In a democratic government, representatives of the people meet to dialogue, debate, and make decisions affecting their constituencies. What would happen if other life forms besides humans were included in these discussions? In their book Coming Back to Life: Practices to Reconnect Our Lives, Our World, Joanna Macy and Molly Young Brown describe how the concerns of other beings on the Earth can be acknowledged and acted upon in a Council of All Beings. Each participant in a circle speaks for another life-form - an animal, plant, tree, body of water - expressing that being's concerns. You might talk about threats to the being's habitat or freedom, the effects of pollution, natural disasters, and wars, and more. After all the beings have spoken, talk as humans about your responsibilities to correct some of the environmental and cultural injustices you have identified.
— Joanna Macy, Molly Young Brown in Practicing Democracy with the Earth by Habib Todd Boerger