IREJN and the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology hosted an informational and inspiration webinar on The Rights of Nature on Feb 3, 2026. Our first presenter was Tyler Mark Nelson, Program Director of the Living Earth Community, a newly launched program at the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology. Living Earth Community is an evolving knowledge commons which fosters dialogue between science, law, spirituality, and humanism to evoke wonder and inspire action towards biodiversity conservation.
After Tyler, we heard from college senior, Juniper Lee, who will be graduating this spring. Juniper’s Water Justice Class, led by their professor Becky Clausen, led a successful effort to protect the Animus River in Durango, Colorado, culminating in the passage of a resolution last fall.
You can find the pdfs of their presentations, as well as a link to our webinar below
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