Five ways the rights of nature can be a climate solution in Colorado

By: Gary Wockner

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: August 19, 2026

Words: 1,035

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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In 2018, I went on a canoe trip down the Whanganui River in New Zealand. I went on the trip because, in 2017, the government of New Zealand had granted “personhood” status to the river, giving it legal rights in court to speak for itself. The government’s action was the result of a 140-year legal battle by Māori indigenous people to protect the river and have the government recognize the river in the …

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