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SUMMARY:Florida RESET
DESCRIPTION:Virtual discussion on The Green Amendment with Maya van Rossum\, hosted by Florida RESET \nFebruary 21\, 6:00pm ET \nMaya van Rossum will present key concepts and examples of Green Amendments from her new book\, The Green Amendment: The People’s Fight for a Clean\, Safe\, and Healthy Environment. She will discuss how we got here as a nation\, what needs to happen\, why constitutional amendments are the only viable way forward from a systemic perspective\, and ways to empower environment advocates wanting real change. \nRegister here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvcO-rrzIpGdHaba9r1KZnYmjwC1hxCt7a
URL:https://forthegenerations.org/events/florida-reset/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230224T160000
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SUMMARY:FL Right to Clean Water Ask Anything Event
DESCRIPTION:Florida Right To Clean Water is hosting another Ask Anything event Friday\, February 24\, 4 pm est. \nRegister here. \nThis week\, Maya will be joining with other leaders from the Florida campaign to answer any of your questions about the Florida Right to Clean Water Movement\, the Green Amendment Movement\, and how we are going to use our Green Amendment protections to do our part to help save our environment for all people and all generations. \nDetails: \nFriday at 4pm EST\, you’re invited to attend “Ask Me Anything” FAQ information sessions\, free and open to the public.  Anyone or any organization that has ANY residual questions or concerns about the Florida Right to Clean Water amendment is especially invited to attend to ask / challenge the experts.  Register here. \nIf you can’t make it\, feel free to send your question to admin@floridarighttocleanwater.org.
URL:https://forthegenerations.org/events/fl-right-to-clean-water-ask-anything-event/
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SUMMARY:Connecticut Green Amendment Hearing
DESCRIPTION:Monday is the first legislative committee hearing for the Connecticut ERA/Green Amendment. Testimony can be delivered in person or via zoom.  Written comments are also welcome. \nHearing Details: \nDate:Monday\, February 27\, 2023 \nTime: 10:00 A.M. \nLocation: via zoom or in Room 2B of the LOB \nThe public hearing can be viewed via YouTube Live. In addition\, the public hearing may be recorded and broadcast live on CT-N.com. \nIndividuals who wish to testify must register using the On-line Testimony Registration Form found at this link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JWYdjmRlRYeMkP5SdrE-IA \nSpeakers are limited to 3 minutes. \nWritten testimony should be submitted using the On-line Testimony Submission Form found here: https://www.cga.ct.gov/aspx/CGATestimonySub/CGAtestimonysubmission.aspx?comm_code=ENV \nSpeaker order of approved registrants will be listed in a randomized order and posted on the Environment Committee website on Sunday\, February 26\, 2023\, at 6:00 P.M. under Public Hearing Testimony. \nAll links and the committee agenda can be found here: https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/envdata/pha/pdf/2023PHA00227-R001000ENV-PHA.PDF \n 
URL:https://forthegenerations.org/events/connecticut-green-amendment-hearing/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230227T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230227T150000
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SUMMARY:NJ Green Amendment Legislator Education Day 2/27/23
DESCRIPTION:NJ State House\, Trenton\, NJ\nFebruary 27th\, 10:30am-3:00pm \nWant to join fellow environmentalists from across the state in educating your legislators on the need for and power of a New Jersey Green Amendment? If you think it’s time that your legislators give YOU the opportunity to vote on whether or not an Green Amendment is added to the bill of rights section of NJ’s constitution — recognizing and protecting the rights of all people\, including future generations\, regardless of race\, ethnicity\, socioeconomics or geography\, to pure water\, clean air\, a stable climate\, and healthy environments – then join us on Monday\, February 27th at the New Jersey State House and have your voice heard! We will be providing all the training and resources you need to talk with your legislators confidently. \nIf you’re interested in participating in the day of\, please sign up here. There will be THREE training session opportunities leading up to the event to help get you up to speed: \n\nFebruary 16 at 7-8 pm: The NJ Student Sustainability Coalition is hosting a training event with Assemblyman Mukherji. Register here to join!\nFebruary 22 at 8-9 pm: The NJ GA Steering committee is hosting one of two lobby day trainings. Please register here to join.\nFebruary 23 at 6pm: The NJ GA Steering committee is hosting its second of two lobby day trainings. Please register here to join.
