{"id":2082649,"date":"2023-10-28T18:57:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T22:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/milwaukee-county-passes-resolution-granting-nature-equal-rights-to-mankind\/"},"modified":"2023-10-28T18:57:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-28T22:57:39","slug":"milwaukee-county-passes-resolution-granting-nature-equal-rights-to-mankind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/milwaukee-county-passes-resolution-granting-nature-equal-rights-to-mankind\/","title":{"rendered":"Milwaukee County grants nature equal rights to humans."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmilwaukee-county-passes-resolution-granting-nature-equal-rights-to-mankind%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2082649&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Milwaukee County\u200d Grants Nature Equal Rights\u200b to Mankind<\/h2>\n<p>In a\u2064 groundbreaking\u200c move, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/milwaukee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Milwaukee<\/a> County \u200chas passed a resolution granting nature equal rights to mankind, making it the first of its \u200ckind in the\u2064 state.<\/p>\n<p>The resolution, known as the &#8220;Rights of Nature,&#8221; focuses on protecting bodies of \u200bwater in\u200c the county and originated \u2063from an indigenous-led movement advocating for legal protections for \u2063nature. Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley emphasized that the\u2064 resolution not only honors indigenous beliefs but also \u2064aims to enhance conservation efforts.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This effort recognizes the legal rights of\u2064 natural areas and waterways to exist and thrive without interference from human activity,&#8221; said Crowley.\u2063 &#8220;It&#8217;s important for us to appreciate the outdoor environment that Milwaukee \u200bCounty resides on and acknowledge the Indigenous people whose deep relationships with these lands \u2063pre-date our own.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I joined tribal leaders &#038; local advocates at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/urbanecology?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@urbanecology<\/a> to sign the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RightsOfNature?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RightsOfNature<\/a> resolution, making\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MKE?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MKE<\/a> County the first in \u200dWisconsin to do so.<\/p>\n<p>This effort \u2064recognizes the legal rights of natural areas &#038; waterways to exist \u200b&#038; thrive without interference from human\u2064 activity. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2HDagqMAWa\">pic.twitter.com\/2HDagqMAWa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u200c David C. Crowley (@DavidCrowleyWI) \u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DavidCrowleyWI\/status\/1718025110404129258?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 27, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The county \u2064removed draft language\u200b from\u2062 the resolution that considered the indigenous &#8220;rights of nature&#8221; perspective as merely symbolic, affirming its factual nature.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Milwaukee County recognizes the &#8216;rights of nature,&#8217; which \u200cwas initially enacted\u200b by the Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin, as a sacred idea and policy to protect Southeastern Wisconsin&#8217;s waterways and bodies of water from human \u2062harm,&#8221; stated the\u2064 resolution.<\/p>\n<p>The broader &#8220;rights of \u2062nature&#8221; movement advocates for granting all of nature the same rights as humans.\u200b The \u2062Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem\u200c Services (IPBES), established\u2062 by the\u200d United Nations, describes the rights of nature as a means to achieve environmental protections by affording ecosystems the same legal protections as people \u2063and \u2062corporations. IPBES considers \u2062the rights of nature, or &#8220;RoN,&#8221; as one of their public \u200bpolicy instruments.<\/p>\n<p>The Menominee Tribe \u200bof Wisconsin initially enacted\u200c the &#8220;rights\u200b of nature&#8221; in a January\u200b 2020 resolution, which \u200bserved as a model for Milwaukee\u2062 County&#8217;s latest resolution. The tribe&#8217;s resolution aimed to prevent the \u200bproposed Back Forty Mine, an open-pit metallic sulfide mine.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK \u2062HERE TO GET THE DAILY\u2064 WIRE \u2064APP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;[T]he tribe \u200drecognizes \u200dthat environmental laws which regulate the use \u2064and exploitation of nature \u200dare incapable of protecting the\u2064 Menominee River\u2063 and Mother Earth,&#8221; states the resolution.\u200b &#8220;[T]he tribe recognizes to protect the\u2062 Menominee River, \u2062it must secure the\u2064 highest protections for the river through the recognition of the river&#8217;s inherent and legal rights.