This is a really good discussion on Democracy Now! with Vandana Shiva and Maude Barlow. It's well worth a watch if you have time (or can even watch it in chunks). Runs 43.38, and is very informative.
Aired on Democracy Now! April 22, 2011 - Earth Day!
Earth Day Special: Vandana Shiva and Maude Barlow on the Rights of Mother Earth
This week the United Nations General Assembly discussed international standards that grant nature equal rights to humans. Similar protocols have been adopted by over a dozen U.S. municipalities, as well as Bolivia and Ecuador. Renowned environmentalists Maude Barlow and Vandana Shiva join us. Says Shiva, "Most civilizations of the world, for most of human history, have seen the world in terms of relatedness and connection,” says Shiva. "And if there’s one thing the rights of Mother Earth is waking us to, is: we are all connected."
