An essentially different relationship between humankind and nature is necessary;one that reflects our dependence on nature and need to live in harmony with the natural world. This requires providing the highest legal protection, one that recognizes the rights of both humankind and nature to health and well-being.
Water is routinely extracted, commodified, and polluted by corporate, governmental activities with little to no financial, civil, criminal, or moral accountability. This is unsustainable as all of life depends on clean water for survival.
Protect Lane County Watersheds is a political arm of Community Rights Lane County and created to move forward an ordinance — measure 20-373 — to secure Right of Waters and Watersheds to sustainable recharge". We are a group of dedicated Lane County residents that believes our right to protect our watersheds is inherently more important than corporate bottom lines.
