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Damages
S1 Ep5 | The Backlash
Apr 7, 2022
This episode explores the Lake Erie Bill of Rights and the opposition it faced from extractive industries. It also discusses misleading recycling symbols, the benefits of electric vehicles, contrasting views on nature conservation, and the challenges in getting the bill on the ballot. The hosts also share a preview of upcoming episodes and express gratitude for listener support.
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- The passage of the Lake Erie Bill of Rights triggered a fierce industry backlash, with the fossil fuel and chemical industries feeling threatened by the idea of granting legal rights to nature.
- In response to the rights of nature movement, several states, starting with Ohio, passed preemptive laws to prohibit the granting of rights to nature, but organizers and activists remain undeterred, viewing the preemption as validation that they are making progress and challenging the right people.
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The Toledo Water Crisis and the Origins of Rights of Nature
The podcast episode starts by discussing the water crisis in Toledo, Ohio in 2014, where toxic algal bloom made tap water undrinkable for three days. This crisis motivated Marky Miller, an environmental studies graduate, to get involved in finding a new approach to tackle environmental problems. In search of a solution, Miller and other citizens of Toledo attended a lecture on rights of nature and felt it was the approach they were looking for. They drafted the Lake Erie Bill of Rights, which aimed to grant legal rights to Lake Erie, including the right to exist, flourish, and naturally evolve. The bill passed in February 2019 with 60% of the vote but was later declared unconstitutional by a federal judge due to vagueness and jurisdictional issues.
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