URL:https://forthegenerations.org/events/nj-green-amendment-legislator-education-day-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230301T160000
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SUMMARY:Water's Edge: The Delaware River Watershed's Challenges and Promises for NJ hosted by NJ Spotlight
DESCRIPTION:Wed\, March 1\, 2023\, 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM EST\nFree\, Virtual Event. Registration is requested. \nFrom its source in upstate New York to its mouth at the Atlantic the Delaware River Watershed is a natural water system supporting more than 13 million people across New Jersey\, Pennsylvania\, New York\, and Delaware. \nYet over the years the river and its web of tributaries have been subjected to grave threats ranging from the pollution off its shores to the pervading threats from overdevelopment\, agrarian waste\, and\, now\, climate change. \nNJ Spotlight News has launched a multi-day online project\, entitled “Water’s Edge: The Trials and Tributaries of the Delaware River Watershed\,” looking at the challenges facing the watershed in New Jersey and the promises for its future. Our report focuses on four key areas: the Highlands\, the Pinelands\, the Bayshore\, and urban estuary. See the full project here. \nPlease join us on March 1st at 4pm as we cap the online project with an NJ Spotlight News virtual roundtable featuring top experts and leaders as we unpack the online project and explore what’s next for the watershed. \nOpening remarks: \nStuart Clarke\, Program Director\, Watershed Protection\, William Penn Foundation \nPanelists:\nAndy Kricun\, Managing Director\, Moonshot Missions\, former CEO\, Camden County Municipal Utility Authority\nShawn M. LaTourette\, Commissioner\, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection\nColleen O’Dea\, Senior Writer and Projects Editor\, NJ Spotlight News\nSenator Bob Smith\, Chair\, Environment & Energy Committee\, New Jersey State Senate\nMaya K. van Rossum\, Delaware Riverkeeper\, Delaware Riverkeeper Network \nModerator
: \nBriana Vannozzi\, Anchor\, NJ Spotlight News \nSponsored by the William Penn Foundation. \nFor more information\, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/waters-edge-the-delaware-river-watersheds-challenges-and-promises-for-nj-tickets-547969841547
URL:https://forthegenerations.org/events/waters-edge-the-delaware-river-watersheds-challenges-and-promises-for-nj-hosted-by-nj-spotlight/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230321T113000
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SUMMARY:Tennessee Green Amendment Hearing
DESCRIPTION:Tennessee Green Amendment\, HJR0050\, is scheduled for a public hearing before the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee. \nhttps://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/videocalendars/VideoCalendarOrders.aspx?CalendarID=30477&GA=113
URL:https://forthegenerations.org/events/tennessee-green-amendment-hearing/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230322T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230322T170000
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SUMMARY:Maine Pine Tree Amendment Hearing
DESCRIPTION:STATE OF MAINE\, 131ST LEGISLATURE \nLEGISLATIVE NOTICES \nJOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES \nPUBLIC HEARING:         Wednesday\, March 22\, 2023\, 9:00 AM\, Cross Building\, Room 216 \n(L.D. 928)           Bill “RESOLUTION\, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Establish a Right to a Clean and Healthy Environment” (HP0575) (Presented by Representative O’NEIL\, M. of Saco) (Cosponsored by Senator BENNETT\, R. of Oxford\, Senator DAUGHTRY\, M. of Cumberland\, Representative PLUECKER\, B. of Warren\, Representative WARREN\, S. of Scarborough\, Representative RIELLY\, M. of Westbrook\, Representative CRAFTS\, L. of Newcastle\, Representative JAUCH\, R. of Topsham\, Representative RANA\, A. of Bangor)
URL:https://forthegenerations.org/events/maine-pine-tree-amendment-hearing/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230322T190000
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SUMMARY:Princeton Public Library
DESCRIPTION:Green Amendments Movement founder Maya van Rossum discusses her new book\, “The Green Amendment\, The People’s Fight for a Clean\, Safe and Healthy Environment”\, and the effort to secure an Environmental Rights Amendment in New Jersey and in every state across America. Join us at the Princeton Public library to learn more about what Green Amendments are\, and what you can do to ensure your rights are protected. \nMarch 22\, 2023\, 7:00pm ET \nPrinceton Public Library\n65 Witherspoon St\nPrinceton\, NJ 08542 \nFor more information\, visit: https://princetonlibrary.libnet.info/event/7422701
URL:https://forthegenerations.org/events/princeton-public-library/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230328T190000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230228T165910Z
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SUMMARY:PA League of Women Voters
DESCRIPTION:Pennsylvania is just one of three states in the nation with a Green Amendment in its state constitution. \nThis talk will seek to discuss and inspire a new tool for environmental preservation\, one that will provide a new way of thinking about\, and pursuing\, environmental protection from a policy as well as a legal perspective. We all have the right to pure water\, clean air\, and a healthy environment.  This talk will focus on how to truly secure that right for our own sake and that of future generations.\nJoin Maya van Rossum for a discussion at an event hosted the PA League of Women Voters on your environmental rights. \nRegister here to attend.\nTuesday\, March 28\, 2023 \, 7:00pm ET  \nFor more information\, please visit: \nhttps://www.palwv.org/events/li09ig2vdke2d9ce2sk8pcf12hrayg
