Legal Templates

Here you can download model laws, resolutions, and other legal instruments that support a paradigm shift to better protect the planet. You can also customize and download letter templates encouraging governments, businesses, schools, and other actors to support Earth-centered legal movements. Our initial launch focuses on the United States, but we will expand in the future.

Here you can download model laws, resolutions, and other legal instruments that support a paradigm shift to better protect the planet. You can also customize and download letter templates encouraging governments, businesses, schools, and other actors to support Earth-centered legal movements. Our initial launch focuses on the United States, but we will expand in the future.

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Local Rights of Water

A resolution on the rights of rivers and or another water body with the possibility of legal guardianship.

Apr 26, 2023 8:46 PM

Rights of Nature
Municipal

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Local Rights of Future Generations

A local ordinance on the rights of future generations, including mechanisms to give them a voice.

Apr 26, 2023 8:46 PM

Rights of Future Generations
Municipal

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Sample Rematriation Easement

The Kinship Conservation Easement is meant to ease the sharp boundaries of private property and restore webs of kinship around land

Jul 27, 2023 9:29 PM

Ecocentric Land Models
Bioregional Governance
Private

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Animal Species Rights Proclamation

A proclamation supporting the animal rights/nonhuman rights.

Jun 4, 2024 11:36 AM

Animal Rights / Nonhuman rights
General

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Rights of the Great Salt Lake Resolution

A resolution recognizing the rights of the Great Salt Lake in Utah.

Jul 26, 2023 11:09 PM

Rights of Nature
Local

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Preamble on the Rights of Nature

A generic preamble on the Rights of Nature to include in any legal instrument, with regularly updated information.

Apr 26, 2023 8:46 PM

Rights of Nature
Municipal

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Ecocide Resolution Template

A resolution in support of U.S. and international enforcement of the crime of ecocide.

Sep 11, 2023 12:39 PM

Ecocide
State

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Nature as Director Document Tracker Template (UK)

The Document Tracker assists clients in tracking their changes within their organizational documents to reflect their particular commitment level.

Mar 8, 2024 1:37 PM

Ecocentric Corporate Governance
International

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A Proposed Structure for a Guardianship Body/Subcommittee

This legal template presumes that a prior resolution recognizing the rights of rivers and/or watersheds and establishing a guardian body was previously passed.

Jun 4, 2024 11:03 AM

Legal Guardianship Bodies
Local

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Disclaimer: These are open source templates, not universally applicable solutions. We acknowledge that laws and policies should be adapted to differing cultural and political situations. These templates are not legal advice. If you desire legal support, please reach out to a licensed attorney.