Events

The UCL200 Centre for Law and Environment annual lecture, and the inaugural Polly Higgins Memorial Lecture, a global lecture series honouring pioneering barrister Polly Higgins (1968–2019). Speaker: Professor Philippe Sands KC, Professor of the Public Understanding of Law at UCL Faculty of Laws.

Relevant speaker: HRH Princess Esmeralda of Belgium as ambassador to Stop Ecocide International.

The Sustainability Summit is an online event for all things broadcast sustainability. The full-day programme provides insights in areas such as production and technology, with presentations and discussions from EBU Members and industry specialists.

Stop Ecocide International's Sue Miller and Maite Mompó will be taking part in the 2026 SeaWilding Conference in Barcelona: 09:30: Presentation by Sue Miller: "Coalitions and Alliances for Change" 11:15: Presentation by Maite Mompó: "Who is responsible for the ocean? Ecocide as a criminal response" 12:00: Roundtable: "Activism and institutional power: advocacy, parliament and litigation". Featuring Maite Mompó, Juan Bordera (journalist and member of the Valencian Parliament for Compromís) and María González Lacabex. The SeaWilding Conference is the largest interdisciplinary gathering dedicated to ocean conservation and restoration in Southern Europe. Its second edition returns to Barcelona from October 28 to 30, 2026, with the same central theme: the transition from the ocean as an “object” to the ocean as a “subject.” Over three days, in a single auditorium, the scientific community, legal experts, policymakers, ethicists, funders, and civil society will engage in a unified dialogue. This dialogue is structured around two central themes—the IPBES Report on Transformative Change and the Rights of the Ocean—guided by the principle of consilience: the unity of knowledge that enables the transition from diagnosis to action. The goal is to translate scientific evidence and legal momentum into an agenda for restorative action and to consolidate Barcelona as an international hub for marine conservation, in line with the UN Decade of Ocean Science, the Kunming-Montreal 30×30 target, and the European Mission “Restore Our Oceans by 2030.”

Organisers: Stop Ecocide International, Earth Law Center, Wetlands International and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

The ICESDA Conference is a joint academic-industry gathering that seeks to address the pressing challenges facing Africa and our planet today, acknowledging that development and transformation efforts have not progressed as swiftly as anticipated in Africa.

Sollte die massive Zerstörung von Umwelt und natürlichen Lebensgrundlagen als Verbrechen verfolgt werden? Im Rahmen eines Mittagsgesprächs diskutieren wir das Konzept von Ökozid und die Chancen und Herausforderungen seiner rechtlichen Umsetzung.

The session explores the concept of biocentrism from Indigenous Peoples’ perspectives, its relationship with living in harmony with nature, and its links with current developments around the Rights of Nature, climate change and nature conservation.

This unique, practitioner-led conference brings together leading lawyers, academics, campaigners and policy experts for a deep dive into the latest trends and developments in using international and transnational law to tackle environmental destruction and climate change.

Come along to SAS Festival of Research and Engagement 2026 on Thursday 8 October for a lively day of discovery, conversation and inspiration. Open to University of London and federation staff and students along with members of the public.

International criminal law is the most under-used tool in the fight against environmental damage and climate harm. Serious environmental destruction is too often treated as an unfortunate by-product of conflict or industrial activity, when it may in fact constitute an international crime.

El maíz nativo, el sistema milpa y los suelos vivos de México enfrentan la presión sostenida del agronegocio, los paquetes tecnológicos dependientes de agrotóxicos y las presiones corporativas en los tratados de comercio internacional. Frente a esta amenaza, la protección del patrimonio genético y biocultural requiere trascender la separación entre el campo, la alimentación y la justicia legal.

A half-day interactive event with policy masterclass focused on fiduciary duty, panels on stewardship and system-level investment approaches, and an interactive roundtable session with case study. The Investors for Purpose Insight Day brings together asset owners, advisers, investment managers, policymakers and industry stakeholders.

The Model Ecocide Law for Latin America is now in its final stage following a rigorous consultation process, with legal experts convening to formulate the final draft at a conference in Mexico City. Join live on Thursday 1 October as key members of the drafting committee reveal the final text of the Model Law.

Tuesday 29 September, 9:30–10:30 a.m. (Mexico City time). In person with live broadcast. This event opens the Model Ecocide Law Conference in Mexico City, where a final draft of the model law will come together, and formally begins the technical drafting sessions.

Ecocide refers to serious, widespread, or long-term damage to the environment and has been at the center of an international debate in recent years regarding its treatment as a standalone criminal offense. In light of the upcoming transposition of Directive (EU) 2024/1203 into criminal law, the discussion will cover recent international and European developments, as well as the issues arising from its incorporation into the Greek legal system.

Maite Mompó, directora de Stop Ecocidio Internacional en habla hispana participará en un seminario para dialogar sobre la Encíclica "Magnífica Humanitas" del Papa Leon VI, en la que el pontífice aborda algunos de los impactos de la inteligencia artificial en la Naturaleza y en los derechos humanos. Estamos en un momento en el que prevenir la destrucción del ambiente es totalmente necesario.

A discussion about the movement to recognise ecocide as a serious crime, featuring Anna Maddrick, Legal Adviser on Climate Matters at the Permanent Mission of Vanuatu to the United Nations.

🌱 AMCHAM T&T ESG CONFERENCE 2026🌱 THEME: Navigating Uncertainty: Sustainability, Resilience and the Future of Business Beyond Compliance: Environmental Responsibility, Resilience & Business Opportunity 🌎 How can businesses move beyond compliance to turn environmental responsibility into resilience, efficiency and competitive advantage?

Stop Ecocidio Internacional participa en la sesión «Voces de resiliencia: resiliencia, construcción de paz y justicia restaurativa», convergiendo con voces resilientes de liderazgos Indígenas defendiendo sus territorios, profesionales de la salud protegiendo la vida en medio de conflictos y constructores de paz trazando caminos de justicia restaurativa. Como comunidad global, se nos invita a reflexionar sobre cómo podemos actuar de manera ética junto a quienes asumen la profunda responsabilidad de cultivar y proteger nuestra conexión con la vida, la Naturaleza y todos los seres.

Thursday September 3rd, 5pm - 7pm European Commission Representation in Croatia, Ul. Augusta Cesarca 4–6, Zagreb Croatia is among the first EU countries to propose ecocide law legislation. How is the legal framework for environmental protection evolving, and what could the introduction of a particularly serious environmental crime – ecocide – mean for Croatia, institutional accountability and the future of climate policy?

Zoom: 13.00 - 14.00 (Southern African Standard Time SAST) UTC +2 This webinar responds to a critical policy window. Across Africa, discussions on ecocide are increasingly taking place at the national level, with several States exploring legislative and policy approaches to addressing severe environmental destruction.

To mark the International Day of Women and Girls of African Descent, Youth for Ecocide Law (Y4EL) and the Vital Crest Foundation (VCF) are convening a strategic panel discussion exploring the nexus of land governance, environmental degradation, and emerging legal frameworks. This webinar explores how criminalizing ecocide can safeguard ecosystems and the women who steward them.

To mark International Criminal Justice Day 2026, the Department of Jurisprudence & International Law at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria, in collaboration with the International Law Association (ILA) and the Nigeria Committee on the Teaching of International Law & SDGs, will host a special panel event exploring environmental destruction as a crime against humanity, as part of this year's theme, 'Promoting Justice, Accountability and Human Rights'.

Stell dir vor, die großflächige Zerstörung der Natur wäre kein bloßes 'Vergehen' mehr, sondern ein internationales Verbrechen – auf einer Stufe mit Völkermord. Genau das ist das Ziel des internationalen Ökozid-Konzepts. Wir tauchen tief ein in das Konzept von Stop Ecocide. Die Definition, der Schutzfaktor, der Hebel für Deutschland.

El ecologismo ha sido uno de los movimientos sociales más relevantes de las últimas décadas, articulando respuestas ciudadanas frente a la degradación ambiental, el cambio climático y la pérdida de biodiversidad. En Andalucía, el movimiento ecologista ha tenido un papel clave en la defensa del territorio, los espacios naturales y la justicia ambiental.

Der Ausschuss für Recht und Verbraucherschutz hat sich am Montag, 6. Juli 2026, in einer zweistündigen öffentlichen Anhörung mit dem Gesetzentwurf der Bundesregierung zur Änderung des Strafrechts – Umsetzung der Richtlinie (EU) 2024/1203 über den strafrechtlichen Schutz der Umwelt sowie zur Änderung der Zustellungspauschalen und Gebühren im Gesetz über Ordnungswidrigkeiten und in den Justizkostengesetzen befasst. Der Entwurf stieß bei den sieben eingeladenen Sachverständigen auf ein geteiltes Echo.

Organised by the Embassy of Gabon in Belgium

This interactive dialogue aims to highlight the role of local and regional government in preventing, criminalising and responding to severe environmental destruction (ecocide). It is the aim of this session to platform the perspectives and expertise of both organisations working at the intersection of local governance, climate justice and conflict prevention, as well as political representation, with first-hand knowledge of the impact of environmental destruction and international law.

As part of the celebration of World Environment Day this June, Burundian civil society, through the Initiative des Jeunes pour le Climat et le Développement (IJCD), is organizing a series of three webinars dedicated to the Stop Ecocide campaign. This initiative aims to help young people and local communities better understand the concept of ecocide, the progress achieved by the campaign across Africa, and the critical role that Burundian and African youth can play in advancing this cause.

Our Ocean Conference is an invitation-only conference, bringing together leaders from government, science, civil society and the private sector to accelerate Ocean action and turn collective ambition into meaningful progress. With a group of other Ocean-focused allies, co-ordinated by Gallifrey Foundation, Stop Ecocide International will be taking part in an exhibition which pairs major Ocean threats with the organisations and movements actively working to reverse them.

Youth for Ecocide Law (Y4EL) is the youth constituency within the global movement to recognise ecocide as the fifth international crime at the International Criminal Court. Founded in 2021, Y4EL operates under Stop Ecocide International and unites youth advocates across Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Oceania. It translates legal and policy debates on ecocide into accessible campaigns, webinars, and creative material, and sustains a global network dedicated to environmental justice.

COLLEGE OF LAW, WESTERN DELTA UNIVERSITY, OGHARA in collaboration with END ECOCIDE NIGERIA. Date and time: 05/06/2026 11:00-14:00 (BST). Event type: Hybrid (webinar/in person). Hosted by: COLLEGE OF LAW, WESTERN DELTA UNIVERSITY, OGHARA in collaboration with END ECOCIDE NIGERIA.

The event explores the interconnected challenges of justice, gender equality, and climate change, with a focus on defending rights, protecting civic space, and strengthening accountability, particularly for marginalized communities. It highlights the role of progressive international legal approaches in supporting civil society action and addressing these challenges in practice.

Panel title: Discussion Panel on the Planet Boundaries Speakers: • Fernando Valladares (PhD in Biology, CSIC researcher and lecturer at Rey Juan Carlos University, Madrid) • Maite Mompó (Director of Stop Ecocide International's Spanish language) This Discussion Panel is part of the programme of events organised during the two-month run of the 'Planetary Boundaries' exhibition, hosted at the Polytechnic University of Valencia.

A 6-day festival featuring 40 inspiring thinkers, doers and creatives from around the world exploring wild and kind ideas. This event is hosted by Morag Gamble, an acclaimed permaculture educator, speaker, designer, writer, filmmaker, podcaster and humanitarian – founder of the Permaculture Education Institute and the Permaculture Educators Program.

A special community screening: The People's Emergency Briefing. What's happening with climate and nature, and what does it mean for everyday life in the UK? The film is based on the National Emergency Briefing in Westminster (featured by ITV, Channel 4 and The Times) with appearances from Chris Packham, Deborah Meaden, and a range of voices from across the UK.

En un pequeño pueblo rural de Argentina que está rodeado de grandes extensiones agrícolas, el maestro de música Ramiro Lezcano descubre que las fumigaciones con herbicidas ponen en alto riesgo la salud de sus alumnos. Junto a ellos comienza a componer canciones de denuncia, pero su iniciativa despierta rechazo en la comunidad. Lejos de rendirse, decide llevar su mensaje más allá y organiza un "Woodstock ambiental": un concierto multitudinario en medio del campo para alzar la voz frente a la situación que se vive. Una canción para mi tierra es un relato inspirador sobre la fuerza transformadora de la música y la resistencia colectiva ante la injusticia.

El Encuentro Anual de la Red de Clínicas Jurídicas Ambientales de América Latina y el Caribe, que se realizará en Santiago de Chile del 5 al 8 de mayo de 2026, constituye uno de los espacios académicos y de práctica jurídica más relevantes de la región para el análisis de conflictos socioambientales, litigación estratégica y formación jurídica universitaria con enfoque territorial. La red de clínicas jurídicas ambientales, integrada por 16 universidades de referencia, cumple un rol central en América Latina, ya que articula investigación académica, práctica jurídica y trabajo directo con comunidades afectadas, siendo actores clave tanto en la identificación de daños ambientales graves como en el acceso a la justicia ambiental.

La transición hacia modelos energéticos sostenibles se ha convertido en una de las prioridades más urgentes de la agenda internacional frente a la crisis climática y ecológica. En este contexto, la Primera Cumbre para la Eliminación Progresiva de los Combustibles Fósiles, organizada por Colombia y los Países Bajos, representa un espacio histórico para debatir los caminos hacia una transición justa en América Latina y el Caribe. Sin embargo, avanzar hacia la eliminación progresiva de los combustibles fósiles requiere no solo compromisos políticos y económicos, sino también marcos jurídicos capaces de prevenir y sancionar los daños ambientales más graves.

Youth for Ecocide Law (Y4EL) représente la voix des jeunes au sein du mouvement mondial visant à ériger l'écocide en cinquième crime international relevant de la Cour pénale internationale. Créé en 2021, Y4EL est né d'une frustration croissante parmi les jeunes du monde entier face à l'absence d'actions concrètes pour répondre aux crises climatiques et de biodiversité, et appelle à des garanties juridiques fortes pour responsabiliser les décideurs face aux dommages environnementaux graves et durables.

23 April, 15:00 - 16:15 GMT. In keeping with Y4EL's strategy, which makes Earth Day a key moment for local and global mobilization, Y4EL is organizing a series of virtual events in Africa and internationally throughout the week of April 20–26, 2026. International Mother Earth Day 2026 gives Youth for Ecocide Law a platform to reflect on these advances, to connect with the Earth itself as a legal and moral subject of protection, and to sharpen the tools youth advocates need for the road ahead.

The Earth Co-Existence Initiative (ECI) and Youth for Ecocide Law will co-host an international webinar on 22 April 2026 to explore ecocide law and youth-led advocacy for its recognition in Zimbabwe. The webinar will bring together Zimbabwean, regional, and international perspectives on ecocide law and environmental accountability. It aims to raise awareness, educate participants, and catalyze youth-driven advocacy for the recognition of ecocide law in Zimbabwe.

Webinario organizado por Stop Ecocidio Internacional y el Centro Mexicano de Derecho Ambiental (CEMDA), que se desarrollará en el marco de la COP4 del Acuerdo de Escazú en formato virtual. La actividad reunirá a especialistas, representantes de organizaciones y personas defensoras para analizar los desafíos actuales de la protección ambiental y el rol de las herramientas jurídicas emergentes frente a la violencia contra quienes defienden el ambiente.

