Declaration of the Rights of the Moon Available-3/24/2021

In 2020, Thomas Gooch, Director of the Office of Other Spaces led a forum where it was considered whether the Moon could be recognized as possessing legal rights as a celestial entity with a dynamic environment and an existence of its own separate from human involvement. This resulted in Thomas joining Michelle Maloney and Mari Margil of the Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights, space archeologist Dr. Alice Gorman and research/author Ceridwen Dovey to collaborate together on the drafting of the Declaration of the Rights of the Moon.

Over the course of a year, the group met regularly to define and refine the necessary concepts. The draft is now publicly available, and open to respectful feedback on how to honor the rights of the Moon more effectively and completely. We invite you to show your support for this initiative here and to be a part of this movement for change. The Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights also has a section available on this exciting new development, available here for your enjoyment.