Natalia Greene

Natalia Greene is a prominent Ecuadorian activist and environmental leader, internationally recognized for her relentless efforts in defending the Rights of Nature and climate justice. She was one of the main advocates for the “Rights of Nature” concept, which in 2008 made Ecuador the first country in the world to include this principle in its Constitution, setting a global precedent in environmental law. Currently, Natalia serves as the global director of the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature (GARN), an international network dedicated to promoting policies, legal frameworks, and collective actions that recognize and protect Nature as a rights-bearing entity. In this role, she leads efforts to strengthen local and global movements aimed at transforming humanity’s relationship with the environment into a more equitable, respectful model. She is the secretary of the International Rights of Nature Tribunal.