URL:https://forthegenerations.org/events/pa-league-of-women-voters/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230404T180000
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CREATED:20230215T165436Z
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SUMMARY:Delaware Green Amendment at the Lewes Public Library
DESCRIPTION:We’re welcoming you to come talk about Delaware’s potential for a Green Amendment. Representative Madinah Wilson-Anton\, sponsor of the DE Green Amendment\, Representative Kerri Evelyn Harris\, organizer and activist\, and Maya van Rossum\, will all be speaking at the event\, in collaboration with Browseabout Books.\n\nThis is a hybrid event:\n\nIn person at:\nApril 4\, 2023\, 6:00pm\nLewes Public Library\n111 Adams Ave\nLewes\, DE 19958\n\nRegistration is requested for virtual attendance: https://delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/9776894
URL:https://forthegenerations.org/events/delaware-green-amendment-at-the-lewes-public-library/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230405T120000
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SUMMARY:Mercer County Community College Distinguished Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:From Rhetoric to Reality: The Green Amendment Movement for Environmental Protection and Justice\nWednesday\, April 5\, 2023 – 12 noon\, CM108\nMercer County Community College\nWest Windsor Campus\, Communications Center\, Room 108\nAll lectures are free and open to the public. \nPlease join author Maya van Rossum\, Delaware River keeper and founder of the national Green Amendment movement\, for her talk about her new book\, The Green Amendment\, The People’s Fight for a Clean\, Safe and Healthy Environment. The talk will focus on the National Green Amendment movement and what is happening right here in New Jersey to secure a constitutional right in the state constitution for clean water and air\, a stable climate\, and healthy environments. \nFor more information\, visit: https://www.mccc.edu/news_events_lecture.shtml
URL:https://forthegenerations.org/events/mercer-county-community-college-distinguished-lecture-series/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230414T190000
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SUMMARY:Opening Keynote Docs Equinox Film Fest
DESCRIPTION:Hamptons Doc Fest and Southampton Arts Center present DOCS EQUINOX\, a three day film festival to celebrate Earth Week. The event features 3 compelling documentary films\, panel talks\, a special ‘Water Central’ information hub with 5 local environmental groups\, and welcoming cocktail receptions. The water environment around us\, but specifically Long Island’s drinking water\, is sourced from the unique aquifer positioned right under where we live\, work and play. See why we are charged to protect and preserve this vital part of our ecosystem. All in for the Aquifer engages the question with film and discussion. No one can survive without water. Don’t miss any of it. \nTo kick off the event\, Maya van Rossum will be delivering a Keynote on New York’s state recent adoption of the Green Amendment into its state constitution and the power it holds for the people and their communities when it comes to environmental protection. Copies of the book will be available for sale and signing. \nKeynote time: April 14\, 2023\, 7:00pm ET \nLocation:\nSouthampton Arts Center\n25 Jobs Lane\, Southampton Village \nThe film festival runs from Friday\, April 14th – Sunday\, April 16th \nPurchase Tickets at Hamptonsdocfest.com or Southamptonartscenter.org  for each day:\n$15 Adults; $10 Members and NYWIFT; $5 Youth & Students \nFor more information about the festival\, please visit: https://www.hamptonsdocfest.com/docs-equinox-2023
URL:https://forthegenerations.org/events/opening-keynote-docs-equinox-film-fest/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230417T161500
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SUMMARY:Levitt Center at Hamilton College
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, April 17\, 2023\, 4:15 pm  \nKirner-Johnson (KJ) 127 Red Pit\, Map #14\nHamilton College\, Clinton\, NY \nThe Levitt Center at Hamilton College welcomes author and founder of the Green Amendments movement\, Maya van Rossum for a special talk. \nFor decades\, communities have relied on Federal and State laws to ensure protection of a clean environment. And for decades\, while achieving some important successes in environmental protection\, overall the health of our environment for present and future generations has continued to degrade from a growing number of sources. The truth is\, our laws are designed to accommodate pollution as much as\, perhaps even more than\, to prevent it. As a result people feel powerless when it comes to preserving the quality of their water\, air\, public parks\, and natural spaces. But there is a solution for achieving better\, and much needed\, protection of our environment: bypass the laws and turn to the ultimate authority—our state and federal constitutions. \nThis talk will discuss a new tool for environmental preservation\, one that will provide a new way of thinking about\, and pursuing\, environmental protection from a policy as well as a legal perspective. \nWe all have the right to pure water\, clean air\, and a healthy environment. It’s time to truly secure that right for our own sake and that of future generations. \nFor more information\, visit: \nhttps://www.hamilton.edu/academics/centers/levitt/calendar/calendar-event/5383329
URL:https://forthegenerations.org/events/levitt-center-at-hamilton-college/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230419T180000
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SUMMARY:Connecticut Tour - United Church on the Green Keynote
