Make Ecocide illegal

Volt stands by Ecocide International - they work to make the willful destruction of nature into an international crime worhty of The Hague !

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Right now, ECOCIDE is asking for support to transform Ecocide into and in their own words:

The 2008 EU Directive on protection of the environment through criminal law is currently being revised.  In the current draft, ecocide is mentioned in the preamble, but not in the main operative part where offences are listed.  

We believe ecocide should be added as a new criminal offence, creating an enforceable deterrent to the most severe and either widespread or long-term harms to nature. 

Recognizing ecocide as a crime in the directive will: 

• support and strengthen existing environmental laws in all EU member states

• create a much-needed “outer boundary” guardrail for economic activity

• empower strategic positive change and innovation in policy and industry

This is a legal and moral opportunity for the EU to lead the world in protecting life on Earth: for us, for our children and for all living beings.  

Let’s tell them to seize it.