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Blue Mountains City Council first in Australia to adopt ‘Rights of Nature’
Council has become the first government entity in Australia to integrate Rights of Nature (RON) principles into its operations and practices, boosting its commitment to becoming a Sustainable City.
RON is a rapidly growing international movement that aims to ensure a safe and healthy future for our planet by encouraging humanity to reorient its relationship with nature, from an essentially exploitative one to one that recognises the importance of all life on earth.
“I’m incredibly proud that we are the first Council, and government entity, in Australia to embrace this exciting movement,” Mayor, Cr Mark Greenhill, said. “Integrating Rights of Nature into our operations is a highly significant step on our path to becoming a Sustainable City.