A Wisconsin Green Amendment is proposed.
March 17, 2025, the Wisconsin Green Amendment has been re-proposed under the leadership of Representative Darrin Madison and Senator Mark Spreitzer.
The WI Green Amendment would be added to the state constitution’s Declaration of Rights (Article 1), and would read:
Section 27. (1) The people, including future generations, have the right to a clean, safe, and healthy natural environment, including clean water, clean air, healthy soils, self-sustaining ecosystems, and a safe and stable climate, and to the preservation of the natural, cultural, and healthful qualities of the environment. These rights shall never be infringed, shall be subject to strict scrutiny review in court, shall be protected equitably for all communities in the state, and are self-executing. (2) The state, as trustee, shall protect Wisconsin’s natural resources for all of the people of this state, including future generations.
Want To Support & Join the Wisconsin Movement to Secure the WI Green Amendment:
- Sign the petition of support to become informed and engaged, and to help demonstrate the powerful support for Green Amendment protections in Wisconsin.
- If you are an organization, you can sign on here, and have your organization name and logo name added to the list of organizational supporters.
How Would the Wisconsin Green Amendment Help Advance Environmental Rights & Justice? Here are some resources to help advance your knowledge, expertise and leadership on advancing the Wisconsin Green Amendment.
- The Wisconsin Green Amendment — Why Is It Needed & How Will It Help — Key Points
- The Wisconsin Green Amendment – Strengthening Environmental Protection, Environmental Justice, Climate Justice and Healthy Communities
- Wisconsin Green Amendment Frequently Asked Questions and the Answers
- Amending the Wisconsin Constitution — How Is It Done?
- How Green Amendments Protect Key Environmental Rights — Expert Analysis by Founder M.K. van Rossum for Law360
- Constitutional Green Amendments: Making Environmental Justice a Reality, American Bar Association Natural Resources & Environment Journal
- Find more information and resources on how a Green Amendment transforms environmental protection & justice: https://forthegenerations.org/resources/
- Learn now a Green Amendment is making a difference in the 3 states that have this constitutional protection currently: https://forthegenerations.org/resources/legal-resources/
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