Charter of the Forest Archives

The Charter of the Forest inspires our future

April 21, 2022 by Marie Venner

Unlike the Magna Carta, pertaining to the rights of barons, the Charter of the Forest addressed the rights of common people; it restricted the amount of land that the king could claim for private use and restored common rights to common natural resources.

What we have in common: The Forest Charter and shared stewardship of the earth

April 29, 2021 by W. Andrew Gowder, Jr.

Only by considering our earth “as a whole” and creating a decision-making and governance system that allows meaningful participation by all its inhabitants can we create a future that will be successful and allow us all to thrive and flourish.