El evento paralelo "Una canción para mi tierra: arte, defensa ambiental y derechos de la niñez frente a los agrotóxicos" es una actividad virtual organizada por Stop Ecocidio Internacional y Cactus Cine en el marco de la COP4 del Acuerdo de Escazú. Combinaremos la exhibición de un fragmento de la película documental ¨Una canción para mi tierra¨ con un conversatorio posterior, generando un espacio de reflexión sobre el rol del arte, la educación y las herramientas jurídicas en la defensa del ambiente y los derechos humanos en América Latina.

Environmental protection does not happen by chance. It is shaped, enabled, and enforced through law. From international treaties to domestic criminal accountability, environmental law plays a critical role in translating sustainability commitments into real-world protection for ecosystems and communities. In this webinar, Victor Rujano Bautista, environmental lawyer and Spanish Coordinator at Stop Ecocide International, will explore how environmental law functions as a key pillar of sustainable development.

Eco-Africa is set to host the second edition of its Climate Justice Conference, building on the success of its maiden event held last year, which examined the role of law and policy in advancing sustainable development through youth leadership, equitable finance, and inclusive governance. This year's conference focuses on one of Ghana's most urgent environmental challenges—illegal mining, popularly known as "galamsey."

El II Ciclo del Foro de Culturas Biocéntricas, que se celebra entre julio 2025 y abril 2026, incluirá una ponencia de nuestra dir. de Stop Ecocidio Int. en habla hispana, Maite Mompó. El foro, organizado por Heike Freire, psicóloga, filósofa y creadora de la Pedagogía Verde, entre otras muchas facetas, se enmarca en un espacio interdisciplinar para el encuentro, el diálogo y la reflexión, sobre el enfoque biocéntrico, que reconoce la igualdad e inteligencia de todo lo vivo.

After engaging people around the world – most recently in Helsinki, Zaragoza and Istanbul – the concert Let's Change the Rules is now coming to Stockholm and Berwaldhallen. With specially written music by composers from different countries, the audience can expect fifteen engaging songs where different attitudes are spoken about – denial, anger, despair – which also end in a feeling of hope.

El Centro de Investigación y Extensión en Derecho Socioambiental (CEPEDIS) invita al seminario "Ecocidio y la crisis climática: caminos para la responsabilización y la protección de territorios y defensores". El evento propone una reflexión crítica sobre la creciente devastación ambiental en contextos de crisis climática, destacando cómo prácticas destructivas pueden configurar verdaderos escenarios de ecocidio.

VIERNES 20 DE MARZO, 14:00 - 16:00 La Asociación de Abogadas, Abogados, Jueces y Fiscales de Derechos Humanos de Latinoamérica y el Caribe (AJUFIDH) comparte las sesiones abiertas de su V Foro y de los exponentes, que se realizará los días 20 y 21 de marzo en la ciudad de La Plata, Argentina.

Cornerstone Barristers is pleased to host a special conversation with two of the world's leading experts in ecocide law – well known ecocide lawyer Gerard Forlin KC, who has spoken widely on this topic and Jojo Mehta, Co-Founder and CEO of Stop Ecocide International. The conversation will be chaired by Estelle Dehon KC.

Nature loss, including deforestation, biodiversity decline, soil degradation and ecosystem breakdown, is a major risk for businesses. It threatens their operations, supply chains and overall sustainability. Unfortunately though, many approaches to tackling climate change do not fully address the specific challenges posed by nature loss. What dedicated strategies are businesses developing to protect and restore natural ecosystems—and to create value and stay resilient in the long term? Moderated by Pratima Singh, principal, policy, research and insights, Economist Impact

Dr Angela Sherwood (Queen Mary University of London) - Specialist in international law and human rights, Dr Sherwood will focus on how legal frameworks can protect activists and environmental defenders, ensuring those on the frontlines of climate justice are safeguarded.

This two-day workshop examines legal strategies to implement sustainability, confront the climate crisis, and pursue justice on a burning planet. We focus on two approaches: pushing the boundaries of existing law through innovative interpretations, as seen in the global rise of climate litigation, and renewing the law by crafting new legal concepts, such as the campaign to recognize ecocide as an international crime.

On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued its Advisory Opinion on States' obligations concerning climate change. Requested through a UN General Assembly resolution led by Vanuatu and other States, this Opinion is a milestone in clarifying governments' legal duties to prevent and redress climate harm. This development follows the Advisory Opinion of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) in July 2025, which recognised the climate emergency as a human rights crisis and affirmed environmental protection as a *jus cogens* norm.

"Ecocide, defined as the large-scale destruction of ecosystems, is being considered as a potential international crime. This session brings together experts from Stop Ecocide International, Ecocide Law Alliance, Global Witness, and World-Check Research to examine how environmental harm intersects with financial crime, conflict, and compliance. We will review the proposed legal definition of ecocide, assess its global momentum, and discuss how financial institutions, investigative journalism, and civil society can collaborate to address environmental risks."

This youth-led discussion showcases "Ecocide in Our Eyes", an artbook by Youth for Ecocide Law bringing together youth artists and advocates who use creative expression to advance ecocide law, environmental justice and the rights of nature as instruments for climate and environmental justice. The session features an exchange between legal and creative perspectives, including a focus on how the ecocide law, the advisory opinion and climate change and rights of nature movements are shaping biodiversity protection, Indigenous rights, and environmental accountability with a focus on Latin America.

This event will explore how the emerging law of ecocide and development of rights of nature, supported by the recent Advisory Opinions on climate change, can help protect biodiversity & its Indigenous guardians. With film, music & testimony, we highlight Indigenous leadership, biodiversity in forests, and how ecocentric law can protect the living world and prevent severe, widespread & long-term harm.

Thursday 13th Nov, 11:00 (Belém) EXTREME HANGOUT

This side event will explore the ongoing development of ecocide law in the context of global environmental crises, including ongoing conflicts and climate change. Leading experts and advocates will discuss legal, political, and societal pathways to strengthen accountability for environmental destruction, particularly for ecocide. The event aims to highlight emerging strategies, share lessons from international efforts of Stop Ecocide Foundation, and mobilize global momentum for making ecocide an internationally recognized crime.

What if every decision in your organization had to pass through the wisdom of rivers, forests, and future generations? What if the Earth itself held a seat at your leadership table? This visionary session invites intrapreneurs to reimagine governance, responsibility, and innovation through a planetary lens. Featuring global leaders in rights of nature, regenerative economics, and ecosystem-based governance, we will explore what it looks like to move from traditional leadership to stewardship — from shareholder primacy to interdependence.

ONLINE: Tuesday 4th November, 12pm GMT Engaging with ecocide law isn't just about avoiding liability — it's about redefining the relationship between law, business, and the environment. Our panel will explore how ecocide law fits within the current legal framework and examine its implications for law firms and their clients.

As climate impacts accelerate, our legal systems struggle to keep pace with the scale of harm being inflicted on people and the planet. Recognising ecocide — mass damage and destruction of ecosystems — as a serious crime offers a powerful new pathway for justice and accountability and is rapidly gaining global momentum. This talk will explore how ecocide law can help close legal gaps, curb corporate impunity, and protect communities most affected by environmental breakdown; and why naming and outlawing ecocide could shift the way governments and businesses make decisions that affect the Earth's future.

This one-day hybrid conference will convene scholars, activists, diplomats, and lawmakers from across the globe for a dialogue on the intersection of international law, human rights, and ecological justice. The daytime programme will feature presentations by the authors of selected papers from the forthcoming Special Issue of the International Journal on Human Rights dedicated to Ecocide, Human Rights and Environmental Justice.

This session will dive into recent developments and challenges in mining regulation and international law, as well as the benefits and shortfalls of 'land use governance' and the ways in which human rights and community development require protection in the mining sector.

Africa is grappling with grave environmental crises of various scales and dimensions. The crises involve, among others, disproportionate and severe impacts from climate change, desertification and loss of biodiversity. Furthermore, widespread pollution and despoilation are stemming from development activities, particularly those linked to transnational companies and extractive industries. Studies have shown that the operations of large companies, particularly in the extractives sector, have huge potential for environmental impact.

Saturday, 18th October 2025, 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Africa Catholic Church, Mbuya Parish. Followed by symposium and a reception at Mbuya Kindergarten Hall. Come and be part of this important gathering as we reflect, learn, and take action towards caring for our common home.

Op til kommunalvalget samler en koalition af ti grønne NGO'er fra Aarhus kræfterne om en vigtig sag: en dansk ecocide-lov, der skal gøre omfattende miljøødelæggelser strafbare efter straffeloven. Det markerer Klimabevægelsen Aarhus og Stop Ecocide Danmark med dette arrangement, hvor naturen, og dens forbindelse til klimaet, er i fokus.

En el próximo Plenario nº12 de la Comisión Permanente de la Amazonia y los Pueblos Originarios y Tradicionales (CPOVOS) del Congreso de los Diputados de Brasil, tendrá lugar una Audiencia Pública para debatir la inclusión del ecocidio en el ordenamiento jurídico brasileño como crimen de destrucción masiva de la naturaleza, bajo el Proyecto de Ley 2933/2023.

A conversation between Stop Ecocide International's CEO, Jojo Mehta, and other experts about the transformational protective potential of an international ecocide law and an opportunity to ask questions about both ecocide law and motion 061.

06/10/2025, 10:30 Auditório Arcadas - Faculdade de Direito do Largo São Francisco TAMBÉM COM TRANSMISSÃO AO VIVO JOJO MEHTA, Cofundadora e Diretora-Geral da Stop Ecocide, liderando o movimento global para tipificar o ecocídio como crime internacional. RODRIGO LLEDÓ, Diretor para as Américas da Stop Ecocide International e Vice-Presidente da Direitos Humanos Sem Fronteiras.

¿Puede la destrucción ambiental convertirse en un crimen internacional? Este evento busca abrir el debate académico y jurídico sobre el ecocidio, en un momento en que el Perú discute un proyecto de ley que podría ser incorporado a su legislación nacional. Este conversatorio de alto nivel jurídico político se realiza como evento paralelo al Foro de Ministros de Ambiente de América Latina y el Caribe (PNUMA), que tendrá lugar en Lima.

A collective, decentralized artistic action across Latin America and Africa to raise awareness about the proposal to recognize ecocide as an international crime. Inspired by mycelium, the underground network of fungi that sustains life in forests. A metaphor for silent cooperation, regeneration and human connection.

En un momento decisivo para el futuro ambiental y jurídico de Panamá, la Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias Políticas de la Universidad de Panamá será sede de este encuentro dedicado a reflexionar sobre el ecocidio y la justicia ambiental. Este evento reunirá a destacadas figuras académicas y defensores ambientales para abordar, desde una perspectiva multidisciplinaria, uno de los debates más urgentes de nuestro tiempo: la necesidad de reconocer y tipificar el ecocidio como crimen internacional, articulando el derecho penal, el derecho internacional y la defensa de los derechos humanos frente a la crisis climática.

El debate profundo y pausado sobre la definición y sobre los progresos que se están realizando en el mundo, y en especial en América Latina para tipificar el crimen de ecocidio, es el objetivo de este seminario internacional. Un espacio para el debate académico y jurídico sobre uno de los temas más urgentes de nuestro tiempo: la protección legal, a nivel penal, de nuestro maravilloso y único hogar común, el planeta Tierra. Con la participación de expertos de América Latina y miembros de Stop Ecocidio Internacional, este conversatorio expondrá opiniones relevantes acerca de los proyectos de ley sobre el ecocidio en curso en América Latina, reflexionará sobre cómo enfrentar crímenes ambientales desde el derecho y cuál es el papel de las movilizaciones sociales en la denuncia del ecocidio en la región.

The Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) reaffirmed Africa's commitment to "accelerate climate action across the continent, mobilize adaptation finance and shape the global climate agenda from an African perspective." Following the inaugural Africa Youth Climate Assembly and the first ACS in Nairobi, Kenya, states reconvened in Addis Ababa in 2025 to consolidate continental priorities, assess progress, and strengthen Africa's collective voice in global climate negotiations.

What exactly is ecocide? And how could an ecocide law protect nature? Join Stop Ecocide Danmark and Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke Aarhus for a thought-provoking workshop where you will reflect on our relationship with nature, explore why current laws often fail to prevent nature destruction, and discuss the transformative potential of a Danish ecocide law.

The NetworkNature Annual Event 2025 "Choose Nature" will explore different means to align biodiversity and economy in times of urgency, building on the concept of Nature-based solutions. Hear from a broad range of stakeholders, from the public and private sectors, examine diverse ideas, exchange knowledge, explore initiatives and share case studies that link nature with climate, economy, innovation, finance and business and wellbeing.

For the first time since the 1980s, German environmental criminal law is set to be reformed, this time within the EU framework and with a major impact on international law. This is a historic opportunity for nature conservation and climate protection that we should not miss! Specifically, the EU Directive on the protection of the environment through criminal law must be transposed into national criminal law. Criminal law is closely linked to social values and ideas of right and wrong. If we make 'ecocide', i.e. the massive destruction of our natural common property, a criminal offence at national and global level, a major step towards protecting nature and the environment would be taken.

Africa is leading a historic global shift in environmental justice. With ecocide officially recognised as a continental priority by AMCEN, African ministers have committed to exploring its criminalisation as a vital tool to protect ecosystems and communities. A profound shift is underway in international law. The world's highest courts — including the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights — are affirming that states have binding obligations to prevent large-scale environmental destruction and ensure justice for those harmed.

Hvordan kan vi beskytte naturen i Aarhus i de kommende årtier, og hvilken rolle kan en ecocide lov spille i at sikre naturens fremtid? Under Aarhus Festuge inviterer Stop Ecocide Danmark til et arrangement, hvor vi ser på fremtiden gennem naturens øjne. Vi sætter fokus på, hvordan en ecocide lov kan forebygge alvorlige miljøødelæggelser, ved at stille individer til ansvar for dem.

Africa is undergoing accelerated environmental destruction – an 'ecocide' – driven by illegal logging, poaching and industrial pollution. This squandering of natural heritage benefits powerful interests that act with impunity, thanks to corruption and the absence of binding laws. This webinar analyses the mechanisms of this impunity and explores solutions to end it and protect our common heritage.

Vi ses den 28. til 30. august 2025.

In this panel debate, representatives from three businesses from different industries will have a dialogue about how ecocide law can be an enabler of responsible business practices.

En el marco del Día de la Pachamama (1 de agosto) y el Día de los Pueblos Indígenas (9 de agosto), Stop Ecocidio Internacional invita a un conversatorio abierto en el que se proyectará el corto "La Pacha y su Ceremonia" de Aldana Loiseau, que servirá de disparador para el diálogo con líderes y lideresas indígenas. Será una oportunidad para honrar la cosmovisión ancestral, reflexionar sobre la protección de la Tierra y tejer redes desde la justicia socioambiental y los derechos de los pueblos originarios.

4th July 2025, 3:00 - 4:00 PM BST Youth for Ecocide Law (Y4EL) recently launched Ecocide in Our Eyes youth artbook brings together poems, paintings, and stories by young people worldwide. The works speak to the pain, resistance, and hope evoked by nature's ongoing destruction.

