by Leigh Reagan Smith, July 4, 2024
JACKSON, Wyo. — On Monday, July 1, the Town of Jackson passed a resolution to recognize and uphold the rights of nature.
The Town Council defined nature as “the physical world and everything in it, including plants, animals, mountains, rivers and other features and products of the earth.”
According to the Town, recognizing the rights of nature is considered a global movement led by Indigenous people who live their lives rooted in the idea that nature has the right to exist and flourish. Town staff asked various local Tribes to review the resolution, and Tribal Nations specifically prioritized the inclusion of humans as a part of nature.
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