DESCRIPTION:Maya K. van Rossum\, author of The Green Amendment\, The People’s Fight For a Clean\, Safe & Healthy Environment will be touring Connecticut to talk about her new book\, the Green Amendment movement\, and how Connecticut can benefit from securing a constitutional right to clean and healthy air\, water\, and soil; a stable climate; and health ecosystems as part of its state constitution. \nvan Rossum is a veteran environmentalist on a mission to use our state and federal constitutions to empower activists and provide hope to communities everywhere seeking to address environmental racism\, the climate crisis\, and the ongoing ravages of polluted water and air\, toxic contamination\, and withering ecosystems nationwide. She is the founder of Green Amendments For The Generations\, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring passage of Green Amendments in every state across the U.S. that would recognize and protect environmental rights on par with other inalienable civic and political freedoms such as speech and property. \nIn 2023\, Connecticut joined over a dozen states that have active Green Amendment efforts underway. The CT Environmental Rights Amendment was introduced in the General Assembly and had a public hearing in the Environment Committee. Although the CT Environmental Rights Amendment gained support from over 30 environmental\, civic\, and religious organizations\, it was not brought up for a vote by the committee. The CT Environmental Rights Amendment Alliance will continue efforts to broaden and extend community support. Learn more. \nThe first leg of the tour kicks off with a keynote at United Church on the Green: \nWednesday\, April 19\, 6:00pm-8:30pm EDT\nUnited Church on the Green\, 270 Temple Street\, New Haven\nEnvironmental Rights and Environmental Justice \nMaya van Rossum and CT Advocates for Environmental Justice \n6:00pm:  Networking and Conversation\, vegan food provided\n7:00pm:  Keynote by Maya van Rossum\n7:30pm:  Panel featuring Environmental Justice Activists and Q&A \nSpanish interpretation available. Registration encouraged\, especially for those needing interpretation: \nhttps://actionnetwork.org/events/environmental-rights-and-environmental-justice-derechos-ambientales-y-justicia-ambiental \nThanks to the Greater New Haven Green Fund for a grant to CT NOFA and a donor to the CT Climate Crisis Mobilization for supporting this event! \n \n 
URL:https://forthegenerations.org/events/connecticut-tour-united-church-on-the-green-keynote/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230421T090000
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SUMMARY:Connecticut Tour - UConn Law: The Green Consumer and the Future: From Today’s Fast Fashion to the Law of Tomorrow
DESCRIPTION:Maya K. van Rossum\, author of The Green Amendment\, The People’s Fight For a Clean\, Safe & Healthy Environment will be touring Connecticut to talk about her new book\, the Green Amendment movement\, and how Connecticut can benefit from securing a constitutional right to clean and healthy air\, water\, and soil; a stable climate; and health ecosystems as part of its state constitution. \nvan Rossum is a veteran environmentalist on a mission to use our state and federal constitutions to empower activists and provide hope to communities everywhere seeking to address environmental racism\, the climate crisis\, and the ongoing ravages of polluted water and air\, toxic contamination\, and withering ecosystems nationwide. She is the founder of Green Amendments For The Generations\, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring passage of Green Amendments in every state across the U.S. that would recognize and protect environmental rights on par with other inalienable civic and political freedoms such as speech and property. \nIn 2023\, Connecticut joined over a dozen states that have active Green Amendment efforts underway. The CT Environmental Rights Amendment was introduced in the General Assembly and had a public hearing in the Environment Committee. Although the CT Environmental Rights Amendment gained support from over 30 environmental\, civic\, and religious organizations\, it was not brought up for a vote by the committee. The CT Environmental Rights Amendment Alliance will continue efforts to broaden and extend community support. Learn more. \nFriday\, April 21\, 9:00am-3:00pm EDT\nWilliam F. Starr Reading Room\, University of Connecticut School of Law\, 55 Temple Street\, Hartford\nDirections\n \nThe Green Consumer and the Future: From Today’s Fast Fashion to the Law of Tomorrow\nMorning:  Experts on the legal and ethical aspects of fashion and on the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act\nAfternoon: Attorney General William Tong\, joined by members of the Environmental and Consumer Protection Divisions\nFollowed by a panel on the future of law including Maya van Rossum \nMore information and free registration here. \n\nUConn’s Center for Energy and Environmental Law’s annual Earth Day conference will tackle the question of what it means to be a “green consumer\,” and will seek to understand how the law can protect both consumers and the planet. \nOur day begins with keynote speaker\, Maxine Bédat\, an ethical fashion expert and author of Unraveled: The Life and Death of a Garment\, who will lay out the legal and ethical problems of the fast fashion industry. \nOur first panel will then seek to define the “green consumer” in fashion and beyond. Hilary Jochmans\, a leading policy advocate for transparency in the fashion industry\, will join Ms. Bedat and Professor Sarah Ku of Loyola University-Chicago for a conversation about “greenwashing” and the relationships between law\, business and individual consumer choice. \nNext\, Bob Langer\, a co-author of the leading treatise on the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA) will kick off our second panel with the story of how Connecticut’s “Little FTC Act” came to be a powerful legal tool for protecting consumers. He is joined by Annie Ugurlayan of the Better Business Bureau\, and Lesley Fair of the Federal Trade Commission\, who will discuss