Politics & Government
Environmental Citizenship and Ecological Democracy
Quick fact
Environmental citizenship theorists argue that citizenship is not just about rights among humans but also includes responsibilities to non-human nature and future generations, fundamentally widening the moral boundary of political communities.
Why this is interesting
You are a citizen: you can vote, own property, and have a say in how your community is run. But what about the river next to your town, or the polar bears in the Arctic – what rights or voice do they have?