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Proof of Hope

Carefully researched stories of kindness, conservation, discovery and resilience — evidence that people can change what happens next.

Whanganui River winding through forested green hills on New Zealand’s North Island, photographed by James Shook in 2005.

Environment · Human Rights · History

Dividing the River

A river became a legal person. Its headwaters are still diverted for electricity. What did recognition change?

Whanganui River winding through forested green hills on New Zealand’s North Island, photographed by James Shook in 2005.

Environment · Human Rights · History

Dividing the River

A river became a legal person. Its headwaters are still diverted for electricity. What did recognition change?

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