Change the Definition, Change our Connection

We believe the current English-language dictionary definitions of 'nature' do not reflect the growing scientific evidence and overwhelming consensus that humans are part of Nature and a wider ecosystem.

nature

/ˈneɪtʃə/

the phenomena of the physical world collectively, including plants, animals, the landscape, and other features and products of the earth, as opposed to humans or human creations.

If you feel part of Nature and agree that we need to change how we talk about it to help restore our connection with the natural world please sign this petition.

#WeAreNature is a campaign spearheaded by Lawyers for Nature and House of Hackney, and supported by a fast-growing group of organisations, charities, academics, artists, writers, politicians, activists and school children who believe passionately that humans are a part of Nature. We hope that amplifying this message will help us to protect the natural world.

Our aim with the #WeAreNature campaign is to persuade all of the major English-language dictionaries to change their definition of nature to include humans. An understanding of Nature that reflects humans are part of the natural world, not separate from it, is important to make the connection that any action that harms Nature, harms us all.

Changing the definition of 'nature' is an important step in this movement.

Jessie Mond Wedd (Lawyers for Nature), Frieda Gormley and Javvy M Royle (House of Hackney)