their successes at the federal level in combating greenwashing in advertising. \nWe are honored to have an afternoon keynote\, Attorney General William Tong\, joined by members of his Environmental and Consumer Protection divisions\, who will tell us about their current efforts to fight for Connecticut consumers and the environment. \nOur final panel will look to the future\, exploring ways to promote more transparent\, innovative\, sustainable\, and accountable business practices in the fashion industry and beyond. Moderated by UConn School of Business professor Stephen Park\, the conversation will feature perspectives from across business and law\, including Ellie Chen and Jensen Neff\, founders of the recycled clothing company Oddli; Aaron Yoon\, a professor at Kellogg School of Management specializing in ESG investing; and Maya Van Rossum\, founder of the movement for state “green amendments.” \nAfter the third panel\, we invite you to continue these conversations over UConn Dairy Bar ice cream\, while exploring a live “clothing swap” on the UConn Law campus. More details about the clothing swap\, and how to participate by donating\, will be forthcoming. \nRegistration is free for students\, faculty\, staff and the general public.
URL:https://forthegenerations.org/events/connecticut-tour-uconn-law-the-green-consumer-and-the-future-from-todays-fast-fashion-to-the-law-of-tomorrow/
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SUMMARY:Connecticut Tour - Possible Futures Books
DESCRIPTION:Maya K. van Rossum\, author of The Green Amendment\, The People’s Fight For a Clean\, Safe & Healthy Environment will be touring Connecticut to talk about her new book\, the Green Amendment movement\, and how Connecticut can benefit from securing a constitutional right to clean and healthy air\, water\, and soil; a stable climate; and health ecosystems as part of its state constitution. \nvan Rossum is a veteran environmentalist on a mission to use our state and federal constitutions to empower activists and provide hope to communities everywhere seeking to address environmental racism\, the climate crisis\, and the ongoing ravages of polluted water and air\, toxic contamination\, and withering ecosystems nationwide. She is the founder of Green Amendments For The Generations\, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring passage of Green Amendments in every state across the U.S. that would recognize and protect environmental rights on par with other inalienable civic and political freedoms such as speech and property. \nIn 2023\, Connecticut joined over a dozen states that have active Green Amendment efforts underway. The CT Environmental Rights Amendment was introduced in the General Assembly and had a public hearing in the Environment Committee. Although the CT Environmental Rights Amendment gained support from over 30 environmental\, civic\, and religious organizations\, it was not brought up for a vote by the committee. The CT Environmental Rights Amendment Alliance will continue efforts to broaden and extend community support. Learn more. \n\nFriday\, April 21\, 5:30pm-6:30pm EDT\nPossible Futures Books\, 318 Edgewood Avenue\, New Haven\, CT\n \nAuthor Talk and Book Signing for The Green Amendment\, The People’s Fight For a Clean\, Safe & Healthy Environment \nPossible Futures Books will donate 10% of proceeds from sales of The Green Amendment to the Community Place-making and Engagement Network. Books can be purchased at the event or through bit.ly/thegreenamendment. \nVisit https://possiblefuturesbooks.com/events for more information.
URL:https://forthegenerations.org/events/connecticut-tour-possible-futures-books/
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SUMMARY:Connecticut Tour - Middletown Earth Day Extravaganza
DESCRIPTION:Maya K. van Rossum\, author of The Green Amendment\, The People’s Fight For a Clean\, Safe & Healthy Environment will be touring Connecticut to talk about her new book\, the Green Amendment movement\, and how Connecticut can benefit from securing a constitutional right to clean and healthy air\, water\, and soil; a stable climate; and health ecosystems as part of its state constitution. \nvan Rossum is a veteran environmentalist on a mission to use our state and federal constitutions to empower activists and provide hope to communities everywhere seeking to address environmental racism\, the climate crisis\, and the ongoing ravages of polluted water and air\, toxic contamination\, and withering ecosystems nationwide. She is the founder of Green Amendments For The Generations\, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring passage of Green Amendments in every state across the U.S. that would recognize and protect environmental rights on par with other inalienable civic and political freedoms such as speech and property. \nIn 2023\, Connecticut joined over a dozen states that have active Green Amendment efforts underway. The CT Environmental Rights Amendment was introduced in the General Assembly and had a public hearing in the Environment Committee. Although the CT Environmental Rights Amendment gained support from over 30 environmental\, civic\, and religious organizations\, it was not brought up for a vote by the committee. The CT Environmental Rights Amendment Alliance will continue efforts to broaden and extend community support. Learn more. \n\nSaturday\, April 22\, 12:00pm-3:00pm EDT\nHarbor Park\, 80 Harbor Drive\, Middletown\, CT\nMiddletown Earth Day Extravaganza\nMore information at: https://www.rebooteco.com/events/earth-day-extravaganza-in-middletown-ct/ \n  \n 
URL:https://forthegenerations.org/events/connecticut-tour-middletown-earth-day-extravaganza/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230507T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230507T163000
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SUMMARY:The Green Amendment: What Does It Mean for New Jersey?
