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Green Bay sustainability commission begins drafting 'rights of nature' resolution, seeks tribal collaboration
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The Sustainability Commission voted to pursue collaborative drafting of a rights of nature resolution and to seek presentations and stakeholder input, including tribal nations and community groups, before referring language to staff and legal review.
The Green Bay Sustainability Commission voted to proceed with a collaborative drafting process for a “rights of nature” resolution and requested presentations and broader stakeholder engagement, including outreach to tribal nations, before any formal referral to staff or legal review.
Commission member Walter Presley introduced the concept and said the resolution would affirm that natural ecosystems — rivers, wetlands and forests — have “the right to exist and…
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