Canadian town officially recognizes trees as living beings with rights: ‘Our biggest ally’ (opens original article in a new tab)

A Canadian town has recognized trees as living beings with rights, aiming to protect them through legal measures and inspired by a film about their ecological importance.

• A Canadian town recognized trees as living beings with rights to life, natural growth, integrity, and regeneration.
• The town will review rules to protect or replace trees if cut down, inspired by a film highlighting trees' ability to communicate through root systems.
• Terrasse-Vaudreuil is the first in Quebec and Canada to adopt the Universal Declaration of the Rights of the Tree, part of a global movement granting rights to natural entities.