Join ‘The Animals’ Lawsuit Against Humanity’: The Play

Following the 2024 premiere in New York City, we are working with communities across the world to host your own version of the play version of The Animals' Lawsuit Against Humanity, bringing this incredible event to your community! This is your chance to showcase this 1,000-year-old Earth law fable, now in theatrical form. 

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Your sponsorship will provide you with an integral and impactful role in Climate Week, supporting ELC in creating exceptional programming free of charge. We would be delighted to acknowledge your contribution through various means, including: 

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Climate Week Events 2024

We had over 500 in-person and virtual registrants attend our ecocentric events throughout the week!

events

The Animals’ Lawsuit Against Humanity
Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, 10am-12pm
In-person + Livestream Viewing

Experience the premiere live reading of this new version of an ancient fable in which animals take humans to court for their poor treatment. This innovative performance highlights the work of the Earth Law Center and the broader Rights of Nature movement, advocating for the legal recognition of animals’ and Nature’s rights. Don’t miss this compelling blend of theater and activism that gives animals a voice on the stage—just as we work to give them a voice in court.

Rivers as a Catalyst for Change
Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, 12-4pm
In-person + Livestream Viewing

Earth Law Center Education invites you to explore the Rights of Rivers movement and emerging field of Earth law at New York Law School. Join leading Earth law educators, including the primary authors and editors of the course book Earth Law: Emerging Ecocentric Law--A Guide for Practitioners, for this comprehensive introduction to Rights of Nature work on rivers and to the field of ecocentric law more broadly.

We will examine this paradigm shift in environmental law through:

  • Two short film screenings: "Last Stand: Saving the Elwha River's Legacy Forests," and "Atlanta to the Atlantic: Connecting Communities to the South River"

  • An introduction to Earth law, followed by a panel discussion, a "movement lawyering" workshop, and reception

Earth Law Colloquium: Aligning our laws with Nature’s laws.
Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024

Join us for 1, 2, 3, 4 or all 5 of our expert panels exploring the roots, shoots, and flowers of the growing field of Earth law (also known as ecocentric law). In between the two sets of panels, experience a guided immersion into a world of soundscape and visual art that harmonizes Rights of Nature and climate science education, in a deep ecology installation by Carine Gibert of Grounded in Motion. When the afternoon is over, stay for food, drinks, and networking in an inspiring and collaborative setting with activists, artists and professionals committed to advancing Earth law.

COLLOQUIUM PANELISTS & SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Panel 1: A Global Survey of Earth Law Developments to Address the Climate Crisis SOLD OUT!
(noon-12:50pm)

Panel 2: Decolonizing the Law SOLD OUT!
(1-1:50pm)

Deep Ecology Installation curated & presented by Carine Gibert of Grounded In Motion SOLD OUT!
(2-2:50pm)

This introduction to Grounded In Motion's work, and guided immersion into a world of soundscape and visual art, harmonizes Rights of Nature and climate science education, and features the “Honoring Holocene” EP performed by Carine Gibert. You are invited to contemplate paradigm shifts of ecological consciousness that are difficult to measure and important to feel.

Participate in this contemplative, somatic interlude between the surrounding Earth law panels, or come for the deep ecology installation as a standalone experience.

Panel 3: State-level Rights of Nature: Learning from the "Green Amendments” (few seats left)
(3-3:50pm)

Panel 4: Rights of Nature Versus Dams (few seats left)
(4-4:50pm)

  • Constanza Prieto Figelist, Director of the Latin America Legal Program, Earth Law Center

  • Will Szal, President of the Board, Regen Foundation

  • Una Sverko, Student, McGill Law, Earth Law Legal Intern

Panel 5: Ecocentric Economics: Reimagining Institutions in Harmony with Nature SOLD OUT!
(5-5:50pm)

"Networking for Nature" party SOLD OUT!
(6:30-11pm)

Food, drinks, and networking in an inspiring and collaborative setting with activists, artists, and professionals committed to advancing Earth law.

Special Thanks

Jack & Grace Productions for producing the Animals’ Lawsuit Against Humanity Event

Voice for Nature for co-sponsoring the Animals’ Lawsuit Against Humanity Event

Special Thanks

Script writer and author, Anson Laytner for making the Animals’ Lawsuit Against Humanity possible

Joe Coffee for their generous donation during Animals’ Lawsuit Against Humanity

Žarko Kuvalja for the ELC x Climate Week NYC Illustrations

AIA New York | Center for Architecture for the generous donation of event space on Monday, 9/23

New York Law School for the generous donation of event space on Tuesday, 9/24

Karie Crisp for sponsoring the Earth Law Colloquium

Spread-mmms for donating small-batch, artisanal spreads, handmade in New York City, to our Networking for Nature event on 9/25