Rights of Nature and Antarctic Rights – Connecting for Green Action

This session explores the growing global movement for recognizing the rights of nature, using Antarctica as a case study. Indigenous leaders, legal scholars, and environmental advocates call for a shift from colonial, exploitative systems toward ecocentric governance. The proposed Antarctica Rights Declaration seeks to grant legal personhood to Antarctica, grounded in Indigenous worldviews and Earth Jurisprudence. Speakers highlight the need for inclusive, global participation to protect Antarctica’s ecosystems and redefine humanity’s legal and ethical relationship with nature.