rights of nature - Deceleration

‘Slaying Monsters’: Lessons From a Washington Tree Sit for Activists Everywhere

In a moment when increasing state repression of protest is coupled with vigilante violence, the Olympic Forest Defenders offer lessons to all about how to build power and mitigate risk while taking direct action against ecocide.

By Annie Hartnett

/ 12 Sep 2025

‘Slaying Monsters’: Lessons From a Washington Tree Sit for Activists Everywhere

As Authoritarianism Surges Worldwide, Global South Communities Lead Way to Truly Democratic Alternatives

Indigenous communities, grassroots organizations, and social movements convened this past February 2025 in Port Edward, South Africa to collectively articulate their vision and practice of radical democracy, “with the actors being not only humans but all of nature.”

By Ashish Kothari

/ 5 Sep 2025

As Authoritarianism Surges Worldwide, Global South Communities Lead Way to Truly Democratic Alternatives

VIDEO: Rights of Nature Organizer Says the City of San Antonio Owes the Bird Protectors an Apology

‘Who is the crazy one? The person defending the ecosystem or the one justifying ecocide?’

By Greg Harman

/ 6 Sep 2024

VIDEO: Rights of Nature Organizer Says the City of San Antonio Owes the Bird Protectors an Apology

WILD12: It’s Time to Step Up to Protect the Legal Rights of Nature, Panelists Say

Attendees encouraged to advance legal claims in defense of all life on Earth. “There is no time to equivocate,” says Ponca Nation environmental justice leader.

By Greg Harman

/ 30 Aug 2024

WILD12: It’s Time to Step Up to Protect the Legal Rights of Nature, Panelists Say

Stop the Attack on Migratory Birds in San Antonio—Eggs and Chicks Are in Those Nests

City of San Antonio contractors have been seen trying to dislodge migratory birds at Woodlawn Lake. The rookery is full of babies and eggs. Call these elected reps to stop it.

By Greg Harman

/ 22 Jun 2024

Stop the Attack on Migratory Birds in San Antonio—Eggs and Chicks Are in Those Nests

LULAC Calls on City of San Antonio to Stop Displacing Birds, Trees—and Parkgoers

Resolution passed last month at LULAC’s state convention highlights the attacks on the birds and trees in Brackenridge Park —and their connection to civil and ceremonial rights for local Indigenous and Latine communities.

By Greg Harman

/ 13 Jun 2024

LULAC Calls on City of San Antonio to Stop Displacing Birds, Trees—and Parkgoers

Take Action: Brackenridge Committee Seeks ‘Reset’ on Community Relations

City of San Antonio Brackenridge Park committee members hope to open a new conversation about the park while generating a Brackenridge Park Reconciled Project Inventory.

By Greg Harman

/ 19 Jan 2024

brackenridge park reset community meeting

Is San Antonio Not Big Enough for a Rookery?

With a growing list of false and stretched statements justifying its war on migratory birds, it’s time for the City of San Antonio to stop with the poop scares and make room for a bit of wildness in our parks.

By Greg Harman

/ 7 Mar 2023

Is San Antonio Not Big Enough for a Rookery?

Rev. Billy Prophesies for the Trees

The Lorax taught us to speak for the trees. But what if we also learned to listen to them? Rev. Billy Talen When trees are cut, they send out the

By Greg Harman

/ 24 Jun 2022

Documents Show Brackenridge Bond Project Tied to Possible Lethal ‘Take’ of Birds

City officials bumped the planned removal of more than 105 trees. But bird harassment efforts at Brackenridge are continuing.

By Greg Harman

/ 25 Feb 2022

Documents Show Brackenridge Bond Project Tied to Possible Lethal ‘Take’ of Birds

Poetry Echoes ‘Tree Chop’ Resistance, Epithet after HDRC Pushes Back Vote

Award-winning San Antonio poet Kamala Platt reflects on efforts to clear away elder trees at Backenridge Park.

By Kamala Platt

/ 21 Feb 2022

Poetry Echoes ‘Tree Chop’ Resistance, Epithet after HDRC Pushes Back Vote

VIDEO: Full Brackenridge Park Tree Tour Preceding Critical HDRC Vote

San Antonio’s Parks & Recreation Department got an earful from dozens of residents joining a weekend site tour of proposed bond project construction at Brackenridge Park. They have one last shot at stalling the project.

By Greg Harman

/ 15 Feb 2022