DESCRIPTION:League of Women Voters of Monmouth County (LWVMC) invites the public to a virtual forum titled\, “The Green Amendment: What Does It Mean for New Jersey?” \nThe program will be via Zoom Webinar \nRegistration is required. Visit here to register. \nRead the press about the event here: https://themonmouthjournaleastern.com/webinar-to-discuss-the-green-amendment-and-what-it-means-for-new-jersey-p14368-152.htm
URL:https://forthegenerations.org/events/the-green-amendment-what-does-it-mean-for-new-jersey/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230512T154500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230512T170000
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CREATED:20230426T154008Z
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SUMMARY:New Horizons in Conservation Conference
DESCRIPTION:New Horizons in Conservation Conference hosted by Yale School of Environment’s Justice\, Equity\, Diversity\, and Sustainability Initiatives runs Wednesday\, May 10th – Sunday May 13th. The conference is an opportunity to understand the status of diversity\, equity\, and inclusion within the conservation field. \nMaya van Rossum will be participating on the “Translating Policy into Action” panel\, taking place on May 12\, 2023 3:45pm-5:30pm \nOmni New Haven Hotel at Yale\n155 Temple St\, New Haven\, CT 06510 \nFor tickets and more information\, please visit: https://web.cvent.com/event/0af7dea5-fee6-4f85-ac11-4f8429bb96c2/summary \n 
URL:https://forthegenerations.org/events/new-horizons-in-conservation-conference/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230521T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230521T180000
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CREATED:20230410T141313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230502T174755Z
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SUMMARY:Green Amendment Film Showing at the Colonial Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, May 21 6pm EDT \nthe Colonial Theatre\n227 Bridge St\nPhoenixville\, PA\n(White Rabbit Theatre) \nTabling starts at 6pm\, film at 6:30pm \nEvent description: \nJoin Delaware Riverkeeper Network and Green Amendments For the Generations\, in collaboration with Phoenixville Area Transition\, for a screening of the documentary film\, Here’s the Story:  the Green Amendment\, at the Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville (White Rabbit Theater). Directed by Emmy-nominated producer Steve Rogers\, the film follows national Green Amendment movement founder and Delaware Riverkeeper Maya van Rossum as she travels through Pennsylvania and New Jersey learning the history of Pennsylvania’s constitutional environmental rights amendment\, and meets with impacted communities in New Jersey facing dire environmental challenges. While Pennsylvania already has a constitutionally recognized right to a healthy environment\, New Jersey is on the path to secure this type of protection. \nFollowing the film\, there will be a panel discussion moderated by Karen Feridun\, founder of Berks Gas Truth and co-founder of Better Path Coalition. Panelists include Maya van Rossum\, founder of the Green Amendment movement and the Delaware Riverkeeper\, and Kate Stauffer\, a Pennsylvania activist who is featured in the film. \nThe event starts at 6pm with local environmental partners tabling in the lobby\, and Reads & Company bookshop will have copies of Maya van Rossum’s new book\, The Green Amendment:  the People’s Fight for a Safe\, Healthy and Clean Environment available for purchase. \nTickets are now available here. Ticket sales support theater staffing and costs\, but donations to nonprofit event hosts are greatly appreciated. \nP.S. Parking is free in Phoenixville on Sundays!
URL:https://forthegenerations.org/events/green-amendment-film-showing-at-the-colonial-theatre/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230601T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230601T160000
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CREATED:20230519T170049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230519T170049Z
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SUMMARY:Educational Canvass - Sussex County\, Delaware
DESCRIPTION:Join our partners at DE Boost to help share information via an educational canvass in Sussex County on June 1 from 1 to 4 pm. \nSign up here.