This session will discuss a gap in the International Criminal Court's subject matter jurisdiction – its inability to investigate and prosecute those who knowingly cause widespread or long-term damage to the environment – and the movement by civil society to amend the Rome Statute to address that gap. Our panel of experts will provide insights into the legal framework of international environmental criminal, corporate and state liability, and procedural steps required to integrate ecocide into existing international law.

Monday, June 23rd, 17:00 - 18:30 CEST. The role of 'ecocide law' and 'rights of nature' in sustainable development and climate adaptation. The climate crisis and species extinction are making social transformation processes increasingly urgent – but these are highly complex and challenge existing interests, habits and business models.

Domingo, 22 de junio, 19:00h Sala Mozart. Auditorio Palacio de Congresos de Zaragoza (España) La organización de este concierto coral surge al participar el Coro Inclusivo Cantatutti, de la Universidad de Zaragoza, en el proyecto artístico coral internacional 'Coros por la Ley del Ecocidio', cuyo principal objetivo es sensibilizar, tanto a los cantantes como su público, sobre la necesidad de tipificar como crimen internacional la destrucción a gran escala del medioambiente, es decir, el ECOCIDIO.

La organización de esta Jornada surge al participar el Coro Inclusivo Cantatutti, creado desde la Universidad de Zaragoza, en el proyecto artístico coral Coros por la Ley del Ecocidio, una red internacional cuyo principal objetivo es sensibilizar, tanto a los cantantes como a su público, sobre la necesidad de tipificar como crimen internacional la destrucción a gran escala del medioambiente, es decir, el ECOCIDIO. En apoyo al gran evento musical, la Universidad de Zaragoza ha organizado, con la colaboración de Stop Ecocidio Internacional, entre otros, una Jornada de carácter científico-divulgativo y participativo que tiene como objetivo fundamental el fomentar la reflexión sobre los daños ambientales a gran escala y sus consecuencias, y sobre la necesidad y viabilidad de una futura Ley de Ecocidio.

Naturens Grundlovsmøde er en fælles, folkelig og mellem-artslig samtale om demokratiets fremtid og et skridt på vejen mod formuleringen af et lovgrundlag, som kan indskrives i vores lovgivning og dermed sikre naturens rettigheder. Kom og vær med på Himmelbjerggården ved Ry d. 7. juni når vi mødes for at give naturen stemme og rettigheder!

Como parte de los encuentros motivados por el Día Mundial del Ambiente, la Universidad de Belgrano en Buenos Aires será lugar de celebración de un evento organizado por la propia Universidad, Argentina Sin Ecocidio, AIDPAC y Stop Ecocidio Internacional. Desde los últimos y devastadores incendios en la Patagonia, el debate sobre la necesidad de incluir una Ley de Ecocidio en el Código Penal argentino está en auge.

En el Día Mundial del Medio Ambiente, Stop Ecocidio Internacional en habla hispana organiza una jornada de debate junto a AIDIPAC y la Diputada argentina Margarita Stolbizer, para hablar sobre cómo los daños a la Naturaleza podrían ser prevenibles y juzgables por vía penal, con la inclusión de una Ley de Ecocidio en el Código pPenal argentino. Se analizarán los proyectos de ley de delitos ambientales y ecocidio presentados en Argentina, incluido el Proyecto de Ley de ecocidio presentado recientemente por la Diputada argentina Margarita Stolbizer en la Cámara de Diputados de la Nación de Argentina, y se contará con la participación de voces internacionales que compartirán experiencias de avances en la criminalización del ecocidio en sus países.

Plastic pollution is one of the most visible and harmful environmental challenges of our time. Despite growing international awareness and emerging treaties such as the proposed Global Plastics Treaty, progress is hampered by weak enforcement mechanisms and the absence of legal accountability for large-scale environmental harm. This session will explore how the recognition of ecocide as an international crime can provide a powerful legal framework to support anti-plastics policies, treaties, and global reduction efforts.

Against the backdrop of global ecological crisis, this two-day workshop examines the growing significance of ecocide in contemporary global politics. Bringing together British Academy (BA) ECRN members from across the social sciences, it aims to explore interdisciplinary perspectives on ecocide's conceptual, historical and philosophical foundations; the challenges and opportunities it presents for the (re)making of international law and international justice institutions; its relevance within environmental policymaking and climate activism; and its educational/pedagogical importance within the classroom.

Evening with Jojo Mehta and Pella Thiel Thursday 22nd May, 17.30–18.30 On International Biodiversity Day, the 22nd of May, Jojo Mehta will talk about ecocide law and how the proposal of making large scale & severe environmental harm an international crime has gone from radical and visionary, to being discussed by governments around the world and, since last year, formally proposed at the International Criminal Court.

Saturday 17th May, 10:25 am. Panelists: Prof. Aleksander Zidanšek, WAAS Fellow and Trustee / Club of Rome; Dunja Mazzocco Drvar, Director of Nature Protection Program, WWF Adria; Judy Foster, Head of Operations & International Outreach, Stop Ecocide International; Maria Cristina Finucci, Architect and Founder of the Garbage Patch State Initiative. Moderator: Prof. Tomislav Meštrović, Global Young Academy, Club of Rome, University North, University of Washington.

Night of Sustainable Fashion at the Museum: A Fashion Show of Moving Sculptures. Featuring the One Dress: PLANET, a collaboration between Stop Ecocide International and London-based sustainable fashion house Tammam is designed to spark powerful conversations about ecocide—the mass destruction of nature—the environmental impact of the fashion industry, and the urgent need to establish legal protections for the Earth.

10th International Symposium of World Centre for Humanist Studies. 'Utopias in progress: Pathways to the Universal Human Nation' 12:30-13:25 GMT (14:30h España / 9:30h Argentina). Maite Mompó, Director of Stop Ecocide in Spanish, will give a lecture entitled 'The creation of the international crime of ecocide, a utopia?' as part of the thematic block on 'Social ecology, economy, ecological and climate crisis'.

The Ecocide (Prevention) (Scotland) Bill positions Scotland at the forefront of a fast-growing global movement to criminalise mass environmental destruction. With momentum building for an ecocide amendment to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court—led by nations such as Vanuatu, Samoa, Fiji, and the Democratic Republic of Congo—and with the European Union now requiring member states to criminalise offences "comparable to ecocide" under its revised Environmental Crime Directive, the case for prosecuting the most serious environmental harms is rapidly gaining international legitimacy. This panel will explore how ecocide law—designed to hold the most powerful in society accountable—can support workers and communities by reducing exposure to harmful practices, establishing mechanisms for criminal redress when environmental harm occurs, levelling the playing field for sustainable industries, fostering long-term green job security, and securing Scotland's position as a global leader in advancing legal protections for the natural world—and for all of us who depend on it for our livelihoods and wellbeing.

In September 2024, Vanuatu, Fiji & Samoa formally submitted a proposed amendment to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Once accepted, it will create a new international crime of ecocide to protect our environment from the worst & most serious harms. What is the new law & what are the transformational opportunities & challenges for UK businesses, finance, farming and for our rivers & seas? How can business adapt to take advantage of the changes it will usher in?

This panel will be moderated by The Economist's Vijay Vaitheeswaran and an environmental activist Bella Lack, representing the young generation. Each economist will represent their model for the future, with focus on what needs to change to become much more sustainable. Which economic model is the best fit for a sustainable future? Are the different economic models compatible in any way? What's the path to take?

Panel discussion with women representing different NGOs that develop humanitarian, human rights and environmental work at local, national and international level.

This interactive event will open with a panel discussion on ecocide law, its vital role in advancing environmental and climate justice, and the role the academic community can play in driving meaningful change. This will be followed by a workshop inviting attendees to explore how students and staff can contribute to the conversation on a law against ecocide and the university's potential role in this global movement.

From Bill C-59 to the Inflation Reduction Act, the legal system has increasingly been used as an agent for change and is instrumental in the fight against climate change. While well-intentioned, some legal action has inadvertently deepened polarization creating a volatile climate landscape across North America.

Please join us on Wednesday 12 February for the launch of Ecocide Law Advisory, as well as the Manual on the National Criminalisation of Ecocide. Ecocide Law Advisory is a partnership between The UCLA Law Promise Institute Europe and Climate Counsel to provide expert legal advice and training on the drafting and implementation of ecocide laws.

Wednesday 12th February, 7-8:30pm. Free entry, no registration required.

More information coming soon.

The 2025 TCUP Conference will address how Ukrainians are being denied their right to build (and rebuild) a safe environment due to Russia's continued aggression. Panels will discuss the geopolitical landscape in which the war is being waged; ecocide and environmental crimes; the (re)built environment, and the landscape of digital technologies contributing to reconstruction.

A live and evolving topic in legal, academic and policy arenas around the world, ecocide law has emerged as a cutting-edge legal initiative aimed at achieving planetary security. In this panel, hosted by the Institute for the Study of Human Rights, legal, diplomatic, historical, and advocacy experts will critically engage with the when, how and why of the drive toward recognition of ecocide as an international crime.

Speakers: Guillaume Kalonji, Y4EL Africa Core Team Leader Beth Doherty, Arctic Angels Paulina Slawek, Student Ambassadors Co-Lead Clara Tome, Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature - Youth Hub Moderated by Lea Weimann

Environmental crimes such as deforestation, illegal mining, and industrial pollution continue to threaten ecosystems, human livelihoods, and contribute to climate vulnerability, especially for marginalised communities. Existing legal frameworks often fail to deter these crimes or hold perpetrators accountable. Ecocide law—a legal framework that prevents and criminalises severe environmental harm—offers a transformative pathway to justice. Recognising ecocide as a crime would enhance protections for both the people and the environment of Southern Africa, while promoting legal accountability at national and regional levels.

Watching the devastation wrought on our food systems and landscapes can feel overwhelming. How can we push for meaningful change on a global scale? One promising solution gaining momentum is ecocide as an international criminal law. In September 2024, Vanuatu, Fiji, and Samoa, formally proposed an ecocide amendment to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court signalling a historic step toward holding environmental destruction accountable.

This Workshop, hosted jointly by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and Stop Ecocide International, will explore recent events internationally and nationally concerning ecocide legislation. It has two main components. One focuses on exploring developments nationally regarding ecocide legislation, specifically the opportunity of legislating ecocide as an autonomous crime in Spain in the transposition of the EU Directive on the protection of the environment through criminal law passed in spring 2024.

IFCM World Choral Day and Choirs for Ecocide Law are working together to put World Choral Day 2024 into the context of environmental sustainability. Choirs for Ecocide Law is an artistic choral project, whose main purpose is to spread awareness about the need to make large-scale environmental destruction (ecocide) an international crime.

4 de diciembre, 17:30, Auditorio del CC José Saramago. Entrada libre hasta completar aforo. El próximo miércoles 4 de diciembre estaré en Albacete compartiendo mi visión de cómo una ley internacional puede ser una herramienta imprescindible para cambiar el paradigma mundial de protección de la naturaleza.

OFFICIAL SIDE EVENT, 23rd Session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court: A Fifth Crime of Ecocide: Opening Considerations. Legal recognition of 'ecocide' continues to advance, with national crimes proposed around the world; an EU directive requiring member states to criminalise "conduct comparable to ecocide"; and increasing acknowledgement that severe environmental harm should stand among "the most serious crimes of concern to the international community as a whole". Environmental crime plays a central and under-acknowledged role in both armed conflict and the climate crisis, affecting development, peace and security and human rights.

The global youth movement is intensifying its efforts to have ecocide recognized as an international crime under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Currently, 37 countries are deliberating ecocide legislation at various government levels, and in 2023, specific bills have been introduced or advanced in Belgium, the Netherlands, Scotland, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Italy, and Spain (Catalunya). By 2024, Vanuatu, Fiji, and Samoa have formally proposed ecocide as a crime under the ICC, advocating for its recognition alongside genocide and war crimes. Simultaneously, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will begin hearings in December for its much-anticipated Advisory Opinion on Climate Change, following a youth-led initiative. Together, these efforts underscore the critical role of youth as advocates and leaders in global environmental justice, yet youth voices remain underrepresented in formal COP decision-making processes. This debrief will spotlight young leaders worldwide and their solutions for building a sustainable, just future.

Stop Ecocide International Co-Founder and CEO Jojo Mehta will have a short speaking slot at this private event.

The African continent faces a myriad of environmental challenges, from deforestation and habitat destruction to pollution and climate change impacts. Despite numerous efforts to mitigate these issues, environmental crimes continue to pose significant threats to biodiversity, ecosystems, and human well-being.

Biodiversity Law and Governance Day (BLGD) 2024 at CBD COP16 in Cali. Virtual panel: 26 October, 11:00 – 12:15 COT. "By focusing on its potential to mitigate environmental destruction and engage cross-sector collaboration, an international ecocide law would serve as a tool for advancing climate ambition. How would this mechanism work in practice?"

In 2022, Faith Voices for Ecocide Law, a volume of remarkable essays by faith leaders and indigenous wisdom keepers was published. The contributors examined the role of the natural world within their faith tradition and the necessary response to the huge damage humanity is causing. In September 2024, the Republic of Vanuatu. Fiji and Samoa submitted a proposal for a new international crime of ecocide for consideration by the members of the International Criminal Court, bringing closer the prospect of a powerful and effective deterrent to those behind the worst acts of environmental destruction.

The documentary 'In the Andean Amazonian Putumayo: Copper or Life' (40') will be screened, followed by a talk by the speakers and a participatory open dialogue. The Andean Amazonian Putumayo, one of South America's greatest natural treasures, is under threat if its mountains are opened up for intensive copper mining.

COP16 official side event: Ecocide: Bills in Latin America. The event will be in Spanish and will have simultaneous online translation into English. There will be simultaneous online broadcasting and recording of the event. In this discussion, laws and draft laws that exist in Latin America will be discussed. Experts will explain how the legislative process has been in their respective countries, what opportunities and obstacles they have faced and, where appropriate, the adjustments that have been introduced at the domestic level to the definition proposed at the international level.

There will be a 15-minute screening of the film 'Amazonia, the Heart of Mother Earth', followed by a discussion on the issue of the demarcation of indigenous territories in the Amazon and the creation of the international crime of ecocide as two important tools to protect indigenous peoples and their territories. In addition, how both tools affect uncontacted and isolated indigenous peoples, who occupy about 18% of the Amazon and are extremely vulnerable, will be discussed.

Both Laudato Si' and Al-Mizan: A Covenant for the Earth establish a comprehensive framework for ecological and moral responsibility, urging collective action for the protection of our planet and offering ideas and pledges for resolving the triple planetary crisis and, especially, the destruction of nature. A dialogue between the two faiths about profound shared values has the potential to shift global consciousness and foster a powerful protection for the Earth. Ecocide Law would provide the necessary legal support for the task of transforming humanity's relationship with nature from harm to harmony.

The event will discuss the increasing demand for raw minerals needed for the energy transition and the urgent need to protect critical ecosystems. It will also explore how ecocide law could be useful in this context to create a legal guardrail for safe practice.

A growing number of states are actively engaging in discussions and the adoption of criminal laws aimed at protecting nature from the most severe harms. These legislative measures are being considered in response to the increasing recognition of the urgent need to safeguard the environment. Such laws are seen as essential in preventing ecological degradation and ensuring the health and sustainability of natural ecosystems. Non-state actors, including businesses, non-governmental organizations, and community groups, have a crucial role to play in this process. By driving and supporting this 'guardrail' legal framework, they can help facilitate a transition that is both safe and just.

