WI SJR107

Recognizes that nature possesses inherent rights, including the right to exist, flourish, regenerate, and be restored, affirming Wisconsin's duty to uphold these rights as part of its conservation legacy

Commits the Legislature to engaging Indigenous communities, environmental scientists, legal experts, landowners, and the public to develop a framework combining traditional ecological knowledge and modern science

Pledges not to pass laws preventing local governments from adopting rights-of-nature laws and calls upon local governments to incorporate these principles into land use, conservation, and environmental planning

Acknowledges 12 Wisconsin Tribal Nations' thousands of years of respectful relationship with the land and their essential ecological knowledge for understanding and protecting nature

Directs copies of the resolution be transmitted to the governor, relevant state agencies, Wisconsin Tribal Nations, and environmental organizations