Sparrow Park 7/18/26 Sparrow Park 7/18/26

Where the Wildflowers Went: Protecting Living Farmland with Ecocide Law

We have had ecologists from the UK in this field, who cried when they counted the amount of species they found per square meter. I have been told that in the UK there are only 6000 hectares left of such rich biodiversity, most of them created and maintained with high financial input. I try to explain this to one of my neighbours in our Transylvanian village at the foothills of the Western Carpathian Mountains, as he was praising the local, ever-expanding, large-scale farm which has managed to turn the biodiverse hay meadow into a grass monoculture.

Sparrow Park 6/17/26 Sparrow Park 6/17/26

Who controls the weather?

Not long ago, the idea of humanity manipulating the planetary systems that regulate life on Earth belonged largely to science fiction. Today, it is the subject of serious policy debate.

Sparrow Park 6/17/26 Sparrow Park 6/17/26

The Universal Right of Presence and the Case for Ecocide Law

Imagine waking up on an unfamiliar island beside strangers from every corner of the world. None of you remembers how you arrived. None possesses a deed, a flag, or a claim of inheritance. For a brief moment before ideology, hierarchy, or fear takes hold, something remarkable would likely occur: each person would recognise that no one present has any greater right to the island than anyone else.

Sparrow Park 4/23/26 Sparrow Park 4/23/26

No jail time for "Brazil's worst environmental disaster"? This is exactly why Brazil needs to criminalise ecocide.

Ten years after the collapse of the Fundão dam in Mariana, London’s High Court has finally reached a decision. In November 2025, the Court recognised the liabilityof mining company BHP, under Brazilian law, for what is widely considered the largest environmental disaster in the country’s history.

Robin Gairdner 3/25/26 Robin Gairdner 3/25/26

Existing international environmental laws are not enough. Ecocide law is an important part of the puzzle.

This guest blog is authored by Paola Vitale, a law graduate from the University of Bologna, who is now committed to environmental and climate law advocacy and collaborates with Youth for Ecocide Law as a core team member.

Robin Gairdner 2/23/26 Robin Gairdner 2/23/26

How Bad Is “Bad Enough”? Reclaiming the Moral and Legal Threshold of Ecocide

This guest blog is authored by the ESG and Data for Good Center of Excellence (CoE), an organisation dedicated to using data analytics and AI for sustainable and good purposes.

Robin Gairdner 2/13/26 Robin Gairdner 2/13/26

Threats to Québec peatland show why ecocide law is long overdue

This guest blog is authored by Mathieu Brien, Founder of Carnivorex and the movement Sauvegardons la Grande Tourbière de Blainville (Save the Great Peatbog of Blainville).

Sparrow Park 2/11/26 Sparrow Park 2/11/26

ECOCIDE – More than just a word

Robin Gairdner 1/21/26 Robin Gairdner 1/21/26

Criminalising Ecocide as a Long-Term Macroeconomic Strategy

This guest blog is authored by Rafael Kemelmajer, an economist and co-founder of RITA (Regional Impact Trade Alliance).

Robin Gairdner 11/24/25 Robin Gairdner 11/24/25

Kate Mackintosh at the UN Business and Human Rights Forum, Geneva

Kate Mackintosh is the Executive Director of the The Promise Institute for Human Rights (Europe).

Robin Gairdner 10/20/25 Robin Gairdner 10/20/25

Ecocide Law and the Rise of Ecocentric Legal Systems

This guest blog is authored by Paola Vitale, a law graduate from the University of Bologna, who is now committed to environmental and climate law advocacy.

Robin Gairdner 9/17/25 Robin Gairdner 9/17/25

When Peaceful Protest Is Punished but Ecocide Is Not

This guest blog is authored by Pia Björstrand, environmental lawyer and partner at Omnia Legal, Stockholm.

Robin Gairdner 8/26/25 Robin Gairdner 8/26/25

The Pearl in Peril: Making Ecocide a Crime in Uganda

This guest blog is authored by Ninsiima Louis Kandahura, a climate advocate and storyteller, and Calvin Stewart Obita, a human rights defender.

Robin Gairdner 8/20/25 Robin Gairdner 8/20/25

Argentina: Massacre of Penguins Underscores Need for Ecocide Law

Rodrigo Lledó is Americas Director at Stop Ecocide International. He is a lawyer and has a Master’s in Public Law and Constitutional Law, as well as a PhD in Law.

Robin Gairdner 8/4/25 Robin Gairdner 8/4/25

Stopping Ecocide in Uganda: A Call for Legal Transformation to Protect Our Environment

Dhikusooka Ernest is a Stop Ecocide International Student Ambassador and a student in International Relations and Diplomatic Studies at Cavendish University, Uganda.

Robin Gairdner 7/14/25 Robin Gairdner 7/14/25

If We Criminalise Ecocide, It Should Apply from Earth to Orbit

This guest blog is authored by Dr. Kai-Uwe Schrogl, President of the International Institute of Space Law (IISL), and Anna Maddrick, Legal Adviser on Climate Matters to the Permanent Mission of Vanuatu to the United Nations.