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The tribe declared that the river has \u200dthe right to naturally exist, flourish, regenerate, and\u200c evolve. It also has\u200b the \u2062rights of restoration, recovery, and preservation, as\u200b well as the right to abundant, pure, clean, and unpolluted water. The river has the right to \u200dnatural groundwater recharge and\u200b surface\u200b water recharge, a healthy natural environment and\u2062 natural biodiversity, natural water flow, and the ability to carry out natural ecosystem functions. It should be\u2064 free from activities or \u200bpractices that interfere with or infringe upon these rights.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the tribal resolution \u200ddesignates \u200bthe Menominee River\u2063 as the literal &#8220;origin of life&#8221; for the Menominee \u2064people. According to the tribe&#8217;s beliefs, the first Menominee \u2064human was\u200c originally a supernatural bear, emphasizing the river&#8217;s significance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It \u2062is there that \u2062the Creator transformed the bear, a supernatural being \u200dwho came from below the ground, into the [first] \u200dMenominee human being,&#8221; states the tribal government&#8217;s website.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Milwaukee County&#8217;s resolution align with the\u2063 broader &#8220;rights of nature&#8221; movement\u200c and the global recognition \u200dof the\u2062 need for environmental protection and sustainable \u2064development<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2062 On \u200dand sustainable development. By \u2063recognizing the rights of nature, Milwaukee County joins other regions around the world that have implemented similar measures to ensure the\u200c protection of the environment.<\/p>\n<p>The resolution in Milwaukee County specifically focuses on\u2063 the preservation of water bodies, highlighting the significance of these natural resources \u2064for both human and ecological well-being. Water is essential for life, and by granting it equal rights to mankind, Milwaukee County is acknowledging its intrinsic \u200cvalue and the need for its preservation.<\/p>\n<p>The indigenous-led \u2062movement played a crucial role in advocating for the\u2062 &#8220;Rights of Nature&#8221; resolution. Indigenous communities have a\u200b deep connection with the land and understand the importance \u2063of living in harmony with nature. By incorporating their perspectives and wisdom, the resolution \u2062not only pays homage to indigenous beliefs but also incorporates their knowledge in conservation\u200b efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley emphasizes the importance\u200d of\u200c recognizing and \u2064appreciating the natural environment on which \u2063the \u2062county resides. By acknowledging\u200d the Indigenous people who have long-standing relationships with \u200cthe land, the\u2062 resolution seeks\u2062 to promote cultural understanding and\u200d respect.<\/p>\n<p>Removing draft\u200b language that considered \u2062the \u2064indigenous &#8220;rights of \u200bnature&#8221; perspective as symbolic was\u200d a significant step. This decision reaffirms the\u2064 factual basis behind the indigenous belief system and strengthens the resolution&#8217;s intent \u2064to protect waterways \u200dand \u2064bodies of water from harm.<\/p>\n<p>The broader &#8220;rights of nature&#8221; movement aims to grant all of nature \u200bthe same rights as humans. It aligns with the growing\u200d global recognition of the need to address environmental degradation and \u200densure the sustainability of natural\u200c resources. The\u2062 Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform \u2062on \u200bBiodiversity and \u2063Ecosystem Services (IPBES) supports the rights \u2062of \u2063nature as a means to achieve environmental protection and sustainable development.<\/p>\n<p>Milwaukee County&#8217;s resolution is groundbreaking and serves as an inspiring example for other\u2063 regions to follow. By granting nature equal rights, the county \u200btakes a significant step towards \u2063safeguarding the environment and ensuring a sustainable future. \u2064It recognizes the\u200c interdependence between humans and nature and strives to create a harmonious relationship that benefits both.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Rights of Nature&#8221;\u2063 resolution in Milwaukee County sets a precedent for environmental governance and\u2063 conservation. It demonstrates\u2062 the importance \u2063of incorporating diverse perspectives, particularly those of indigenous communities, in decision-making processes. By upholding the rights of nature, Milwaukee County is championing the protection of\u200c natural resources and inspiring \u200dothers to\u2062 follow suit in their efforts\u200b to preserve the environment for generations to \u2062come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Milwaukee County made history by granting nature equal rights to humans, a groundbreaking move in the state. The &#8220;Rights of Nature&#8221; resolution, passed on Friday, provides vital protections for local bodies of water. 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