Aspen Journalism: Aspen Activist Wants ‘Rights of Nature’ for the Roaring Fork River

Aspen Journalism: Aspen activist wants ‘rights of nature’ for the Roaring Fork River

An Aspen activist is hoping to gain support for a paradigm shift in the way people view their local waterway by granting rights to the Roaring Fork River. Environmental psychologist, author and Aspen Times columnist Lindsay Branham is asking local elected officials to consider a resolution protecting the Roaring Fork and its tributaries by recognizing that nature has rights and that it’s the government’s responsibility to care for them. “When I …

Aspen activist wants ‘rights of nature’ for the Roaring Fork River

An Aspen activist is hoping to gain support for a paradigm shift in the way people view their local waterway by granting rights to the Roaring Fork River. Environmental psychologist, author and Aspen Times columnist Lindsay Branham is asking local elected officials to consider a resolution protecting the Roaring Fork and its tributaries by recognizing that nature has rights and that it’s the government’s responsibility to care for them. “When I …