Quebec town makes history by granting legal rights to trees as living beings

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleUnder the agreement, Terrasse-Vaudreuil declared that trees have the 'right to life, to natural growth, to integrity and to regeneration' (Google Street View)Terrasse-Vaudreuil, a Canadian town in Quebec, has officially recognized trees as living beings with their own rights, declaring they have "the right to life, to natural growth, to integrity and regeneration." The resolution was unanimously adopted by the town's council on June 9, with Mayor Michel Bourdeau calling trees "our biggest ally" in combating climate change. The town plans to review existing rules and bylaws to ensure trees are protected or replaced if cut down, emphasizing their role in reducing urban heat, improving air quality, and managing water. The initiative was inspired by Quebec filmmaker André Desrocher, whose film convinced citizens that trees are living entities that breathe and communicate. Terrasse-Vaudreuil is the first municipality in Quebec and in Canada to sign on to the Universal Declaration of the Rights of the Tree, an international initiative promoting the idea that trees are living beings essential to life on Earth. In fullCanadian town officially recognizes trees as living beings with rights: ‘Our biggest ally’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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