URL:https://forthegenerations.org/events/educational-canvass-sussex-county-delaware/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230605T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230605T190000
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CREATED:20230519T165859Z
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SUMMARY:Educational Canvass - Kent County\, Delaware
DESCRIPTION:Join with our partners at DE Boost to share information via an educational canvass in Kent County\, Delaware on June 5 from 5 to 7 pm. \nSign up here
URL:https://forthegenerations.org/events/educational-canvass-kent-county-delaware/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230614T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230614T133000
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CREATED:20230611T171318Z
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SUMMARY:Delaware Green Amendment Hearing
DESCRIPTION:Delaware’s Green Amendment Gets Its First Committee Hearing  \nThe Delaware Green Amendment (HB 220) will be receiving its first hearing of this year before the House Administration Committee on Wednesday\, June 14. \nThe language of the Delaware Green Amendment is simple\, clear and impactful reading: \nSection 22. The people of Delaware have an inherent and inalienable right to a clean and healthy environment\, including water\, air\, soil\, flora\, fauna\, ecosystems and climate\, and to the preservation of the natural\, cultural\, scenic and healthful qualities of the environment. The State’s natural resources are the common property of all the people\, including both present and future generations. The State\, including all branches\, agencies\, and political subdivisions\, shall serve as trustee of the State’s natural resources and shall conserve\, protect\, and maintain these resources for the benefit of all its people. This provision\, and the rights stated herein\, are self-executing and on par with other protected inalienable rights. \nHearing details: \nDate: June 14th\, 2023 \nTime: 12:00 pm \nLocation: House Majority Caucus Room\, 411 Legislative Avenue\, Dover\, DE 19901 \nCommittee Website: to view all the details of the House Administration Committee meeting\, including a link to be able to view the meeting live go to the this link: https://www.legis.delaware.gov/MeetingNotice/33127 \nWritten Comments for the Committee can be submitted via email at: HouseCommitteeComment@delaware.gov. \nAnyone wanting to testify live and in person should plan to limit your comments to just one minute.   \nKacy Manahan\, Senior Attorney for the Delaware Riverkeeper Network & Consulting Attorney for Green Amendments For The Generations will be providing expert testimony and help respond to legal questions regarding the benefits and impacts of the Green Amendment language being proposed.
URL:https://forthegenerations.org/events/delaware-green-amendment-hearing/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230713T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230713T230000
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SUMMARY:National Green Amendment Day
DESCRIPTION:July 13th is National Green Amendment Day. \nGo here to learn more about all the day’s actions and festivities.
URL:https://forthegenerations.org/events/national-green-amendment-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230824T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230824T200000
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SUMMARY:Bloomfield Public Library
DESCRIPTION:From Rhetoric to Reality: Green Amendments as a New Path for Environmental Protection (Virtual) \nThursday\, August 24\, 2023\n6:30 PM – 8:00 PM (Virtual)\nRegister here:\nhttps://bplct.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=11687&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2023/08/01\n\nJoin Maya k van Rossum at a virtual event hosted by the Bloomfield Public Library in Connecticut.\n\n\nCommunities are drinking contaminated water\, breathing polluted air\, facing the devastating consequences of climate instability\, and suffering the health\, safety and economic consequences that result. BIPOC and low wealth communities are particularly hard hit; suffering from higher rates of exposure to damaged environments and contamination making them sick\, impacting the ability of their children to learn\, and compounding the inequities of systemic racism.  At the same time\, future generations are facing an increasingly uncertain future; fearful of the climate crisis predictions that are increasingly becoming an unavoidable reality.\n\nIn her inspiring talk\, Maya van Rossum offers not only hope\, but a clear path forward.  She is traveling the nation sharing her simple but powerful message: It is time to put the inalienable right to a clean\, safe and healthy environment on par with our most treasured rights and freedoms — freedom of speech\, freedom to protest\, and freedom to worship according to our beliefs. How? Using the power of democracy and the passage of state constitutional Green Amendments.\n\nThis partnership program is brought to you by Bloomfield Public Library (BPL)\, Green Amendments For The Generation (GAFTG)\, 350CT\, Climate Crisis Mobilization (C3M)\, and People’s Actions for Clean Energy (PACE). Learn more about the CT Green Amendment here. Request a library copy of Maya’s book here (note: during BPL’s transition phase this summer\, this may not be available\, or you may choose to pick up the book in another town). See Sara Ray with questions.
URL:https://forthegenerations.org/events/bloomfield-public-library/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230910T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230910T170000
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SUMMARY:GreenFaith Circle of Southern New Jersey
DESCRIPTION:Come learn about the New Jersey Green Amendment with Maya van Rossum\, the Delaware Riverkeeper and Founder of Green Amendments For The Generations. \nSunday\, September 10\, 3:30-5:00pm \nPrince of Peace Lutheran Church\nMarlton\, NJ \ncontact gfcirclesj@gmail.com to RSVP!