The legal framework for the protection of nature in Colombia will be discussed following the Peace Agreements, in particular the ecocide in Article 333 of the Penal Code, has been wrongly used to persecute small farmers, distorting the spirit and meaning of the crime of ecocide at an international level. The event is related to goals 1, 7, 11, 15 and 22 of the Kunming-Montreal Framework.

Industrial and energy related transitions in response to climate change require exponential amounts of critical raw materials. Quality deposits and potential resources are found in critical marine and terrestrial ecosystems, biodiversity hotspots, indigenous territories and climate vulnerable areas. This implies that climate targets partially conflict with biodiversity and nature-based targets.

Join us for a quiz and deep-dive conversation

Arctic Circle Assembly 2024 Side Event organised by Stop Ecocide International and WWF Finland. "Join Finland's Former Deputy Prime Minister, and Founder of WWF Finland, Pertti Salolainen CBE, in conversation with the inspiring leader of the fastest growing legal movement on the planet, Jojo Mehta, as they discuss the rapid global development of ecocide law, and the power of such an international law to protect the Arctic's crucial ecosystems."

Arctic Circle Assembly 2024 Side Event organized by Stop Ecocide International and Stöðvum vistmorð. "How can we achieve a paradigm shift to protect the delicate and unique ecosystems of the Arctic? Scientists agree on their value and share concern for their wellbeing, but how can we protect them? In addition to other challenges, the Arctic spans multiple national jurisdictions."

This round table will analyse how the establishment of the international crime of ecocide could become a fundamental tool to redirect business and financial activity towards better and fairer practices. This will be done through the vision of Stop Ecocide International and of companies and financial institutions that are already on this path. Getting business and finance on board with this positive change is essential to ensure a future in which human activities are conducted in harmony with nature, protecting the Earth for future generations.

As part of the Economist Impact 4th Annual Sustainability Week Countdown to COP (Amsterdam)

The ocean, covering over 70% of the Earth's surface, is essential for life, regulating the climate, producing oxygen, and supporting 80% of life on this planet. However, it faces escalating threats from pollution, deep-sea mining, overfishing, habitat destruction, and climate change. This event will delve into how criminalising ecocide—defined as the large-scale destruction of ecosystems—could serve as a powerful legal mechanism to combat these threats.

Are you based in the Americas? Do you engage in any form of artistic expression? Stop Ecocidio needs your art to promote the creation of a law that protects the Earth and stops the destruction of nature. On September 28, a day of Art and Culture for the Ecocide Law will take place in Latin America and the Caribbean.

A dynamic conversation in a unique art studio setting: outer space, AI and legal experts address legal and philosphical frameworks for safe and peaceful activity in outer space, with an emphasis on respect for the nature of that space. A source of awe, inspiration and nature's rhythm, outer space remains one of the world's greatest interests and mysteries.

Motion 61 "Recognising the Crime of Ecocide to Protect Nature" will go to a vote at the the IUCN Congress which runs between the 9th -15th October Ecocide refers the most harmful acts of environmental damage and ecocide law would be a legally enforceable deterrent to protect nature from the most significant environmental damage, carrying significant penalties.

Nous traversons une période où la protection de notre planète n'a jamais été aussi cruciale. Les déforestations massives, les rivières polluées et les écosystèmes détruits ne sont pas seulement des faits divers ; ils sont les signes visibles de crimes environnementaux qui menacent notre avenir commun. Pourtant, ces actes restent souvent impunis ou minimisés.

"A rich evening of song and story to launch this beautiful volume of Jehanne Mehta's contemporary English folk songs inspired by seasons and legends, landscapes and heartscapes." Hear performances by Jehanne and band Earthwards, Johnny Coppin, Sophie Sterckx with the Painswick Community Choir, and others, with spoken contributions from Jonathon Porritt and Jojo Mehta, co-founder of Stop Ecocide International.

As the European Parliament establishes a new environmental offence targeting crimes "comparable to ecocide", and countries around the world begin to legislate against ecocide, the creation of a new international crime to prevent the most severe environmental harms moves a step closer. What does this mean for business and how should your business respond? We will hear from a number of key voices on the topic of ecocide law, prior to an expert panel discussion on the implications of ecocide law for business and sustainability professionals.

This Choirs for Ecocide Law concert will be preceded by a panel discussion on the current state and future prospects of ecocide law. The panel discussion at Metso Library (Pirkankatu 2, 33210 Tampere) on Wednesday 11 June at 17:00 will also discuss the possibilities of civic engagement through art. Choirs for Ecocide Law - Choirs for Nature - a major concert at the Tampere Sävel festival in Pyynikkisali, Finland on 11 June at 19:00.

The world's oceans face unprecedented threats from human activities including destructive fishing practices, deep-sea mining, and oil spills. These activities cause severe and widespread damage to marine ecosystems, threatening biodiversity and the livelihoods of coastal communities. Despite existing environmental regulations, there remains a significant gap in legal accountability for the most severe forms of ocean destruction. This side event will showcase successful youth-led ocean conservation initiatives, while exploring how ecocide law can serve as a powerful tool to prevent harm to marine ecosystems.

Environmental Justice Network Ireland and Stop Ecocide International welcome you to this event. Join us to hear from Jojo Mehta, Chief Executive and Co-founder of Stop Ecocide International about how the global initiative towards criminalizing ecocide, severe, and widespread or long-term destruction of nature is gaining momentum. Learn about the progress around the globe, including in Europe and about the countries exploring related legislation.

You know existing environmental regulations are failing to tackle the ecological and climate crisis. Join this FREE virtual briefing to find out how the growing global movement for ecocide law is seeking to use domestic and international criminal law to prevent and punish the most severe forms of environmental destruction.

What is missing to genuinely deter and prevent the mass destruction of nature or "ecocide"? This event explores how criminal law, and especially international criminal law, could recognize and integrate into law the profound understanding of indigenous peoples: that damaging Mother Earth has serious consequences. Learn about the fast growing global movement behind legal recognition of ecocide as a crime, and political developments around the world; how it can create accountability at the top of government and industry; and the direct deep relevance for recognition of indigenous rights and culture and also the demarcation and protection of their territories.

"A big concert for our planet! Six well-known solo choirs, a vocal group, soloists and a large choir accompanied by a band will be seen on stage." "Choirs for Ecocide Law is a Finnish-Swedish rhythmic music choral project whose main purpose is to spread awareness about international environmental destruction (Ecocide Law)."

The EU passed a new environmental criminal law just before Easter - among other things, it recognises the destruction of nature "comparable to ecocide" as a particularly serious crime. Germany is the ONLY country that did not vote in favour. Environmental crimes generate revenues of more than €200 billion per year - with serious consequences for human health and nature. Can criminal law protect the environment? And if so, how? An online event organised by Green Legal Impact Germany e.V. and Stop Ecocide provides information and discusses the significance of the new EU environmental criminal law.

The "Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean", better known as the Escazú Agreement, was adopted in Escazú, Costa Rica, on March 4 of 2018. It is an international legal instrument that aims not only to protect the environment, but also human rights. The objective of this international treaty is to guarantee the rights of access to environmental information, public participation in environmental decision-making processes and access to justice in environmental matters, as well as to contribute to the protection of the right to live in an environment with healthy and sustainable development.

This webinar aims to raise awareness about ecocide law progress while strengthening Y4EL's global youth network. It will showcase youth-led advocacy successes, highlight regional initiatives, and build capacity for future advocacy.

Ecocide is the extensive destruction of ecosystems caused by human activity, leading to significant harm to the environment and wildlife. Is it time to make the destruction of nature a criminal act? Our expert panel will explore the ethical, legal and environmental implications of criminalising ecocide, examining how international law can evolve to protect our planet.

Stop Ecocide Canada, together with Youth for Ecocide Law and Stop Ecocide International are hosting a compelling virtual panel to explore the intersection between the violation of human rights, racism and ecocide. Mass destruction of ecosystems and the state of the climate emergency disproportionately impacts BIPOC [Black, Indigenous and People of Colour] communities. In this panel, we will meet extraordinary young leaders whose bold visions and actions chart a positive course through these challenging times, to a more just, sustainable and life affirming future.

The Youth Environmental Research and Advocacy (YERA) Hub will present its latest research on the Revised Environmental Crime Directive: its implications and shortcomings. We are joined by experts in the field of environmental law to share their knowledge and come to new insights together.

This webinar and fireside chat aims to amplify the voices of indigenous communities across the world, those representing and supporting different ecosystems including water, forests, grasslands, mountains and other delicate ecosystems. We will hear stories of ancient connections to our Earth celebrating the diverse beauty, vitality, regeneration, and life in harmony with nature.

As discussion develops around inclusion of "ecocide" under the remit of the Rome Statute, this panel examines the relevance of the 2021 Independent Expert Panel definition to contexts where severe environmental damage is being suffered in different ways: small island states, states involved in armed conflict, indigenous territories and the ocean.

Examining the power of international law to frame the roadmap for a safe planetary future - by deterring severe climate harm, protecting vital biodiversity and its guardians, accelerating fulfilment of Paris Agreement targets and guiding just transition.

This Workshop, hosted jointly by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and Stop Ecocide – with support from ICEL and IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law and the grants mentioned below – seeks to understand options and challenges to achieve greater accountability for environmental crimes. It takes the starting point in exploring the rationale, feasibility and possible consequences of recently made suggestions for expanding accountability for environmental crimes at International Criminal Court ('ICC') level.

This panel event will launch "Ecocide Law and the Rights of The Child: How legal recognition of the most severe harms to nature could protect children's rights" a report by Stop Ecocide International about the connection between ecocide law and children's rights. The event will feature report writers, experts in relevant sectors, and activists working on child rights and environmental justice.

Hear the latest updates from the global initiative to make ecocide an international crime. Learn about Sri Lanka's role in supporting the creation of an international law to protect the environment from atrocity scale harm and how you can support the initiative.

A discussion with and updates from: Jojo Mehta, Stop Ecocide International & Ilksen Dincer Bas, End Ecocide Türkiye. This event will be simultaneously translated into Turkish.

What is required to protect the vulnerable Arctic ecosystems and species from mass damage or extinction threatened by industrial activity and climate change? This session examines the relevance of international criminal law and the potential protective power, for the Arctic and elsewhere, of recognising "ecocide" as a crime; as well as tracing the rapid global progress of the "ecocide wave" of legislation being discussed and developed at national, regional and international levels.

An all-day event that gathers key figures within environmental thinking to address pressing questions and help set the agenda for the Infinite Ecologies Marathon next year.

In the second CEL Law and Nature Dialogue of 2023, a panel of experts will discuss the proposed crime of ecocide from Australian and global perspectives. The panel will speak to issues including reparative possibilities after ecocide, ecocide and Indigenous peoples, and the rights of nature, and will consider the prospects for ecocide laws in, and beyond, Australia.

Webinar, 4th October 12:30 - 13:30 BST / 13:30 - 14:30 CEST Organised by Business Declares with Stop Ecocide International Severe and widespread or long-term damage to nature - ecocide - is happening around the world. It is happening because there is no effective deterrent. The movement to create a new international crime of ecocide - to deter the worst acts of environmental harm and guide commercial activity into a safer space - is gathering momentum.

An IN-PERSON panel as part of The Economist Sustainability Week: Countdown to COP28. In an era defined by unprecedented environmental challenges, "Business within Planetary Boundaries" takes center stage. What pioneering legal strategies will be needed to drive corporate practices toward a sustainable harmony with the planet?

Around the world, communities, lawyers and even some nation states are advocating for 'ecocide' to be recognised as a crime. While ecocide laws exist in around a dozen countries world wide, Australian governments are yet to engage with the concept of making extensive environmental harm a crime. Join us for an important update about the global movement advocating for ecocide to be recognised as a crime in international law, and to learn about the organisations and nations who are leading the way.

Technology increases the speed and power of human activity, but does not make informed choices about the direction of those activities. How can making mass destruction of nature a crime before the International Criminal Court in the Hague - Ecocide Law – help direct our techno-economic power? This seminar will discuss how making ecocide a crime can help: reach the Paris Agreement, protect biodiversity, protect human health, promote long-term economic stability and global security, prevent some illegal activities linked to organized crime.

Weaving together sacred wisdom, law & activism with personal story & teaser for stunning upcoming impact documentary. Advance registration strongly recommended. This is not your average climate week venue, nor your average climate week panel… escape the concrete jungle for an immersive evening of wisdom, connection and concrete legal solutions at this consciously curated & beautiful venue right next door to Brooklyn's Prospect Park - well worth the short ride!

Join us for an inspiring event where we dive into the pressing issue of protecting our precious ocean and islands through the power of ecocide law. Together, we will explore innovative solutions and strategies to combat environmental destruction and preserve the beauty and biodiversity of our oceans and islands.

An in-person panel discussion, June 27th, 11:30 - 12:20. "The 17 SDGs set out the many complex problems that we must globally work together to solve by 2030. This session will discuss what business must do to reach these goals and provide a framework for delivering their other sustainability, decarbonisation and net zero goals."

This unique event will highlight the crucial connection between whales, London and climate change. Whales have visited London via the Thames twice this century. But the connection between the city and cetaceans goes much deeper than that.

Amazônia: the Heart of Mother Earth tells the unfinished story of the recognition and protection of indigenous territories in the Brazilian Amazon through exceptional testimonies of five indigenous leaders from four different generations, including legendary chief Raoni Metuktire of the Kayapo people. Directed by Gert-Peter Bruch and Princess Esméralda of Belgium, this is a collaborative project between Planète Amazone, King Leopold Fund for Nature Exploration and Conservation and Stop Ecocide International.

An official in-person side event at the UNFCCC Bonn Climate Change Conference, Germany Tue, 13 Jun 2023, 11:45-13:00 CET Kaminzimmer Room Examining the power of international law to urgently drive climate action: the historic resolution to seek an Advisory Opinion on Climate Change from the International Court of Justice; development of a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty; and recognition of ecocide as an international crime.

Despite covering most of our planet, the ocean is often absent from conversations about mass environmental destruction. Yet, just like land-based ecosystems, the ocean faces many existential threats from human activity - including anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, marine plastic, chemical pollution and overextraction. Join us in-person at The Explorers Club in NewYork, or via live-stream, on the 7th of June for the international launch of the Ocean for Ecocide Law Network.

Part of WCEL series "The Transformative Power of Law: Addressing Global Environmental Challenges" Existing environmental protections are often not adhered to or are poorly enforced. Many states, as well as NGOs, lawyers, academics, scientists, grassroots movements and a growing number of voices in the corporate and finance sectors are speaking out in support of stronger legal frameworks and accountability.

Join Just Peace The Hague and Hague talks for a special joint event on environmental justice as part of Hague Justice Week. As a key part of a more equitable and just future, climate justice is growing in importance across the world, and nowhere more so than in countries that are affected by climate change and rising sea levels the most. There will be a film screening of Anote's Ark by Matthieu Ritz: which tells the story of the nation of Kiribati, which is being drastically affected by climate change. This will be followed by a special Hague Talks and discussion where we will delve into the topic of ecocide, environmental justice, and how Mozambique and its Chief Justice is working to secure a more just future for its people.

