Earth law is not just for lawyers. Earth's laws govern all human beings. Earth law education develops and delivers content through a web-based global platfrom, as well as in-place eco-learning practice tools for public, private and corporate deployment.
Earth law advocates for the health of the Earth and the interests of the interests of human beings in healthy ecosystems. Loud legal voices of corporations, government actors, the wealthiest individuals, and those committed as media influencers, gain the attention of judges and lawmakers. Earth law voices the interests of humans and nature in a truly sustainable world that are not presently being heard in our systems of law and governance, public and private.
From concept to execution, Earth law consulting engages with private law firms developing Earth law practice areas, governments and corporations aligning their projects and decision-making with the conservation and protection of nature, law schools and universities developing interdisciplinary courses and curricula, media ventures developing new narratives, and NGO's caring for Earth locally and globally.
Today’s legal systems are built on an outdated worldview — one that sees humans as separate from nature. Earth Law, by contrast, is based on recognizing Earth as the primary source of law. It frames political, economic, financial and social structures based on a scientific understanding of planetary boundaries within which life can be sustained. Grounded in science and cultural wisdom, it calls for legal and social frameworks that support the flourishing of our complex and dynamic living Earth.
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The Earth Law Education Team
Join a 12-Week Earth Law course led by Anthony Zelle, whose award-winning book, Earth Law: Emerging Ecocentric Law—A Guide for Practioners will be one of the primary texts. Read the Foreword and Introduction.
Earth Law is the fastest growing legal movement in the world. It can be hard to define, since Earth Law is an umbrella term for a variety of approaches to transforming the legal system both domestically and internationally. This includes the Rights of Nature, Indigenous Legalities, and extending the Public Trust Doctrine to encompass entities such as the atmosphere. Sometimes movements conflict with each other: some Indigenous groups reject rights-based frameworks entirely, because those systems still create those that have rights, and thus a legal voice, and those that do not. Some view the Rights of Nature as a necessary step toward abandoning rights-based frameworks entirely and embracing the stewardship practices prevalent in Indigenous cultures worldwide.
Our Mission is to to deliver transformative legal services, education, and sustainability strategies that regenerate relationships between people and planet. We do this through a variety of approaches because our clients live in a variety of ecosystems and enjoy unique lifeways.
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Mon, Jun 9, 2025 8:00 AM
Fri, Jun 13, 2025 5:00 PM
Nice France
United Nations Ocean Conference
Tara will be attending the United Nations Ocean Conference. One goal of this event is to share innovative ideas and help organisations find partnerships in achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Aware of the criticism that the SDGs maintain a neo-liberal status quo, Tara will be focused on going beyond them, sparking conversations about ecocentric, nature-based solutions that promote climate resilient and thriving coastal communities of ocean and human life. She is also there representing our colleagues at the Earth Law Center and their new Coral Reef Toolkit to help coral advocates working to give a voice to corals.
Wed, Oct 15, 2025 8:30 AM
Fri Oct 17, 2025 5:30 PM
London England
Blue Earth Summit
Tara will be giving interactive workshops on innovative thinking beyond sustainability, towards a truly equitable future where all life flourishes. Workshops are designed to ignite participants' imaginations toward exciting and practical visions of living in harmony with the Ocean. Working with The Ocean Rights Coalition, these workshops will be tailored to the audience and the unique needs and ecosystem of the United Kingdom’s coastline.
Sunday, January 4, 2026
1:30 AM 2:30 AM
Online
Intro to Earth Law
In this free webinar, the ELA team will offer a brief introduction to the principles, values, and origins of the Earth Law Movement. This webinar is for anyone interested in integrating new approaches to living in harmony with our habitat, whether in your daily life or in your career. It also provides a taste of our 12-week course beginning September 2025. Anyone interested in becoming a student or those already registered are encouraged to attend this webinar.
