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After centuries of dam building, a nationwide movement to dismantle these aging barriers is showing how free-flowing rivers can restore ecosystems, improve safety, and reconnect people with nature.
Going off the grid isn’t just about solar power and gardens—it’s about slowing down, prioritizing what matters, and creating a life rooted in self-reliance and personal freedom.
From the sacred peaks of Aotearoa to the rivers of Colombia and the contested waters of Lake Erie, a global movement is emerging to grant the natural world legal personhood, driven by Indigenous worldviews and a growing call for environmental justice.
By Dana Zartner, Fabian Cardenas and Mohammad Golam Sarwar in Environment | Island Press and Earth Food Life Project | English
Associated Authors
Fabian Cardenas is an international law professor at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia.
Erica Cirino is a writer, artist, and author who explores the intersection of the human and more-than-human worlds.
Dana Zartner is a professor in the International Studies Department and adjunct professor at the School of Law at the University of San Francisco.
Tara Lohan is a professional environmental journalist and editor.
Peter Christie is a science journalist and author who writes frequently about conservation.
Mohammad Golam Sarwar is a doctoral researcher at SOAS University of London.
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