Global warming and the massive destruction of ecosystems is leading us into an environmental crisis unprecedented in human history, threatening our future as a human species as well as that of thousands of other species with which we share our planet. To a large extent, this crisis is rooted in the mistaken belief that humanity can survive on its own and independently of nature.

Healthy ecosystems and flourishing biodiversity are fundamental to the harmonious balance of life on Earth, as well as to sustainable human civilisation. They are also fundamental to regulating climate. Existing environmental protections are often not adhered to or are poorly monitored and enforced in peacetime, while conflict situations lead to some of the worst environmental harms which are often neglected in the face of other wartime atrocities.

This will be an introductory presentation about "What is ecocide?" and the Youth 4 Ecocide Law movement, followed candid discussions. These small-group discussions will envision ecocide law in Singapore and/or the region of Southeast Asia. The event is open to the general public!

An exclusive screening with the directors and debate. Free entry: 29/04 at 20:00. After the success of 'Protecting the Amazon', the documentary series co-produced for EarthX TV, Gert-Peter Bruch & HRH Esmeralda of Belgium created a new movie called 'Amazonia, The Heart of Mother Earth', in collaboration with Stop Ecocide International and with the support of Greenpeace and The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation.

This is a discussion about ecocide law, environmental crimes, climate action, and more! It will be in-person in Nairobi, Kenya at the Ubunifu Hub along Thika Road (a walking distance from Mountain Mall), on the 28th of April 2023.

This event is a fundraiser and talk about the Stop Ecocide movement here in our hometown of Kaslo, BC. It is organized by the Kaslo Climate Action Team.

"One of our core mobilizers, Busingye Nurudin, is helping to organize a community clean up with the children and youth who go to the Youth Empowerment Centre. There will be a presentation about climate change, environment and the role of young generations in protecting a clean and healthy environment."

This event will bring youths together on Earth Day and talk about a variety of topics based on climate change and ecological issues, in the form of a panel discussion. It is being organized in partnership with Earth Guardians Sierra Leone!

Youth for ecocide law is launching our new TikTok channel. We have three simple requests for allies around the globe who use TikTok to digitally support us on Earth Day: 1. Follow our account! 2. Take a video of yourself sharing what you feel about ecocide and how an international ecocide law could help us create a more sustainable planet. 3. Post the video on your own account or send it to us to post!

Adding ecocide as a fifth crime to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court will provide a much-needed framework to protect ocean wildlife and marine ecosystems. Join us on Earth Day for a Live Chat, hosted by the Pearl Project with Terese Teoh, one of Youth for Ecocide Law's core mobilizers. Learn more about the historic advocacy movement towards making ecocide (killing of nature) an international crime.

Stop Ecocide Toronto is spreading the word about ecocide with a community crafts event. We will be hosting a drop-in space for a crafts and item-swaps, where we will share info about the Stop Ecocide movement with participants and give a small presentation about the youth chapter in our city. Is your home filled with old clothes, books, and trinkets that you'd never throw away, but also don't want to keep? Join Stop Ecocide Toronto on April 22nd as we celebrate Earth Day, ecocide law, and sustainable economies.

The world is facing an ecological crisis. Human activities have caused extensive damage to the environment, leading to climate change, biodiversity loss, and other forms of environmental degradation. For years, the science has been clear; to protect the planet we must halt our greenhouse gas emissions, stop the mass destruction of ecosystems, and redefine a more respectful, loving relationship with our planet. And yet the urgency and solutions needed to address the ongoing biodiversity and climate crises are nowhere in sight. World leaders are failing to act. Many young people are growing frustrated about this inaction and anxious about the lack of accountability when our decision-makers refuse to implement necessary, systemic changes.

In the run-up to Earth Day, one of Youth for Ecocide Law's core mobilisers, Laila Martins, is hosting a climate sharing circle. It will be a space to vent, share difficult emotions, and support one another as we organize major Earth Day actions and events. The Climate Circle provides a virtual space for open-sharing for people studying environmental topics, climate activists and/or people legitimately worried about climate change and environmental degradation.

In light of the exacerbating climate crisis, the campaign to criminalise ecocide, or grave and large-scale destruction of the environment, has gained momentum in recent years. Spearheaded by the Stop Ecocide International initiative, activists, politicians, and international lawyers have been advocating for making ecocide the fifth core crime under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.

An online hybrid roundtable Wednesday 19th April, 2023 | 10:30 WAT / 09:30 UK. Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS) and End Ecocide Nigeria (EEN)

A presentation by Stop Ecocide International Co-founder and Executive Director, Jojo Mehta as part of the Economist Impact Sustainability Week (Green Finance and Investment). How can criminal law stabilise investment risk in the face of climate change and biodiversity loss? Legal recognition of "ecocide" is already under discussion in many governments and could create a protective deterrent against severe harm and level the playing field for sustainable investment.

Official virtual Side Event held alongside the UN 2023 Water Conference (22 — 24 Mar 2023, New York). What is missing to prevent severe contamination of and damage to the planet's waterways, from rivers systems to oceans? Existing environmental protections are often not adhered to or are poorly enforced.

What is missing to prevent severe contamination of and damage to marine ecosystems? Existing environmental protections are often not adhered to or are poorly enforced. Many states, as well as NGOs, lawyers, academics, scientists, grassroots movements and a growing number of voices in the corporate and finance sectors are speaking out in support of stronger legal frameworks and accountability. In particular, the legal recognition of "ecocide" (severe and either widespread or long-term harm to ecosystems) as a crime at the international level could go a long way to shifting attitudes and guiding behaviour with regard to threats of severe pollution to the Earth's primary life support system - the ocean.

The farming community and landworkers are on the front line in the effort to conserve the natural world and see at first hand the damage being done. Whilst dominant food production and resources extraction models often cause severe harm to the Earth, outsourcing the true costs to nature, a growing number of farmers, foresters, growers and land-based workers are taking it upon themselves to be part of the solution, adopting regenerative methods that work with nature rather than against it. A new international crime of ecocide will support this growing trend by creating personal, criminal liability for those individuals responsible for the worst, most damaging behaviours. This webinar will examine how this new crime can strengthen existing environmental laws and safeguards, help create a level playing field for our food producers and preserve the soil and land for future generations.

A presentation by international human rights lawyer Nesha Abiraj, who will speak about equipping and empowering individuals with the practical and legal tools required for national and worldwide climate justice advocacy. With climbing rates of mass ecological destruction and biodiversity loss, a chain of human rights violations has been set into motion, including extreme poverty, an increase in coerced and child marriages, human trafficking, higher rates of child labor, and more unvoluntary migration, to name a few.

An exclusive 30 minutes preview presentation of the forthcoming documentary film 'Amazonia, the Heart of Mother Earth', directed and produced by Gert-Peter Bruch and Esmeralda de Belgique. The following debate will discuss the urgent need of mobilizing at a global level to support demarcation of all indigenous peoples territories, a plan that elect president Lula as promised to fullfill while campaigning.

The future of the Amazon and its Indigenous peoples is more threaten than ever. Even though the election of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has brought hope, the challenges remain enormous in a deeply polarized country. But it's not all up to Brazil. The fate of the Amazon rainforest is a concern for the entire world and will require support from global citizens if we want to stop the catastrophic loss of biodiversity. The new administration has pledge to urgently demarcate and protect all indigenous territories. This will only be achieved if Western countries cooperate and if Ecocide is recognize as an international crime.

While some businesses are setting an example in the transition towards sustainable and regenerative practices, it is difficult for true collective change to be implemented while finance continues to flow to projects that severely threaten the natural living world, as governments and regulatory authorities are failing to keep pace with delivering meaningful protection of vital ecosystems. As a result, many companies are increasingly recognising their responsibility extends beyond the bottom line, and are calling for voluntary action to be upgraded into specific laws and standards.

Despite pledges and commitments, it is proving an uphill struggle to reach global biodiversity targets and to genuinely protect the planet's vital ecosystems and keystone species. Meanwhile indigenous and local communities who steward the Earth's most biodiverse regions and stand up to protect the living world are frequently persecuted. Recognizing "ecocide" - severe and either widespread or long-term harm to nature - as a crime at the international level could provide a protective and preventive legal guardrail that is currently missing.

Since ancient times, human beings have sat in a circle to create the community bond and weave words. On this occasion, we will come together to share the experiences and visions of native peoples around ecocide -that is, the most serious damage to nature - and discuss how having an international ecocide law can serve as a barrier to prevent and criminalise the destruction of natural habitats and the beings that inhabit them. Thus, from the ancestral wisdom of their interventions, we will be able to listen to their cosmovisions and their understanding of the profound relationship of the human being with every element and being that is part of Mother Earth.

The Earth calls and invites us to open our ears and our hearts to listen to the voices that emerge from the beings that belong to it, from the depths of the jungles and forests, the mountains, rivers and seas. These voices come to us through the ancestral guardians of these territories, busting with biodiversity, who, from their experiences and struggles, will share with us what they are living through and what the sacred custody of the territory they inhabit really means. In this panel we will join these voices to discuss a legal tool that we consider necessary for the protection and care of Nature, ancestral territories and biodiversity: the inclusion of the crime of ecocide in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, so that those who cause the most serious damage to ecosystems are placed at the same ethical and legal level as those who commit the worst crimes worldwide.

We've known about the climate emergency and biodiversity crisis for almost 40 years, but it took thousands of youth striking and walking out of schools to push this crisis into the public view. Youth have been the driving force behind climate action for the past few years. This discussion with young land defenders and climate activists not only aims to discover why, but what is next?

At this time of environmental and human crisis, recognizing that Nature - Mother Earth - is a living being made up of numerous ecosystems and with rights is essential to stop the devastation and exploitation to which she is being subjected. The inclusion of these rights - both at constitutional level and in national and international laws, agreements and pacts - opens up egal pathways to create alternatives to the ongoing danger of biodiversity loss and climate change, through binding processes in different sections of society, triggering a paradigm shift from anthropocentrism to eco-centrism.

Pledges, agreements and targets have so far failed to prevent mass damage and destruction of nature and the rapid progress of extinction. Perhaps we are missing a key enabling condition in order to fundamentally change attitudes and behaviour? An international crime of ecocide could set an "outer boundary" guardrail to deter and prevent the worst harms, while redirecting funds and policy in a healthier direction and accelerating positive innovation; it would also provide a protective complement to rights of nature as well as the recently acknowledged human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment.

The Rome Statute is intended to address the "most serious crimes of concern to the international community as a whole", those acts which most "threaten the peace, security and wellbeing of the world". Mass damage and destruction of vital ecosystems through human activity now constitutes precisely such a threat on a global scale. Such damage and destruction, now increasingly referred to as "ecocide", not only has direct and devastating consequences for communities and nations now, but also the severest of implications for the future of human civilisation as a whole, as well as for the wider community of species with whom we share our planetary home.

Environmental crimes are the third largest crime sector in the world, yet no international law currently exists to criminalise the serious destruction of the environment. How can we prevent conservative forces from blocking the inclusion of ecocide in the EU Environmental Crime Directive? What needs to happen for ecocide to be included in EU environmental criminal law and in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court?

The implementation of ambitious goals and targets in response to the interlinked crises of climate, pollution and biodiversity loss is proving painfully slow and difficult, despite increasingly stark and urgent warnings. We are witnessing around the globe a rising frustration at all levels of society as irreversible tipping points are being crossed, and vulnerable countries and communities continue to disproportionately suffer. An international criminal law framework to deter and prevent severe and widespread or long-term destruction of ecosystems - now increasingly known as "ecocide" - could provide a sorely needed guardrail and guidance system to catalyse strategic change across industry and policy.

This Futures Lab 'Restructuring the Law for a Net Zero Future' will explore how the law can better adapt to become flexible and a key driver of - rather than responder to or blocker of - climate action and bold, imaginative ideas for systems change aimed at accelerating climate action and catalysing the transition to a regenerative and just world.

Promise & Potential for the Future of Our Ocean Scientific discovery, ocean exploration, and technological innovation all demonstrate how the ocean is our greatest ally in addressing climate change. Panel event featuring Stop Ecocide International Co-Founder and Executive Director, Jojo Mehta, and a lineup of other notable speakers.

Youth led panel event. Time: 10:00 GMT / 11:00 CET / 12:00 EET. Venue: Extreme Hangout, Pavillion, Park Regency Hotel. Co-hosted by: Republic of Vanuatu, Youth for Ecocide Law and Stop Ecocide International. "Despite multiple high-level agreements, pledges and promises, these words are still burningly relevant, four years later. So, how do we repair our flawed systems? How do we safeguard against ecocide, repair relationships with nature, and incentivize sustainable economies?"

Recognising "ecocide" - severe and either widespread or long-term harm to nature - as a crime at the International Criminal Court could provide a legal guardrail to steer us back from the precipice by setting an outer boundary to deter, prevent and sanction the worst threats to ecosystems and keystone species. A clear legal advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on the responsibilities of states with respect to climate change could set out what citizens should expect from their policy-makers and why.

Fire Side Chat, November 10th at 15:00 GMT / 16:00 CET / 17:00 EET at the Extreme Hangout. Co-Founder and Executive Director, Stop Ecocide International, Jojo Mehta is joined by Patricia Gualinga, human rights and indigenous rights defender of the Pueblo Kichwa de Sarayaku, of the Ecuadorian Amazon. The EXTREME Hangout at COP27 is located at the beach pavilion, Park Regency Hotel, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.

We are witnessing a rising frustration globally with the failure to effectively implement multilateral climate and environmental agreements and pledges. Meanwhile, pollution and loss of nature are pushing vital ecosystems into collapse and climate vulnerable nations suffer immediate and existential threat. Could this be because we have not yet put a preventive legal framework in place?

In person gathering and conversation at COP 27 Presenting the newly launched multi faith book 'Faith Voices for Ecocide Law'. The Faith Voices for Ecocide Law book is a remarkable collection of texts from faith leaders of the world religions and indigenous wisdom keepers on the relationship between humans and nature.

In-person youth-led panel event. Time: 16:00 EET Venue: Nordic Pavilion Organised by: The National Council of Swedish Youth Organizations (LSU) & NCM "We're in the midst of a climate emergency and governments and institutions are not reacting to this reality. We need transformative policies and actions to ensure a sustainable future for all."

A youth led panel event, with interactive audience Q&A session reflecting on how International law could provide powerful levers for positive change for our future, will showcase two international legal avenues to address the climate and ecological crises: criminalising ecocide at the International Criminal Court and seeking an Advisory Opinion from the International Court of Justice. First, a clear legal Advisory Opinion on climate change will not just summarize states' existing obligations with regards to human rights and climate change, but it can also deliver a progressive interpretation of those obligations and make global progress toward intergenerational equity and climate justice.

An in-person, youth led, Tedx-style session. Time - take place within this session timeframe: 14:35 EET - 15:35 EET. If you are unable to attend in person, the event will be live-streamed and available on demand.

An international conference on ecocide will be held for the first time in Türkiye, at the Gazhane Museum in Istanbul on 3-4 November 2022, in cooperation with the Climate Justice Coalition – Ecocide Working Group, UCTEA Chamber of Environmental Engineers and EndEcocide Türkiye. The aim is to discuss the recognition of ecocide as a crime in Turkish domestic law, to review current lawsuits and nature advocacy activities, and the scope and targets of struggles that have already begun, thus building bridges between the climate justice and ecocide movements in the world and in Türkiye.

