.
We believe in the power of law to drive positive change, and we see the Rights of Nature as an idea for the future.
“A legal revolution that could save the world.”
Our team
Emmanuel SchlichterChair of the board “The Rights of Nature are a legal innovation with huge potential to move us towards a sustainable society. As a lawyer, I work for their recognition to unlock that potential in Germany, and to get people excited about a new way of living with nature.”
Lucia SpucktiBoard member “For me, the Rights of Nature are an important step towards treating our environment with more respect and responsibility. I'm convinced that rivers, forests, animals and whole ecosystems must not be seen only as resources: they deserve protection of their own and a voice of their own. What matters most to me is bringing together ecological responsibility, a change in how society thinks and concrete changes in the law. I want a future where people and nature live in harmony, not against each other.”
Aika LukasBoard, Head of Finance “Nature matters to me because there's no future without it. That's why I find the idea of legal personhood for ecosystems so convincing: it can help protect rivers, forests and landscapes better and give them more weight in our legal system. Nature shouldn't only count once it can be used economically. It deserves a voice of its own, because it's the ground for everything that holds us together as a society.”
Luise BetzHead of Communications “Recognising the Rights of Nature lets us take its interests into account when decisions are made, and find sustainable solutions for the long term. That means more protection for nature, and a better future for us and for generations to come.”