Past Events

After 5 years of advocating, the New Jersey Green Amendment is finally and officially up for a hearing and discussion before the Senate Environment & Energy Committee on Thursday, March 7th at 1:00pm in Trenton!  Please fill out this form to let us know your plans for the hearing (even if you filled out the form last time, please fill it out again now if you plan to go on March 7)! This is an exciting moment and opportunity to…

CT’s Government Administration and Elections Committee to Hold Public Hearing Wednesday, March 13, 11:00 am ET Last month, on February 22, the Connecticut Government Administration and Elections Committee (CT GAE), voted to move the CT Green Amendment, or CT Environmental Rights Amendment, forward for a public hearing. We’ve since learned that the CT GEA Committee will be holding its first public hearing on the amendment, this Wednesday, March 13th at 11:00 am ET!  The Hearing will be held in Room…

Hot News: New Jersey #GreenAmendment up for vote by the Senate Environment & Energy Committee.   When: Thursday, March 14, 10 am Where: Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex

Join host and moderator Terrance L. Bankston, environmental justice & Green Amendment advocate, as he leads a panel in exploring the history of the NJ Green Amendment campaign, where we are now and what is needed, how critical the amendment is for environmental justice (EJ) communities throughout the state, and the importance of EJ leaders and organizations state-wide to get more engaged and lead in the call for the protection of their environmental rights. Speakers include: Maya van Rossum, Founder…

Town of Greenwich Sustainability Committee welcomes Maya van Rossum to discuss the CT Environmental Rights Amendment (CT Green Amendment). March 20, 2024, 12:30-2:00pm ET Round Hill Community Church, 395 Round Hill Rd #395, Greenwich, CT 06831 Go here for more information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/maya-van-rossum-comes-to-greenwich-founder-of-the-green-amendment-tickets-855314457567

University of Connecticut's Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Institute of the Environment host a talk by Maya van Rossum, "Green Amendments – The National Movement To Empower Environmental Rights, Law & Advocacy", as part of the Edwin Way Teale Lecture Series. March 21, 2024, 4:00pm Konover Auditorium, Thomas J. Dodd Research Center Storrs, CT 06269 Participants are strongly encouraged to attend the Teale lectures in person in Konover Auditorium. However, for those who cannot do so, each lecture can…

Saturday, March 23, 2024 Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT Tickets available now CTNOFA will be hosting its 42nd annual Winter Conference on March 23, 2024. The conference will feature a variety of workshops, covering topics such as farming, seed saving, organic land care, community food security, social justice issues, and more, including a keynote address by Maya van Rossum, founder of the Green Amendments for the Generations organization Maya K. van Rossum is the Founder of Green Amendments For…