Save The World's Rivers

The Colorado River conference at CU-Boulder is usually a place where the water buffaloes get together and scheme about how they will continue to drain the river across the Southwest U.S. There've been a few changes in the past couple of years, including today's presentation about "Rights of Nature for the Colorado River" from John Bezdek, Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT) Attorney.

We never thought we'd see this discussion at this conference!

"All of the recipes for ecological recovery are here. We just have to get out of the way." -- Eric Balken

‘A living, breathing thing’: As Lake Powell drops, Glen Canyon’s once lush ecosystem returns As Lake Powell recedes, the once-drowned Glen Canyon is surfacing and thriving ecosystems are emerging.

"A newly-registered European Citizens' Initiative petition calls on the European Union to come up with legislation that would let polluted rivers or deforested woodlands “take” their polluters to court, giving natural bodies legal rights akin to those of a company."

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