5:00pm: Doors open. 5:30pm: A short presentation on the growing demand both in Canada and worldwide for recognition of a new international crime of ecocide. 5:45pm: Panel discussion. From experts in their fields with a sharp eye to the profound connection between human rights and ecocide law, to youth, driven to protect their future, to the growing appetite here at home, we hear a variety of perspectives on how ecocide law is a critical missing piece as a guardrail and deterrent to protect the future of life on Earth.

The David Middleton Sustainability Conference will be bringing together a mix of speakers from large and small organisations in the public, private and third sector looking at all aspects of Sustainability and Climate Change including Energy, Transport, the Circular Economy , Construction, Finance and more, with the aim being for participants to have the opportunity to network, share knowledge and hear from some great speakers.

Does nature have rights? Should there be a crime of ecocide, environmental destruction, to set beside genocide and crimes against humanity in international law? Few questions could be more important in our age of cataclysmic climate change and biodiversity loss. In this lecture, Professor Sir Jonathan Bate will trace the history of the idea of "the rights of nature" back to the revolutionary period of the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and Professor Philippe Sands QC will explain the work of the international panel of legal experts, which he co-chaired, to develop a legal definition of ecocide.

Taking place at the prestigious World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL) event, Stop Ecocide International Co-founder and Executive Director Jojo Mehta will be speaking at the second plenary roundtable (AULA).

Climate crisis directly threatens the physical and cultural integrity, and economic functioning, of island nations. However the islands have a very real collective power which can curb the destructive practices exacerbating climate change. This power is at the level of international law. A growing global movement across all sectors of society is demanding creation of a new international crime of ecocide – making it a crime to threaten severe and either widespread or long-term damage to ecosystems.

Making "ecocide" - severe and either widespread or long-term harm to nature - a crime at the could provide a legal guardrail to steer us back from the precipice by setting an outer boundary to deter, prevent and sanction the worst threats to ecosystems which are a root cause of climate change. Meanwhile, a clear legal advisory opinion on the responsibilities of states with respect to climate change could set out what citizens should expect from their policy-makers and why.

In this webinar, guest speakers from Hawaii, New Zealand (and other communities, to be confirmed) will share updates about the threats faced by their communities, and the actions being taken by stop ecocide advocates and others.

The briefing will cover: the ecocide definition, the International Criminal Court (ICC) route, incredible global developments, nations that are already leading in this conversation, and how to get Norway on board with supporting the effort. This will be an in person deep dive opportunity to learn more about the ecocide campaign, to appreciate the legal definition, and to discuss some real world context and how we can build the conversation in Norway.

An international team of artists exhibit their artwork showing support for an international crime of ecocide.

Jojo Mehta, Executive Director of Stop Ecocide International, will speak for 30 minutes, and then engage in facilitated discussion with AELA's National Convenor, Dr Michelle Maloney, followed by Q&A with participants.

Around the world, lawyers and environmentalists are advocating for the law of ecocide to be recognised in international law. There are various definitions of 'Ecocide' - a simple definition is that ecocide is "large scale damage and destruction of ecosystems causing severe harm to nature which is widespread or long term'. In Australia, a group of lawyers, academic researchers and law students have created 'Ecocide Laws Australia', a working group auspiced by the Australian Earth Laws Alliance (AELA), which is exploring how ecocide laws might be created and implemented in Australia.

Official in-person side event of UN Regional Climate Week Africa 2022, 29 Aug - 1 Sept, in Libreville, Gabon. This in-person event will be recorded and made available with subtitles in multiple languages. We are witnessing a rising frustration globally with the failure to implement the multilateral environmental agreements and pledges which already exist. Legal parameters would hold government and corporate actors to account, acting as a creative constraint and provoking the urgent new thinking and innovation we know is needed.

We are delighted that Stop Ecocide International is a partner at Shambala Festival 2022. This year Stop Ecocide will be the events 'focus cause' and our logo will be on every wristband! INFO STAND: Come and visit us at our stand / information hub. TALK: SEI Co-Founder and Executive Director, Jojo Mehta is guest speaker at 'Shambala Speaks' on Friday 11:30am at Chai Wallah venue (45 mins)

An event in Finnish only, featuring Stop Ecocide International Diplomatic Advisor, Ambassador Emeritus, Mikko Pyhälä. Luonnontuhonnalla (ecocide) tarkoitetaan oikeudenvastaista tai mielivaltaista tekoa, joka tehdään tietäen kyseisen teon aiheuttavan todennäköisesti vakavia ja laajamittaisia tai pitkäaikaisia ympäristövahinkoja.

"This public gathering brings together interdisciplinary artists, campaigners and thinkers to address questions of environmental justice and the role of culture in creating it." The programme features creative interventions including music, movement and performance-lecture, highlighting the role of artists in embodying alternative ways of knowing and intuiting pathways towards equilibrium.

We are dependent on healthy marine and coastal ecosystems for billions of livelihoods around the world, as well as regulation of weather and climate. When the oceans lose their regenerative capacity, we face profound, even existential crisis. Meanwhile existing laws are proving inadequate to deter and protect from the destructive side effects of many industrial practices and exploratory extractive projects. But it doesn't have to be this way.

Stop Ecocide International Executive Director and Co-Founder Jojo Mehta will be interviewed by Dave Hampton and joined by Founder Mac Macartney in this part of Embercombe's series of 6 conversations that bring together elders and spokes-people of western and indigenous wisdom traditions. The session will take place online and will be 2 hours long, including time for discussion.

The Centre for Climate Crime and Climate Justice panel will discuss the possibilities of ending the false dichotomies of 'human' and 'natural' worlds, or 'ecocide' and 'genocide'. Can a law of ecocide create a new ontology, or will it simply reinforce the colonial binaries and abyssal thinking that have brought us to this point?

The Cambridge Climate and Sustainability Forum is a two day annual event aimed at increasing awareness of climate change. As part of this, on June 11th, Stop Ecocide Executive Director Jojo Mehta will be joined by Kevin Heller, Nabil Ahmed and Professor Christina Voigt on a panel entitled Should ecocide be a fifth international crime?

Here in Stockholm exactly 50 years ago, Swedish leader Olof Palme argued for an international law against ecocide to end impunity for large-scale environmental destruction. Today, we honour his legacy by focusing on the rapid global progress of exactly this initiative: recognition of a new international crime of ecocide. Recent IPCC reports show how the crises of climate and biodiversity have deepened despite global efforts. Perhaps this should not be surprising, in the absence of a binding legal framework to prevent old destructive and often colonial practices ("business as usual") from continuing - practices that threaten not only the environment and communities but peace and security as well.

Evento PRESENCIAL en Estocolmo (Suecia) durante Stockholm +50. La grabación de este evento estará disponible poco después de que tenga lugar el mismo y también se distribuirá a través de nuestras plataformas habituales. Este evento se realizá en español con el fin de dar voz a los pueblos de América Latina, una vasta región del mundo en donde el ecocidio está presente en una variedad de formas y afecta directamente el modo de vida de la población y la supervivencia del mundo natural.

The objective of this event is to have an open dialogue session on various topics/themes/dialogues related to Stockholm+50 between global Major Groups, local CSOs, environmental activists, media, businesses, science, and governments. The main purpose is to give different major groups a space to express their opinions, voices, concerns, and experiences and present their key messages to Stockholm+50.

An in-person event in Stockholm, Sweden. A Stockholm +50 associated event. What is decided at Stockholm+50 this year will help shape the future for generations to come. The newly launched network Youth For Ecocide Law will host a panel discussion on May 31st (19:30-21:00) to open a space for global youth voices to discuss the importance of an ecocide law in relation to Stockholm+50.

AN IN-PERSON EVENT IN STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN. A STOCKHOLM +50 ASSOCIATED EVENT A recording of this event will be available shortly after and distributed across our usual platforms.

What do Indigenous teachings and Western legal systems have in common? They both offer ways to realign our relationship with nature from one of harm to harmony. This event will inform you about the potential of revising international law to criminalise ecocide (mass destruction and damage to nature), and will create a space for deep listening to Indigenous' worldviews. The format consists of two circles, inner and outer, enabling both active participation and bearing witness, while centering key voices and visions for systems where nature is respected and revered.

Co-hosted by Socialist International Women and The Stop Ecocide Foundation. The Earth is experiencing massive environmental damage which is exacerbating the climate crisis and threatening lives, livelihoods and biodiversity. Some of this destruction falls under existing environmental crimes, but much is "collateral damage" on a large scale caused by corporations in pursuit of profit. An international crime of ecocide could criminalise "unlawful or wanton" acts threatening the most severe environmental harms, thus strengthening and underpinning existing regulatory measures being undertaken globally to protect the environment.

Join this webinar to find out how legal support for a Just Transition has the power to make the Decade of Action truly live up to its name. The webinar will be in English.

This event brings together lawyers, campaigners, climate litigators, academics, and European policy makers to discuss environmental and climate obligations in the recently released proposal for a directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence by the European Commission and beyond. This discussion is an opportunity to learn about what is next for corporate accountability for environmental impacts. The event will then delve into the rapidly evolving corporate obligation to account for and remedy climate impacts across global value chains, investments, and business relations.

Annual Lecture of the Centre for Criminal Justice Studies. In June 2021, an independent expert panel issued a draft amendment to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court which would introduce a fifth crime: ecocide. How might international criminal law play an effective role in combatting the climate, diversity and pollution crises? What are the advantages and limitations of the (international) criminal law framework to address environmental harms?

Champions for Earth harnesses the power of sport to tackle the climate and ecological emergency.

Join Zoe Bicat, Jojo Mehta, Joey Walters and friends in a special event to explore our relationship to Mother Nature, Feminine Leadership and what drives us to care for our precious planet. You are invited by Rising Connected to join a warm Circle of women who are gathering to help launch a beautiful initiative, called Walk for Earth.

Jojo Mehta will be speaking to Ali Crosthwaite of Simmons & Simmons about Stop Ecocide International and the growing global conversation around an international crime of ecocide. The session will explore what is meant by ecocide, where the work is on the journey to criminalisation and the likely impact for individuals, businesses and governments if the campaign is successful.

Éste es un evento oficial paralelo a la primera reunión de la Conferencia de las Partes del Acuerdo de Escazú. El evento ofrece perspectivas de defensores de primera línea y representantes de la sociedad civil sobre la sinergia intergeneracional para la integridad ecológica, la sostenibilidad y la paz en América Latina y el Caribe. Los panelistas discutirán los siguientes temas: el activismo juvenil y el papel de las mujeres en la búsqueda de la justicia ambiental y la paz en Latinoamérica; la necesidad de convertir el ecocidio en un crimen; y el Acuerdo de Escazú como referencia global de gobernanza, finanzas y políticas públicas respecto al medioambiente.

The Miller Institute for Global Challenges and the Law is very pleased to sponsor From Genocide to Ecocide Featuring leading international law expert Professor Philippe Sands, co-chair of the Independent Expert Panel, University College London. Moderated by Professor Laurel E. Fletcher, Berkeley Law

This live stream will be in Turkish Speakers: Naci Sonmez (HDP DG Ecology Co-Spokesperson) İlksen Dinçer Baş (Climate Justice Coalition Ecokim Working Group Activist) İsmail Hakkı Atal (Ecology Lawyer)

On April 8, 2022, as part of the eighth annual Justice Stephen Breyer Lecture on International Law, Foreign Policy at Brookings will host Philippe Sands, co-chair of the Independent Expert Panel, professor of law at University College London and Samuel and Judith Pisar visiting professor of law at Harvard Law School, for a keynote address on rights, responsibilities, and international order. After the keynote address, Nonresident Senior Fellow Ted Piccone will join Sands for a conversation on the role of international law in prosecuting crimes against humanity, genocide, and ecocide. A panel discussion of distinguished experts on these issues will follow their conversation.

LIVE WEBINAR Tuesday 29th March 2022, 16:30 CET Guest speakers include Kate Mackintosh (Director Promise Institute for Human Rights UCLA), Liliana Lizarazo Rodriguez (Research professor at Brussels School of Governance), Alec Van Vaerenbergh (Legal adviser with DLA Piper), and Jonas Roupé (Co-founder of Ecocide Law Alliance). There will be ample time for questions to experts from academia, the law practice and business.

A litany of environmental harms perpetrated by individuals, companies, and governments are escalating across the globe. These harms are causing devastation in the communities they are affecting, and ultimately threaten the future for all. Though there is widespread agreement that the environment must be protected, international enforcement systems are lacking.

**Environmental defenders & Ecocides** Webinar by Stop Ecocide Toronto, 7pm EST (4pm PST, 5pm MEST, 8pm Atlantic). **What does it mean to be on the front lines of environmental defense?** Many brave environmental defenders strive to prevent ecological destruction near them and abroad. They are people who put their freedom, safety, careers, or resources on the line to protect our natural world. On March 23rd, Stop Ecocide is hosting a webinar to share stories about environmental defenders in Canada, to understand environmental issues across Canada and tactics of resistance.

This event will take place on 22 March 2022 at 18:00 via zoom.

Global week of action for the recognition of ECOCIDE Collaborative, cross-sector awareness raising

The Hazar Education, Culture and Solidarity Association will take part in the United Nations CSW 66 with a parallel event. Their parallel event: 'Opportunities of Women Representation in Context of Ecofeminism' aims to draw attention to women's leadership in the context of ecofeminism and climate change.

A debate 'From genocide to ecocide: with Philippe Sands'. Co-presented with ARTE, TRIAL International and the Délégation Genève Ville Solidaire (DGVS). How was international justice created after the horrors of the Holocaust? In Return to Lemberg, Philippe Sands follows the fate of the two men who shaped the notion of genocide and crimes against humanity.

Artificial Intelligence is an exponentially growing field of technology, a powerful force for source control and new pathways. But how do we secure that it is used in a benign way for humans and nature? Could AI be the new plastic? Can Ecocide Law be the ethical framework to govern AI in a benign direction, as a force for sustainable development?

Join a stellar lineup of international environmental law and human rights legal experts who will discuss and assess why ecocide must be recognized in the European Environmental Crime Directive, and more extensively in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. The panel will debate philosophical, legal, economic and policy questions that will highlight the importance of ecocide law in European policies, showing that the recognition of ecocide is an increasingly popular and necessary demand to protect the future of life on Earth.

Members of the Italian Green Party (Europa Verde - Verdi) will be discussing the international crime of ecocide at a live webinar, in partnership with Stop Ecocide International. Saturday, February 12th at 11.00 CET, on Facebook live

As the global campaign to make ecocide the fifth crime in the Rome Statute gains momentum, what are the prospects for using international criminal law to save the planet? Part of a special two-part event featuring a stellar lineup of international and human rights legal experts.

On 27-28 January 2022, Leiden University's interdisciplinary seed grant programme 'Beyond Anthropocentric Interests and Values? Human Rights and Climate Change' will host a conference on human rights and climate change. The conference is open to the public.

