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FAQ

What does the Lane County Watershed Bill of Rights Do?

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Why do we need this? Isn't Lane County's water some of the purest in the nation? Just look at the McKenzie River.

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What is a Watershed?

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What are Rights of Nature?

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Isn’t nature already protected by all our environmental laws?

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Do Rights of Nature laws stop all human activities and development?

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Why shouldn’t I trust the State to protect our watersheds?

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Isn't it kind of crazy to grant legal rights to nature? Aren't our laws supposed to be about people and protecting people's rights?

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Do we need the State and Federal Governments to change the laws, or can we create these laws through local democracy?

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Is Rights of Nature actually enacted anywhere? Is it really possible to enact laws recognizing rights of plants, animals, rivers and ecosystems?

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  • Comments
    Eron King published FAQ in Learn More 2023-01-18 14:28:35 -0800

Mother Earth needs us to keep our covenant. We will do this in courts, we will do this on our radio station, and we will commit to our descendants to work hard to protect this land and water for them. Whether you have feet, wings, fins, or roots, we are all in it together.  ~ Winona LaDuke

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