Choirs for Ecocide Law April 12
Let’s Change the Rules! – protecting nature through choral singing. After engaging people around the world – most recently in Helsinki, Zaragoza, and Istanbul – the concert Let’s Change the Rules now comes to Stockholm and Berwaldhallen. With specially composed music by composers from different countries, the audience can expect fifteen compelling songs expressing a […]
Ecocide Law Reaches the UN Security Council
During the meeting, Professor Charles C. Jalloh of the University of Miami Law School and member of the UN International Law Commission stated that severe environmental damage should be prohibited as a crime under international and national laws. Jalloh, who served on the Independent Expert Panel that developed the legal definition of ecocide, noted that […]
Legal Sustainability Alliance features Ecocide Law
Sue Miller, Head of Global Networks at Stop Ecocide International, explained the definition of the crime proposed by an independent expert panel of international lawyers. The definition is designed to be dropped into the Rome Statute, uses familiar concepts and is legally robust. ‘It throws a big security blanket around the Earth.’ The concept of […]
Governments vote for recognition of ecocide at world’s largest conservation congress
The motion passed with a clear majority of votes cast by states and government agencies, and an overwhelming majority among NGOs and Indigenous Peoples organisations*. Motion 061 called on states to recognise ecocide as a serious crime in national and international law and recommended that States Parties to the Rome Statute evaluate an amendment to […]
Broad Swedish Parliamentary Support for Ecocide Law
Broad Political Support for Ecocide Representatives from all non-government parties are calling for ecocide to be criminalised as a stand-alone international crime, demonstrating remarkable cross-party agreement on environmental protection. All parties in opposition— Sweden’s largest political party the Social Democrats, the Centre Party, the Green Party, and the Left Party—have proposed adding mass environmental destruction […]
Why is international ecocide law so important to business?
Left to right: Vinge’s CEO and managing partner Louise Brorsson Salomon, partner and moderator Johan Cederblad, Eva-Maj Mühlenbock, former chair of the Swedish Bar Association Highlights from the seminar Fair Rules for All Nina Macpherson, Chair of Ecocide Law Alliance, emphasised the need for fair competition: companies that strive to act responsibly […]
Green steel producer Stegra speaks up for ecocide law
As Stegra says, cleaning up heavy industry, which is responsible for 40% of all global CO₂ emissions, is key for tackling the climate crisis. The steel industry alone accounts for more than 7% of the world’s CO₂ emissions. Stegra is leading the way, setting up Europe’s first new steel mill in 50 years. They are […]
‘A Sustainable Tomorrow’ Features Ecocide Law
A Platform for Change For its 12th event, A Sustainable Tomorrow (AST) brought together 35,000 participants in hubs across four countries, creating an unprecedented platform for dialogue about societal challenges. Among the diverse voices calling for action across a broad range of sustainability issues, the Ecocide Law Alliance’s participation highlighted a crucial legal pathway […]
Swedish Business Leaders Unite Behind Ecocide Law
At a panel discussion held during the Almedalen political week, representatives from major Swedish companies including Scania (global player in truck and bus manufacturing), SPP (major occupational pension fund), Swedbank (top three of Sweden’s commercial banks), and Volvo Buses (one of the world’s leading bus manufacturers), the Swedish Recycling Industries Association, The Swedish Confederation of […]
Ecocide Law Alliance Welcomes UP
Creating Fair Business Competition UP’s decision to join the Alliance demonstrates how progressive companies understand that environmental protection creates the foundation for fair competition and long-term business viability. Lawrence Masle, CEO of UP THERE, EVERYWHERE, articulated a compelling business case: “Causing serious environmental damage with knowledge of the consequences also undermines many sustainable businesses. An international […]
