For the first time ever, an Italian court has declared criminal convictions against company directors for forever chemical (PFAS) pollution.

Stop Ecocide International’s Jojo Mehta, told Sustainable Views that this ruling would further incentivise governments to enact ecocide legislation.

Claudia de Meulemeester for Sustainable Views, 01/07/25

Jodie Bettis, an expert in ecocide law, writes about Scotland's ecocide bill progress and how it compares to the rest of the UK in Inside Track, the blog from Green Alliance UK.

Jode Bettis for Inside Track, 30/06/25

“Imagine someone destroying an entire forest and getting away with a fine equivalent to the price of a used electric bike. Sounds crazy, right? But this is often the reality in Denmark today.”

Bart Bes and Emilie Ellesøe Nielsen for Ahrus Stifstidende, 20/06/25

The British Medical Journal reports on a new bill to criminalise ecocide - mass harm to nature - in the Dominican Republic.

Gareth Iacobucci for The British Medical Journal (BMJ), 17/06/25

Blue Planet Society positions Scotland's Ecocide Bill as both a domestic safeguard for Scotland’s waters and an international model for marine protection.

Michaela Girvan for Blue Planet Society, 12/06/25

Stop Ecocide International's CEO & Co-Founder Jojo Mehta had the chance to speak to France24 about the movement for ecocide law while in Nice for the United Nations Ocean Conference.

France24 with Jojo Mehta, 12/06/25

Stop Ecocide International CEO & Co-Founder, Jojo Mehta, takes stock of the "groundswell of support" for ecocide law.

Jojo Mehta for Sustainable Views, 09/06/25

“In a compelling call to action ahead of the IUCN World Conservation Congress, Craig Bennett, CEO of The Wildlife Trusts urges IUCN Members to back Motion 061: Recognising the Crime of Ecocide to Protect Nature.”

Craig Bennett for IUCN World Conversation Congress, 06/06/25

"The Ecocide (Scotland) Bill would create a new offence of 'causing severe environmental harm either intentionally or through recklessness'.

Andrew Learmonth for Herald Scotland, 29/05/25

“The proposed law, which would be the first of its kind in the UK, is designed to put a class of environment offences known as ecocide on a similar legal footing to other grave crimes such as murder.”

Severin Carrell for The Guardian, 29/05/25

Professor Kate Mackintosh, ecocide law expert and Executive Director of the UCLA Promise Institute in Europe, discusses Monica Lennon’s Ecocide Bill.

BBC Radio Scotland with Kate Mackintosh, 29/05/25

“In recent years, a global campaign has been running to recognise ‘ecocide’ – an act of violence which is to nature as genocide is to people – as a crime under international law.”

Damien Gayle for The Guardian, 28/05/25

“Sir David Attenborough’s award-winning cameraman has backed groundbreaking legislation being published at Holyrood this week which would outlaw “ecocide” in Scotland.”

Dan Vevers for Sunday Mail, 25/05/25

“The term ‘ecocide’ does not appear in the text of the Convention, but campaigners like Stop Ecocide International say most conduct described as ‘ecocide’ will be criminalised under provisions dealing with particularly serious offences.”

Irish Legal News, 15/05/25

“The Council of Europe has just adopted an international treaty which will help member countries to tackle serious environmental crime. States will now be able to prosecute intentional acts that result in environmental disasters that are akin to ecocide.”

Rosie Frost for Euronews, 14/05/25

“Scotland’s ecocide laws could result in public bodies such as councils and water companies facing criminal prosecutions, the MSP bringing forward the legislation has suggested.”

David Bol for The Scotsman, 04/05/25

Bart Joachim Bes, Co-Lead for Stop Ecocide Danmark, writes about the rhetorical power of the term ecocide, as well as the potential of ecocide law to bring about transformative change in environmental protection.

Bart Joachim Bes for Altinget, 30/04/25

In an op-ed published by Aktuell Hållbarhet on Earth Day, April 22nd, business leaders urge the government to take a stand on ecocide law, and to advocate internationally so that mass environmental destruction becomes a criminal offence with global reach.

Ecocide Law Alliance, 24/04/25

Italian magazine Donna Moderna interviews Jojo Mehta, Co-Founder & CEO of Stop Ecocide International, about her work to criminalise mass harm to nature.

Stefania Divertito for Donna Moderna, 18/04/25

Voke Ighorodje, Director of the international justice programme at the REED Centre, writes about ecocide law in an op-ed for the Nigerian outlet Premium Times.

Voke Ighorodje for Premium Times Nigeria, 12/04/25