“The Supreme Court on Thursday compared the irreversible damage caused by the discharge of untreated effluents from tanneries in Vellore into the Palar river… to an ‘ecocide’.”

Krishnadas Rajagopal for The Hindu, 30/02/25

“Though it seems unbelievable, threatening the very future of humanity via the mass damage and destruction of nature is not illegal, but Stop Ecocide International wants to change that.”

Sophie Benson for No Kill Magazine, 29/01/25

“‘In March 2024, the European Council (EC) criminalised wide-scale environmental damage “comparable to ecocide” ... it has been branded ‘revolutionary’ environmental legislation.”

HKA for Lexology, 08/01/25

“Jojo Mehta, Co-Founder of Stop Ecocide International, says the Scottish proposal will not have been lost on Westminster. A surge in domestic legislation is also spurring a call to put ecocide under the remit of the International Criminal Court.”

Claudia de Meulemeester for Sustainable Views, 06/01/25

“Scotland is to formally debate an ecocide law…If passed, it would make Scotland the first part of the UK to criminalise widespread environmental damage”

Isabella Kaminski for The Ends Report, 17/12/24

“Suffering some of the worst effects of climate change, the The Pacific states of Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa submitted a proposal to the ICC in September to recognise ecocide, which could allow for the prosecution of heads of state or bosses of large polluting companies.”

Joanna Gill and Noah Anthony Enahoro for Context, 13/12/24

“[Monica] Lennon [MSP] is eager to gather as much support for her Bill from fellow MSPs as possible before the deadline passes.

Emma Lawson for The Sunday Post, 10/12/24

“In this post, I discuss the failure in a lot of the discourse to acknowledge the most challenging issues in defining ecocide.  This is an appeal to interested participants to engage with uncomfortable but central conundrums that must be addressed in a sound definition.”

Darryl Robinson for EJIL Talk!, 28/11/24

“Scots' overwhelming support for a new crime of “ecocide” has been revealed as COP29 gets under way. Some 98 per cent of respondents to a public consultation on Lennon’s proposed Ecocide Prevention Bill backed her plan, the Record can reveal.”

Dan Vevers for Daily Record, 12/11/24

“The DRC is the first African nation to endorse ecocide as an international crime, joining Pacific nations holding leaders accountable.”

Maya Derrick for Sustainability Magazine, 02/11/24

“Patagonia, Natura and Tony’s Chocolonely are among a group of businesses urging the EU to set bolder climate and nature policies…The letter recommends that lawmakers implement an Environmental Crime Directive which effectively criminalises ecocide”

Sarah George for Edie, 21/10/24

“In September, Vanuatu proposed to the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) that ecocide be formally classified as an international crime, equal to, for example, genocide.”

Rebecca Root for International Bar Association, 14/10/24

“In September, Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa made a formal submission to the world's highest court, asking it to put the worst environmental destruction by humans on a par with genocide and crimes against humanity.”

Radio New Zealand, 08/10/24

“The request to recognize ecocide as a crime in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) strikes at the urgent need to address one of the consequences of environmental desecration and the climate emergency: displacement.”

US Committee for Refugees and Migrants, 08/10/24

“Justice Vui Clarence Nelson has seen first-hand the devastating impacts of climate change on his homeland, Samoa. He is now backing a push by Pacific island nations to create a new crime of ecocide in the International Criminal Court (ICC).”

Neil Sands for Law News, 30/09/24

“With an increasing number of climate related cases being brought around the world, and bold new legislation being introduced that will place responsibility for climate damage squarely at the feet of those in a position to prevent it, ‘Ecocide’ laws look set to revolutionise ESG litigation in the coming years.”

Katie Allard and Teresa Young for Kingsley Napley LLP, 27/09/24

“The recent proposal by Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa to recognise ecocide is timely and could provide a global framework of accountability for environmental damage. For Aotearoa New Zealand, this is a chance to champion a progressive legal response and show leadership in the region.”

Nathan Cooper and Leilani Tuala-Warren for Greenpeace, 18/09/24

“Ecocide law could provide a new global framework within which companies are supported in their moves toward sustainability. It would turbo-charge green innovation, redirect finance and investment away from the most harmful practices, and help meaningfully bridge the intolerable gap between environmental protection and economic development.”

Charlotte O’Leary for Fast Company, 13/09/24

“One particular designer to watch for is Lucy Tammam, who is using her show to call for stronger legislation to protect the planet. Collaborating with Stop Ecocide International, Tammam has created a one-of-a-kind dress - One Dress: PLANET”

Yasmin Rufo for BBC News, 12/09/24

“Polly Higgins was looking at ways to establish ecocide as an international crime on a par with genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and crimes of aggression, so she and Jojo spent the next few years trying to make it happen. There were push-backs and roadblocks along the way, but in 2019 the entire project was placed in jeopardy as a shock diagnosis gave Polly just weeks to live.”

Jo Fidgen for Outlook - BBC Sounds, 11/09/24