The purpose of this webinar series, co-hosted by RAVENTrust and Stop Ecocide Canada, is to educate and raise awareness on using international law, and specifically a crime of ecocide, to uphold Indigenous rights and environmental protection. In this third discussion, we will hear stories from the frontlines, centered on environmental racism, the ongoing impacts of colonisation and it connects with ecocide, the mass destruction of nature.

Mass environmental devastation affects us all, even if the damage is inflicted within national borders. Yet as it stands today international law is inadequate to address extreme, willful damage to the environment. On Thursday, January 20, 2022, at noon (New York time), "Ecocide: A Discussion of Law and Ethics" will assemble international lawyers and scholars to discuss the Panel's efforts to define ecocide as well as to examine the significance of shifting to an eco-centric framework.

For the fifth Practitioner-Scholar Roundtable hosted by the ActInCourts Network (UBC), The Toxic Crimes Project at the Erik Castrén Institute of International Law and Human Rights (University of Helsinki), and the Law Interest Group of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association we will discuss the potential of prosecuting ecocide and the associated risks. The virtual panel will discuss the challenges of defining and prosecuting ecocide, how to fight against impunity of environmental crimes in practice, and the limitations of the proposed definition.

How does international ecocide law support human rights? How can business help? This civil society side event to the 20th session of the Assembly of States Parties to the International Criminal Court, is co-sponsored by the Stop Ecocide Foundation. Many businesses are already successfully working towards a zero or net zero emissions target, and are now starting to look for complementary and direct ways to protect human rights and biodiversity.

An independent expert panel of top international criminal and environmental lawyers spent 6 months drafting a clear definition of "ecocide" as a potential 5th crime under the Rome Statute. Co-chairs Philippe Sands QC and Dior Fall Sow are joined by key voices from countries at the forefront of the growing movement to recognise ecocide at the International Criminal Court.

An historic event co-hosted by three of the world's most climate-vulnerable states, Vanuatu, Samoa and Bangladesh: the presentation of the legal definition of ecocide as a 5th international crime, in the context of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. In 2021, in response to political demand, an independent expert panel of top international criminal and environmental lawyers from around the world was convened by our charitable arm, the Stop Ecocide Foundation.

This panel discussion will bring together national and international legal experts to discuss the advancement of the criminalisation of ecocide as an international crime, to sit alongside crimes against humanity, genocide and war crimes in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. The debate will focus on the proposal of the legal definition of "ecocide" recently published by an independent panel of experts: What are the legal implications of this definition? How can it help address the root causes of the climate and environmental crisis? What are the potential consequences for cases in Germany?

First up - how do we preserve biodiversity while protecting those most at risk of economic instability? There are tensions in the crusade to protect the planet's natural habitats. Countries with advanced, service-based economies can more easily pass legislation that protects swaths of natural land. Countries whose economies rely on agricultural production face a much tougher decision – whether to risk their economic stability by taking steps to protect forests and reduce emissions or prioritise economic production with current, fossil-fuel emitting practices.

Find the Stop Ecocide International programme of events during COP26 HERE

On the eve of the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties 2021 (COP26) in Glasgow we will bring together lawyers from across the globe to discuss the role of the lawyer on environmental impact. This conference will explore the extent of that influence on the decisions of their clients and ask: Are you under a moral duty to influence those decision for the benefit of global environmental security?

"Building Peace, Security and Justice through the Rule of Law and Global Governance" This fascinating panel is co-hosted by Uniting for Peace, The World Federalist Movement and The Institute for Global policy. 29th October 3.00pm - 5.00pm BST / 2.00pm - 4.00pm UTC

International Law Association, American branch International Law Weekend (ILW) October 28-30, 2021. Co-Founder & Executive Director Jojo Mehta will be speaking as part of a panel on Friday, October 29 at 2:00-3:15 pm EDT / 7-8.15pm BST / 8-9.15pm CEST on "Prosecuting the Crime of 'Ecocide' at the ICC and Elsewhere". Climate change represents a contemporary crisis for humans all around the world. We no longer talk about its future impacts but rather its present ones. Despite this, international instruments and mechanisms have been ineffective in protecting the environment and combating climate change.

On October 20 and 21, join world-renowned scientists, economists, lawyers, activists, and diplomats and learn more about possible legal and governance solutions to the environmental crisis. 2022 needs to be a game-changer for the environment. Throughout this year, governments will adopt a Declaration that will need to open a new pathway that can build hope for the next generations.

SPRING TIDE FORUM 2021 September 22 to 24 at Terschelling. With 750 participants from politics, government, business, knowledge institutes and social midfield. Meeting in an environment full of art, knowledge and nature. Working together for three days in 60 open sessions on sustainable challenges in the Netherlands and will implement concrete solutions and steps.

A law of ecocide would see acts of 'massive environmental damage', such as oil spills, large-scale deforestation and extensive pollution, become criminalised at the International Criminal Court, alongside genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and crimes of aggression. The Ripples of Hope Festival celebrates the power of people to make human rights a reality for all.

Gathering voices from faith communities and spiritual traditions calling for Ecocide law: a practical and powerful step for a duty of care for the Earth.

Bournemouth University's Department of Life & Environmental Sciences is host to the 8th EELF Annual Conference with the theme of Social and Scientific Uncertainties in Environmental Law. Uncertainties are a major factor of today's grand environmental challenges. Environmental threats, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and emerging pollutants, exceed scientific knowledge of their complex causes, consequences, and solutions.

European Law Institute (ELI) webinar on the ELI Project on Ecocide taking place on 8 September 2021, 10:30 – 11:45 (CET). The webinar will focus on the ELI project on Ecocide and any drafts produced so far, as well as its potential impact.

Join Stop Ecocide's Co-founder and Executive Director Jojo Mehta for a digital presentation as part of the Commonwealth Law Conference, 5th - 9th of September, 2021. Actual time and date of the presentation to be confirmed. As it becomes clear that Paris Accord commitments will not be met, is it time to define destruction of the environment as a crime that can be prosecuted at the International Criminal Court?

"We've had a summer of storms, floods, heatwaves and fires. From travel and fashion to what we eat, how should we combat climate change? Who is to blame? And is there any chance world leaders in Glasgow will do what is needed?"

**Connecting the World: Tackling our global challenges together** This Global Conference is taking place on 2 & 3 September 2021, ahead of COP26 in Glasgow, and explores how organisations can step up their responsibilities to tackle climate change and build sustainable businesses for a fairer, greener world. Our fragile planet is under threat: how can business be part of the solution?

We are so happy to announce that we will have a presence at Shambino. We will there between 26th and 29th August at our info stand. Please come and say hello! Whilst a full-scale Shambala wasn't possible this year, the crew are pulling out all the stops to bring you a dinky and gorgeous distillation of all that makes Shambala magic, over the August Bank Holiday weekend (26-29th August 2021).

We are delighted to be an official partner of Medicine Festival. If you are planning on attending Medicine this year - then we welcome you to join us for an in person panel discussion "Change the law, protect the Earth" on Saturday 21st of August at 11:30am BST. Berkshire. UK Medicine Festival is hosted amongst beautiful parkland and ancient woodland in a stunning country estate in Berkshire, England, close to London and Heathrow airport, and runs from 19TH – 23RD August 2021.

We are pleased to be partnering with Medicine Festival! We will there from 19th - 23rd at our info stand and we are also hosting a panel discussion "Change the law, protect the Earth" on Saturday 21st. Medicine is a gathering to inspire authentic connection and regeneration for people and planet.

A fabulous long weekend of music, sustainability, learning and sharing. 3 stages powered by renewable energy bring the acts that trumpet our core message of sustainability and fun, because when we laugh together we love one another, and once we love we can find a way to work together. Community is born in the field and consolidates around the campfire.

All of a sudden, momentum is swiftly building to introduce a global crime of ecocide, alongside genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity – making severe, widespread and long-lasting environmental destruction illegal under international law. A few weeks ago, a high level panel of experts proposed a legal definition of ecocide, lifting the discussion into the next level. We're no longer just talking about an idea. There is an active proposal to make this law, driven by some of the world's leading international jurists.

Continuamos con este ciclo, que tan buena acogida tuvo en su primera sesión. En esta segunda sesión trataremos 'El estado de la jurisdicción ambiental en Argentina'. El objetivo es analizar la importancia de la jurisdicción universal debido a su elemento de complementariedad para resolver crímenes medioambientales y económicos que pueden quedar sin juzgar en las jurisdicciones nacionales teniendo como base la experiencia en Argentina.

The conference will take place on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th of July 2021, featuring renowned keynote speakers and practical workshops. You can follow most of the conference online through YouTube channel or via Facebook Live event.

This webinar conversation is the first focused public event around the newly launched definition. It will explore the growing global demand for serious harm to nature - ecocide - to be made a crime, with particular focus on the recently completed legal definition of this term by a panel of top international lawyers.

Philippe Sands, QC (Co-chair of the Independent Expert Panel for the Legal Definition of Ecocide) & Tom Burke in conversation with Karla Hill. A safe, liveable climate is under threat. The rule of law is under attack in many places. In this conversation, we will explore dimensions of the rule of law and climate change.

Join international law specialist, barrister and author, Philippe Sands QC at this Resurgence webinar where he will discuss how ecocide, the mass destruction of nature, could be a breakthrough for ecological and social justice. Philippe Sands is co-chair of the Stop Ecocide expert drafting panel who will shortly be announcing the results of their work on a legal definition of "ecocide" as a potential international crime that could sit alongside War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity.

CHANGING JUSTICE A Taliesin / Swansea University event How and where should responsibilities for tackling the climate and ecological crises fall, across countries and generations? changing JUSTICE explores what roles law and justice might play in helping us reach a low-carbon, sustainable future.

A Climate justice law session This climate justice law session will bring together some of the world's leading legal thinkers on ecocide and climate justice, to share their knowledge related to the relationship between the crime of ecocide and climate justice; the potential for a new wave of climate litigation and an update on most recent developments concerning establishment of ecocide as an international environmental crime.

"In December 2019, at the International Criminal Court in the Hague, a radical suggestion was made by the Vanuatu ambassador (formerly New Hebrides) to the EU: make the destruction of the environment a crime. Ecocide literally means 'killing the environment' and proposal was that no one should go unpunished for destroying the natural world. By making Ecocide a crime, the perpetrators of environmental destruction would be liable to prosecution and imprisonment. But how to create a clear and legally robust definition, and build the support required across the globe?"

Circle of Dialogue introducing the campaign to make Ecocide an International Crime. Brazil, 2021: in the context of the ecocidal, populist politics of Jair Bolsonaro, which have intensified the predatory exploitation of the Brazilian Amazon and violence by illegal prospectors in indigenous territories, this critical dialogue brings together activists from socio-environmental movements, elected parliamentarians with a "Good Living" platform, judges for demicracy, legal scholars and national/international NGOs.

Un webinar che intende mettere in relazione la proposta per il riconoscimento del crimine di Ecocidio presso la Corte penale internazionale dell'Aia e il caso dell'espansione delle monocolture della nocciola in Tuscia. L'incontro si aprirà con la proiezione dell'acclamato cortometraggio Omelia Contadina di Alice Rohrwacher e JR a cui seguirà una tavola rotonda con alcune delle voci più significative del mondo accademico, del diritto, dell'agricoltura e delle comunità locali della Tuscia.

A Mother Earth Foundation HOMEF Conversations on ECOCIDE. Nnimmo Bassey (HOMEF) in conversation with Jojo Mehta. HOMEF is dedicating a session of her Conversations series to talk about ecocide and create the needed awareness. HOMEF supports campaigns around the world to stop Ecocide and ensure that ecocide is recognized as a crime.

A celebration event on Earth Day with a wonderful array of guest artists contributing live music, songs, film, meditation and dance. With inspirational speakers: Clare Dubois, visionary founder of Tree Sisters, Jojo Mehta, co-founder of Stop Ecocide Campaign and Skeena Rathor co-founder of Extinction Rebellion.

Stop Ecocide Canada and the Stop Ecocide Foundation, along with the Canadian Partnership for International Justice, the Canada Research Chair on International Criminal Justice and Human Rights, the International Criminal and Humanitarian Law Clinic, and Université Laval's Faculty of Law convene an Earth Day Forum to discuss global and Canadian perspectives on the crime of ecocide. It is intended that the Forum will create an initial space for exchange, between academics and practitioners from different disciplines in Canada, on the potential contribution of an international crime of ecocide to long-term ecosystem protection efforts.

Conversations with Nature World Summit - over three days 20th -22nd April. 24 Collaborative Women Speakers. On the third day, Thursday 22nd April, you are invited to explore the interconnected web of life. Now it is time to remember our inherent co-existence – as part of Nature. This will feature a talk from Stop Ecocide's Jojo Mehta: 'A New Ground Rule: Using Law to Protect the Earth'

'Globalization and corporate capitalism are characterized by the paradigm of separation and fragmentation, leading to a one-way extraction from nature and society that seeks only profit and leaves no room for cooperation, while sidelining ethical, cultural, and spiritual values and causing the crisis of Ecocide. Our common survival now demands a unification of ecological actions towards living economies, living democracies and a food and agriculture system that sustain life on earth.'

The Steering Group for Architects Declare has developed a Strategy for Change which describes how we want to transform the built environment by 2030 so that it is planned, constructed and operated within planetary boundaries, delivering positive social impacts for all. This event, held over two consecutive afternoons, will be structured around the 'Three Horizons' model developed by Bill Sharpe, and currently being used to train many of the COP26 negotiating teams in how to manage uncertainty with a high degree of agency.

Rights of Nature, Ecocide and Restorative Justice Organised by GARN (Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature) On April 16th, GARN is organizing a Listening Circle to talk about the coincidences, differences and cooperation opportunities between the "Rights of Nature, Ecocide and Restorative Justice," with experts on these subjects that can lead the debate with short presentations from their respective approaches, and an open discussion with the movement leaders from these three topics.

Re-encuentro con la Pachamama / REESTABLISHING OUR CONNECTION WITH MOTHER EARTH. Zoom Webinar Jueves 15 de abril horas 10:00 am de Bolivia / 15:00pm BST. Reflexiones Globales para la defensa de la Madre Tierra. Questions to be addressed include the importance of the Rights of Mother Earth, the situation of the Rights of Mother Earth in the world, why ecocide recognition matters, and mechanisms for participation in the Reencounter with Mother Earth process.

Organised and hosted by: Australian Earth Laws Alliance Wednesday 14th April 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm AEST / 9:00 am - 10:30 am BST AELA invite you to join them for an update about the international campaign to make Ecocide a crime, with guest speaker Jojo Mehta, Co-founder of Stop Ecocide International.

A day of discussion and debate with an excellent line up of expert speakers. The audience is invited to watch their presentations, after which there will be the opportunity to discuss the issues raised in an inclusive and friendly forum via the Ukela Zoom platform.

TEDx Stroud features eight speakers to spark deep discussion and connection on the theme of emergence, broadcast from Stroud, a small market town in the Cotswolds rapidly becoming renowned as a hotbed of progressive thinking and cutting edge ideas. In our turbulent world at a time of crisis, what new ways of thinking will arise, blossom, and take flight to guide us forward?

Join us this Sunday 21st March to celebrate International Forest Day with a LIVE facebook chat, hosted and organised by Advaya, which will explore the global campaign to Stop Ecocide and the movement to establish Rights of Nature. Featuring Jojo Mehta, co-founder & Executive Director, Stop Ecocide International and Vanessa Hasson, Executive Director of MAPAS.

