Pooja Sharma

Background

About Pooja Sharma

As a Rights of Nature advocate with a background in civil rights litigation and corporate law for nonprofits and social enterprises, I transitioned into advocating for the Earth when I came to understand our planet, our Home, needed more voices to protect and restore itself to its natural state. and that the power of shifting towards an ecocentric worldview will build a regenerative and inclusive Home for all. I am driven by my tenacity and creativity to advocate for the Earth. With growing knowledge in ecocentric governance, legal consulting, and strategic planning and partnership development, I aspire to embed Rights of Nature initiatives with creative regenerative design to drive systemic change at an organizational and local level. Presently, my Rights of Nature advocacy efforts include- Co-leading strategy, operations, and planning of ecocentric governance initiatives with Nature at the forefront of organizations and businesses, including co-developing inclusive legal tools such as relational contracts; creating harmonious organizational practices; overseeing and co-developing the Dandelion Fellowship Program; facilitating collaborative partnerships; and developing the vision for the Fire affinity within Nature inclusive governance and integrated system design (Earth Law Center's Nature Governance Agency)- Supporting the just transition of the Lough Neagh ownership from the current owner to the Lough's community stakeholders (Earth Law Center)- Strategizing and designing RoN campaign initiatives to protect Caribou in Ontario (Earth Law Center)- Developing legal advocacy campaigns for keystone species in Mesoamerica and North America (Keystone Species Alliance) I also counsel nonprofits and social enterprises on corporate law matters at Generate Purpose.