Baku, Azerbaijan — On November 16, panelists will bring forth calls to action for Rights of Nature, a global movement to recognize Earth’s fundamental and inviolable right to exist and thrive. This event will be a press conference organized by the Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Rights of Nature articulates a new legal framework and economy based on living in balance with Earth’s natural systems. Presenters will share successes from the Rights of Nature movement, and how it can offer a systemic framework for defending biodiversity, communities, and our climate.

COP29 Press Conference – Rights of Nature: A Systemic Solution to the Climate Crisis

When: Saturday, November 16,  17:00 - 17:30 AZT

Where: Press Conference Room Natavan, Blue Zone, COP29

Who:

• Nnimmo Bassey, Director of Health of Mother Earth Foundation, Nigeria

• Casey Camp Horinek (Ponca Nation), Ponca Nation Environmental Ambassador, WECAN Board Member, Chair of GARN Indigenous Council, Turtle Island, USA

• Osprey Orielle Lake, Executive Director of Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) and Executive Committee, Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature, USA