Rights of Mother Earth Sonoma County

07/16/2020

Did you know that it is illegal in many states and counties for local governments to pass laws protection their environment? In fact, The Clean Waterways Act, just signed into law in Florida, “denies citizens any rights regarding the natural world, such as the right to clean water.” Speak Up Wekiva, another Rights of Mother Earth org, is currently bringing the Florida gov. to court to bring the constitutionality of this new legislation into question.

https://www.theinvadingsea.com/2020/07/10/floridas-clean-waterways-act-undermines-democracy-and-sensible-environmental-action/

07/13/2020

Let’s keep this momentum going!

07/10/2020

Thank you to all who shared space with us at our Tending the Wild screening and talking circle event last night. In case you missed the event, here's the recording. We'll be doing another event for RoME's Summer Series next month. There will be more details to come so stay tuned....

Okay, okay, a sneak peak for the topic of August's Summer Series: We're thinking ... FIRE. Cultural burning, to be specific. With the first red flag warning of the year in Sonoma County already behind us, fire is officially on our collective radar. Let's learn how we can better support and live with a land that is not only fire-adapted, but fire-dependent.

07/10/2020

Repost

06/25/2020

Join us for a community viewing and talking circle to dream up collective visions of a future centered around Traditional Ecological Knowledge!
TEK provides solutions to so many community challenges, and centers indigenous and communities of color in the conversation.
Free Tickets are available on Facebook at the Rights of Mother Earth Sonoma County page!

06/23/2020

Our traditional arts are healing. This homemade zine celebrates tribal diversity, but also highlights the magic of traditional crafts in building connection and love within and across families. You can support by checking out ❤️

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06/18/2020

Tomorrow!

06/18/2020

The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President Donald Trump's effort to end legal protections for 650,000 young immigrants.

06/17/2020

Thank you to for uplifting these perspectives: “Sometimes there's a lot of momentum around what happens with Black men. But we need to be careful not to forget Black women,” says Danielle Belleny, a co-organizer of the Black Birders Week and wildlife biologist. “Lines, personally, for me, blur between what it's like being a Black person experiencing racism and then also experiencing sexism on top of that.” Read more:
www.audubon.org/news/black-women-who-bird-take-spotlight-make-their-presence-known?ms=digital-eng-email-ea-newsletter-engagement_20200615_wingspan_%5baudience%5d&utm_source=ea&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=engagement_20200615_wingspan&utm_content=%5baudience%5d&emci=f2f814a9-2daf-ea11-9b05-00155d039e74&emdi=9ffa344c-36af-ea11-9b05-00155d039e74&ceid=3541804

As part of Black Birders Week, women are sharing their love of the outdoors and the challenges they face in them.

06/15/2020

"Indigenous peoples' inherent identification with their place presents some of the most elegant alternative paradigms for practicing the “art” of relationship to the natural world. Indigenous peoples have consistently attempted to maintain a harmonious relationship with their lands in the face of tremendous pressures to assimilate." Read more about the Indigenous worldview's role in a resilient future here: