The Forest Fights Back

‘The Rights of Nature movement is one of the few rays of light on the dimming horizons of a planet that is racked by intersecting environmental crises. Jessica den Outer takes readers on a journey across the globe to chart the achievements of the courageous activists, indigenous leaders and legal innovators who have succeeded in having the legal rights of sacred rivers, mountains and forests recognized in Aotearoa/New Zealand, India, Spain and England. A must-read for anyone passionate about environmental justice, Indigenous rights, and the future of our planet’

‘Everywhere the natural world is under threat, and for years I have been working to raise awareness, to give a voice to the voiceless, urging us to get together and work to heal the harm we have inflicted. In The Forest Fights Back, Jessica den Outer lends her voice to forests, rivers, and ecosystems that cannot speak for themselves—but whose cries for protection grow louder every day. It’s time we listened. Please read this book and you will be inspired to take action’

‘Undoubtedly one of the next generation’s leading voices calling for Nature’s rights to be recognized legally. If Jessica, her mission, and this book sharing stories of success stories in advocacy for and implementation of the Rights of Nature does not inject you with fervent hope for the future, I am not sure what will’

‘This rousing call-to-action contends that change is not only possible but already here’

Jessica den Outer is an expert in environmental law who advocates globally for the Rights of Nature. Since 2017, she’s been consulted and has spoken for institutions like the UN and Harvard. She founded the NGO ‘Stichting Rechten van de Natuur’ and has received numerous awards for her pioneering work.