Agreeing on planetary governance that protects local sovereignty.

The Planetary Bill of Human Rights

(Draft for the Planetary Republic of Bioregional Sovereignties — PROBS)

Preamble

We, the peoples of Earth, affirm that all humans are born free and equal in dignity and rights. In recognition of our interdependence with one another, with our bioregions, and with the planet itself, we declare these rights as universal, indivisible, and necessary for the flourishing of life.

Article I. Fundamental Dignity

Every human being has the right to life, liberty, identity, and security of person, free from discrimination on the basis of race, gender, sexuality, culture, belief, disability, origin, or circumstance.

Article II. Rights to the Commons

Every person has the right to clean air, safe water, fertile soil, and a stable climate. No person or entity may privatize, destroy, or monopolize these bioregionally-established planetary commons.

Article III. Right to Shelter and Safety

Every person has the right to secure shelter, protection from violence, and resilience in the face of disaster, conflict, or displacement.

Article IV. Right to Food and Nutrition

Every person has the right to sufficient and nutritious food produced through ecologically sustainable methods.

Article V. Right to Energy and Infrastructure

Every person has the right to access safe, renewable energy and access to basic infrastructure (transportation, sanitation, communication).

Article VI. Right to Health and Care

Every person has the right to accessible, quality healthcare — physical, mental, reproductive — and to live in conditions that promote well-being.

Article VII. Right to Education and Knowledge

Every person has the right to free, equitable, and quality education; to access planetary knowledge; and to participate in the stewardship of shared wisdom.

Article VIII. Rights of Culture and Expression

Every person has the right to maintain, develop, and share their cultural traditions, languages, and identities, and to create art, science, and story without repression.

Article IX. Right to Work and Contribution

Every person has the right to meaningful, dignified work; to just compensation; to rest and leisure; and to contribute to their bioregion and planet.

Article X. Rights of Belonging and Movement

Every person has the right to belong to a community and bioregion, and to move freely across the planet in dignity, especially in cases of displacement or exile.

Article XI. Rights of Governance and Voice

Every person has the right to participate directly or through Inclusion Circles in decisions that affect them, and to hold representatives accountable through transparent processes.

Article XII. Rights of Future Generations

All present generations hold these rights in trust for those yet unborn. Decisions must preserve the capacity of future humans to enjoy equal dignity and planetary stability.

Article XIII. Responsibilities Alongside Rights

With rights come responsibilities: to respect others’ dignity, to steward the commons, to protect bioregions, and to act in solidarity across cultures and borders.

Article XIV. Enforcement and Stewardship

The Planetary Republic of Bioregional Sovereignties affirms these rights as binding. Violations shall be addressed through transparent, restorative, and accountable processes at bioregional and planetary levels.