1,000 Rivers; 10,000 Streams

If corporations have personhood, then surely rivers must at least have the rights of personhood.

Trees and water are the two essential life-giving elements on earth that can interrupt climate change. Our waters have been treated as though they can be endlessly engineered, moved, and destroyed. They have become our sewers.

There are over 84,000 dams in the United States, many of which are now in decay. Oversized hydraulic projects have interfered with the temperatures, flow, and life-giving qualities of rivers around the world. Their impact on earth’s living systems is staggering.

I envision an international restoration of the 1400 major rivers and countless smaller streams and tributaries. We can begin a project as ambitious as the Trillion Tree Campaign. We must restore our rivers to be the primary restorative force for our ecosystems.

Let’s start an international movement for rivers and streams. Maybe the first step is a think tank on this idea. How can we move this into the U.N.?

Water Never Moves in a Straight Line • Principles of Water Series
Sumi ink • 13x17” • 2018