This session will explore environmental justice and the role of the World Federalist Movement in advocating for the criminalization of ecocide and for the creation of an International Court for the Environment (ICE). Panelists: Stephen Hockman QC, ICE Coalition, United Kingdom; Jojo Mehta, Stop Ecocide Foundation, The Netherlands.

On February 18, EarthX will present a two-hour special, called "Protecting the Amazon" to focus on the vital issue of the demarcation of indigenous lands and the health emergency of Covid-19 in the Amazon territories. In a rare event, indigenous voices and allies, including some of the world's biggest players in conservation, come together on a virtual global stage to highlight our common duty to the rainforest.

Join us in attending a webinar 'Defining 'ecocide': how and why should environmental destruction be criminalised?', organised by Leigh Day Solicitors, featuring Stop Ecocide Co-Founder Jojo Mehta as a guest speaker. "In November 2020, the Stop Ecocide Foundation convened a panel of international lawyers to draft a legally enforceable definition of 'ecocide'. Co-chaired by barrister and academic Professor Philippe Sands QC and Senegalese jurist Dior Fall Sow, the project aims to have the destruction of ecosystems recognised as a crime of the greatest magnitude, alongside genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.

From the Grassroots to the Courts: How criminalizing ecocide could benefit frontline defenders? Tuesday February 16th 4pm PST | 7pm EST Midnight GMT

XR present a series of online discussions/presentations beginning 1st Feb, running for at least 2 weeks. The live streams will support a long march by local African activists to protest fossil fuel exploration in the Okavango Delta by Recon Africa (a company with UK offices). Jojo Mehta, Co-Founder of Stop Ecocide International, has been invited to speak during episode 3.

A two-day intensive action lab with world thought leaders to support your business, organisations and individual lifestyles. Co-Founder and Executive Director of Stop Ecocide International, Jojo Mehta speaking at Hawkwood's Climate Action Lab at 12.15pm GMT on 4th February.

This Masterclass on Green Criminology: The Case for the Crime of Ecocide, is part of the Future Law Next-Generation Professional Practice Series 2021. Green criminology is an emerging branch of criminology involving the study of harms and crimes against the environment broadly conceived, including the study of environmental law and policy, the study of corporate crimes against the environment, and environmental justice from a criminological perspective.

Tuesday January 19th 3 pm PST | 6 pm ET. Featuring Coast Salish lawyer Robert Morales, Lakota Member of Parliament Leah Gazan, Indigenous Lawyer Merle Alexander, and Stop Ecocide co-founder Jojo Mehta discussing crimes against nature through indigenous sovereignty perspectives.

Launch of associate group Ecocide Law Finland. Co-founder of the international Stop Ecocide campaign Jojo Mehta will give a talk at 2 pm followed by questions and answers. The event has been co-funded by Finland Foreign Ministry as a part of Our Common Climate-project. There will be a recording to watch later from the website of the museum.

NOVEMBER 16 - 22, ONLINE UK-WIDE, ON-DEMAND ALL WEEK watch between nov. 16 - 22. TEN feature films, TEN special events. Delighted that Co-Founder Jojo Mehta will be speaking at the 'CLIMATE (IN)JUSTICE' event and contributing an 'IGNITE SESSION' to the SYSTEMS IN CRISIS event.

"I know it may not yet look like it, but we are sowing the seeds of greatness for countless generations to come." Polly Higgins shares insights from her remarkable life journey in "Dare to Be Great", her posthumously published book. Join Stroud Book Festival to celebrate both the publication and Polly's extraordinary legacy with writers Jini Reddy, Jonathon Porritt and Maddy Harland.

Co-Founder Jojo Mehta will be speaking on 'Ecocide Law - Protecting the future of life on Earth' together with Kate Macintosh. Tuesday, October 20th 15:45 — 16:30 CET. FLVS2020 is not just calling lawyers and policymakers to the table. We are calling all disillusioned voters, unimpressed with the options presented every election cycle.

Wisdom-keepers of the Original Nations, youth activists and changemakers acknowledge the challenges humankind is facing; the responsibilities that lie behind these challenges; and ways that consciousness and laws must change to transform our relationship with Nature from one of harm (ecocide) to one of harmony.

Stop Ecocide International is delighted to announce the launch of the Stop Ecocidio campaign in Portugal. Their launch event will take place on Saturday, the 3rd of October in Sintra, near Lisbon and they invite all portuguese speaking earth protectors to enjoy this online. O ecocídio é definido como o dano massivo ou destruição de ecossistemas – danos humanos à natureza que são generalizados, severos ou sistemáticos.

Medicine is a newly visioned gathering to inspire authentic connection and regeneration for people and planet. Our World is changing and we find ourselves in a time that holds both great peril and great promise. Now more than ever is the time to seek new narratives, connections, skills and understanding to rekindle the fabric of community, redefine culture, celebrate the beauty and wonder of life and help us to restore our home, this sacred Earth.

"Mass damage and destruction of nature is taking place globally. And right now, it's legally permitted. We call it ECOCIDE and we're working to make it an INTERNATIONAL CRIME." This session asks what role the arts and culture have in making ecocide an international law. Facilitators: Ackroyd & Harvey. Contributors: Nabil Ahmed and Suzanne Dhaliwal.

An programme of online presentations from leading experts in environmental law starting at 4pm on Thursday 25 June and concluding at 5pm on Friday 26 June. 6 plenary sessions will address a range of topical themes for environmental law, including the opportunities and threats posed to the environment by Covid 19.

WAKE UP, THE PLANET NEEDS YOU (Despierta, el planeta te necesita) is the name of a Festival of documentaries and debates that is organized every year in Madrid by Despierta Association. This 11th edition aims to make you enjoy discovering the importance of conserving biodiversity and helping to protect it and regenerate it. All the debates will take place from 6 to 7:30 in the afternoon and the documentaries will be available during the Festival. This edition will be totally ONLINE and FREE due to Covid19.

Our co-founder Jojo Mehta will be in conversation with renowned veteran environmentalist and author Jonathon Porritt (whose new book Hope in Hell comes out this month) on our YouTube and Facebook channels at 4pm BST on World Environment day, Friday 5th June Jonathon brings the wisdom and understanding of decades addressing the environmental and climate crisis at NGO and government level, while Jojo has applied her activism, communication and leadership experience to growing the legacy of her long-term working partner and friend, visionary lawyer the late Polly Higgins.

Stop Ecocide co-founder and spokesperson, Jojo Mehta joins an online gathering of some of the great thinkers of our time to look at how we might come out of this pandemic ready to regenerate our planet and social institutions. Join us on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day as we explore what this crisis is making possible for the future of sustainability and justice.

Visit Polly's digital media feeds on 21st to enjoy exclusive unseen film footage of Polly And at 8pm (UK) watch the film premier of 'Harm to Harmony'

To celebrate the life and work of the late co-founder Polly Higgins, her third book, Dare To Be Great has been republished by Flint Books. Polly originally wrote the book 'to all who care' as an exploration of what it is to dare to be great. Little did we know how much the world would change, and yet, the tools and inner-sight Polly offers to meet the planetary emergence could not be more relevant in the unprecedented, and related, health crisis we are living through.

Join Stop Ecocide co-founder Jojo Mehta and leading experts to learn about emerging global movements to create ecocentric laws, with a focus on including "ecocide" as a crime in the Rome Statute and passing laws against ecocide across the globe. The webinar will also explore the connection between ecocide and the "rights of nature" movement, which seeks to establish nature as a subject of rights. Free and open to all!

Stop Ecocide Co-Founder & Director Jojo Mehta is speaking at Hawkwood's Climate Action lab on Wednesday 4th March at 11am. This 2-day action lab will create the space for us to re-imagine the ways in which we can limit our impact on our planetary resources in the decade ahead. We will draw from the experience from the thought-leaders and special guests that have been invited with the purpose that their experience might re-ignite the power of our imagination, and give us the ground we need to finally get practical about climate change.

A workshop intended to explore the reality of Ecocide in various regions of the world, the requirements for amending the Rome Statute to include Ecocide Crime, and the nature of alliances that could help move this amendment forward. There will be expert facilitation throughout the workshop to enable full involvement of all participants, so that the outcomes from the day include strong strategies for ongoing alliance-building and positive commitments towards addressing the missing crime of Ecocide.

From Harm to Harmony - Addressing Ecocide in three short films. This evening is an exceptional opportunity to gain an empathic insight into those communities already suffering ECOCIDE and to understand the potential of a simple legal solution with the power to reconnect humanity to the greater web of life, protecting future generations of all species including our own.

This side event will explore the 2016 Office of the Prosecutor's Policy Paper on Case Selection and Prioritisation to uncover current and future opportunities for the ICC to address the current climate crisis, global heating and incessant environmental issues worldwide, including the potential of introducing a fifth atrocity crime: Ecocide.

Environmental activism has taken on new forms recently with mass campaigns of civil disobedience and school strikes. These have helped push climate change to the top of the policy agenda, with amongst other things, declarations of climate emergency being made in cities and countries around the world. Activism can take other forms too, such as that of indigenous people struggling to protect their land, campaigning for new criminal laws or within the legal profession.

Stop Ecocide Co-Founder Jojo Mehta has been invited to speak in Vienna at this years EARTHTALKS on October the 30th, 2019. About action and justice. The EARTHtalks are an event founded in Vienna and have taken place annually since 2008. Bringing together NGOs, business, public institutions and interested members of the public, the EARTHtalks engages them in dialogue with extraordinary speakers and – most importantly – with each other.

The Cry of an Ecoactivist Talk Eco-Education Tour UK Ivan Anjo Diniz Brazilian educator IVAN ANJO DINIZ is coming to Stroud as part of his UK Educational Eco Tour. Ivan is based in the Cerrado area of the Amazon, an area of astounding biodiversity and ecological richness. Not surprisingly his life is dedicated to the increasingly difficult and dangerous task of protecting this land.

On 9th October the beautiful South Cubbington Woods are due to be destroyed to make way for HS2 – just in case the project gets the go ahead in December. Up and down the planned HS2 route a total of 108 woods are due to be partly or wholly destroyed, over 30 of which are classified ancient woodlands, which will take over 100 years to recreate.

21st Sept is International Peace Day; Jozette, a member of the Stop Ecocide core team, has been organising peace events for the last several years around this, and in 2017 Polly and Jojo launched Mission Life force (which has become Stop Ecocide) at the 2017 event. This year, Roslyn Cook, who has been instrumental in getting 126 countries to sign a treaty outlawing nuclear weapons, and who Polly mentored, is coming to speak about her work.

Stop ecocide will have a stand and Anita Van Rossum is speaking at 11.30 on the urgent importance of ecocide becoming a crime and the Earth Protector Town initiative. A free event organized by Glastonbury Town Council, Somerset Waste, Local community food growers, Extinction Rebellion, Plastic Free Glastonbury, Friends of the Earth & Earth Protectors, will have stalls with information & advice on sourcing local food produce & growing your own; switching to renewable energy; how to reduce consumption, reducing plastic use; including recycling, composting & gardening for wildlife.

Anita Van Rossum will be speaking at College Green in Bristol on 20th September as part of the event. There will be a Stop Ecocide info hub as aswell

Jojo Mehta is speaking at the XR Brighton event on Sunday 15th Sep

Jozette & Anita from the Stop Ecocide core team will be speaking at the event and there will be an information stand. "Following the death of Polly Higgins, inspiring Visionary, Lawyer and Earth Protector, we felt compelled to honour and champion the legacy she left working at the organisation she founded, Stop Ecocide, Change the Law. Our objective at One Earth is to honour Polly's work and our planet by offering a day of creativity, connection and wellbeing for all generations."

Oceans Festival 2019 IN Bristol, George & Jules will be at the Stop Ecocide stand

We will have a stand for the entire weekend and speakers on the main stage and youth stage on Saturday. Non-Violent Direct Action Training, Speakers, Dancing and Music, The Art Factory, Children's Area, Extinction Cafe, Wellbeing Sanctuary, People's Assemblies, Closing Ceremony and Feast, Weekend Camping

Earth Protector Town pilot scheme launch next Sat 7th Stroud Subscription Rooms forecourt Co-founder & spokesperson JoJo Mehta will be speaking at the event

Stop Ecocide will have a stand and presence at Into the Wild - make sure you come and say 'Hi'!

Stop Ecocide: Change the Law will have a fabulous stand in the Campaigns area - Make sure you come and say Hi! We need to get some '#earthprotectors selfies for the web site!

Jozette Khimba will be speaking at Rainbow Camp in the Forest of Dean on Wednesday 21st at 10.45am

As part of the South East Extinction Rebellion event: Our head of Outreach & Campaigns Anita Van Rossum, has been invited to speak to the crowd gathered at the 'Polly Higgins' boat, moored outside the Maritime Museum - on Sunday 18th

There will be a Stop Ecocide information stand and Jozette Khimba will be speaking to the crowd on Sunday

Co-Founder Jojo Mehta will be giving a talk with Q&A in the Ancient Futures space at 1pm and will also give a short talk on the Lion's Den stage just before UB40 perform (around 6:40pm)

On Sunday at 10am at Speakers forum hear a talk by – Stop Ecocide: Change the law Co-founder Jojo Mehta & UK outreach manager Anita van Rossum. There will be a Stop Ecocide presence during the festival & a Stop Ecocide stand outside the Speakers Forum on Sunday.

Co-founder Jojo Mehta will be speaking here

Stop Ecocide will have a stall presence at Womad - come and say Hi. "TWO minutes and the price of a beer - how to change the world" Talk by Jojo Mehta, Co-founder Stop Ecocide: Change the Law. Friday 26th July at 1pm

Saturday 27th at 12.30pm in the Round Room 'Culture - Jojo Mehta - Ecocide - Regenerating our Relationship to Nature' Rory Spowers in discussion with Jojo Mehta, co-founder with the late Polly Higgins of the Stop Ecocide initiative, exploring how changing the rules of the game enables a deep shift in humanity's relationship to Nature Over the last few centuries, humanity has separated itself from nature to such a degree that we seem intent on destroying the very systems that support life itself, through our relentless economic activities to supply passive 'consumers'. Nature has become merely 'natural capital'.

Joziet from Stop Ecocide core team will be giving a talk, entitled 'The vision of Polly Higgins and continuing the legacy'. Time: Between 12.30 and 1pm. Date: Friday 26th.

The Stop Ecocide: Change the Law team will have a presence at Seed Festival this year. Also on Saturday at 4pm, Co-founder Jojo Mehta will be 'Polly Higgin's Footsteps' Barefoot walk, Honouring her work. Action is the theme of the 2019 Hawkwood's Seed Festival as we ride the wave of change!

The blue boat which forms part of the Extinction Rebellion UK #summeruprising which has been named in honour of Polly Higgins Earth Lawyer - 1968-2019, is situated outside of the Royal Courts of Justice in London. Let's make #Ecocide a crime! Jojo Mehta Co-Founder of Stop Ecocide will be speaking at the London event.

Stop Ecocide have a presence on Bristol Bridge -Please drop by! Co-Founder Jojo Mehta will be 'speaking' on FRIDAY BETWEEN 11.30 - 12 at College Green and then at 1pm at the bridge.