Manifesto

Markus Schärli

Markus Schärli is the founder and first president of the association Rechtsperson Reuss who wants to empower the river Reuss by giving him constitutional rights and an own personality. The target shall be reached by communication, education and a popular initiative on the level of the canton Luzern/Switzerland, to give the Reuss the right to represent its own interests as a hybrid personality in the legal system, to ensure her right to physical integrity, in particular to clean water.

Markus graduated at the University of Fribourg as an economist (Dr. rer.pol.) and studied Law at the University of Luzern. He worked as a Journalist for Radio, Television and Newspaper – and is still working as a Court Reporter for Republik (https://www.republik.ch) He has also worked as a Communication Specialist and Managing Director for the Banking Industry, as Lecturer at several Universities, as Founder of a start-up company for online-learning and as owner and head of a small communication company (https://www.schaerli.com)