URL:https://forthegenerations.org/events/greenfaith-circle-of-southern-new-jersey/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230922T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230922T173000
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CREATED:20230905T202418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T202418Z
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SUMMARY:Securing Our Right to a Healthy Climate: Legal Strategies and Voices from the Turnaround Generation
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Panel / Presentation hosted by Sustainable Hudson Valley \nYoung people in Montana recently won a landmark legal victory in a lawsuit targeting the state’s fossil fuel production as a violation of their rights to clean air and water and a healthy environment\, which is laid out in Montana’s state constitution – and New York’s. These youth-led efforts have been a moral mobilizer in spite of being legally challenging. How do we translate constitutional rights into meaningful action to restore local environments and reverse patterns of injustice?  What strategies will get results? This lively strategic conversation brings together a top national leader in the “environmental rights” movement with a Newburgh civil rights and environmental justice leader\, a Columbia undergraduate who is a plaintiff in a similar suit\, and a young Environmental Justice Fellow in the City of Newburgh. How do we move out of playing defense and secure our rights to a healthy environment\, in court and at the local level? Hear from Hudson Valley grassroots leaders working in hands-on environmental restoration along with legal advocates\, as we weave a web of strategy by and for the “turnaround generation. \nFriday\, September 22\, 2023\n4:30 PM 5:30 PM  \nRegister here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kf-qoqDkoH9PJijpkhUfZ-WBx9tmJAvGR \nFeaturing: \n\nMaya van Rossum\, Founder of the Green Amendment For The Generations Movement\nKyle Conway\, Board Member\, NAACP Newburgh / Highland Falls\nClaudia Sachs\, Columbia University Student\n\nFor more information\, please visit: https://www.hvclimatesolutionsweek.org/events/securing-our-right-to-a-healthy-climate-legal-strategies-and-voices-from-the-turnaround-generation \n 
URL:https://forthegenerations.org/events/securing-our-right-to-a-healthy-climate-legal-strategies-and-voices-from-the-turnaround-generation/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230926T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230926T203000
DTSTAMP:20260405T141630
CREATED:20230921T191057Z
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SUMMARY:NJ Tri County Sustainability Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Twice a month\, NJ Tri-County Sustainability\, (centered around Burlington\, Camden\, and Gloucester Counties)\, hosts a meeting open to sustainability enthusiasts\, green team members\, environmental commissions\, public works employees\, and members of the general public looking to improve their communities and connect regionally.\n \nOn Tuesday\, September 26\, 7:00pm\, Maya van Rossum\, founder of Green Amendments for the Generations stops by to talk about why the recent Held v. Montana decision paves the way for the inclusion of climate issues in states’ green amendments. We’ll also cover status of the bill in the NJ Legislature. \nTuesday\, September 26\, 7:00pm\nJoin here:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/88440289582
URL:https://forthegenerations.org/events/nj-tri-county-sustainability-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231004T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231004T150000
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CREATED:20230831T201837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230926T003308Z
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SUMMARY:Securing Climate Justice Through Green Amendments: the Held v. Montana victory & what it means for the nationwide movement 
DESCRIPTION:The Held v. Montana case set a huge precedent\, affirming Montanan’s constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment. For the first time ever\, it declared that their fundamental right includes the right to a safe and stable climate. \nWhat other states have constitutional Green Amendments or are seeking to achieve them? Are there other victories based on Green Amendments that protect our environment and environmental rights? \nJoin us on October 4 at 3pm EST to hear from leading environmental minds on how Held v. Montana and Green Amendments intersect to provide unparalleled protections for present and future generations. \nRegister Here \n  \nSPEAKERS: \n  \nMichael Gerrard \nMichael B. Gerrard is Andrew Sabin Professor of Professional Practice at Columbia Law School\, where he teaches courses on environmental and energy law and founded and directs the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law.   He is also former Chair of the Faculty of Columbia’s Earth Institute and holds  joint appointment to its successor\, the Columbia Climate School. Before joining the Columbia faculty in January 2009\, he was partner in charge of the New York office of the Arnold & Porter law firm; he is now Senior Counsel to the firm.  He practiced environmental law in New York City full time from 1979 to 2008. He was the 2004-2005 chair of the American Bar Association’s Section of Environment\, Energy and Resources.  He has also chaired the Executive Committee of the New York City Bar Association\, and the Environmental Law Section of the New York State Bar Association. \nSince 1986\, Gerrard has written an environmental law column for the New York Law Journal.  He is author or editor of fourteen books\, two of which were named Best Law Book of the Year by the Association of American Publishers: Environmental Law Practice Guide (twelve volumes\, 1992) and Brownfields Law and Practice (four volumes\, 1998). Among his other books are Global Climate Change and U.S. Law (with Jody Freeman and Michael Burger) (3d ed. 2023); Law of Clean Energy (2011); Climate Engineering and the Law: Regulation and Liability for Solar Radiation Management and Carbon Dioxide Removal (with Tracy Hester 2018); and Legal Pathways to Deep Decarbonization in the United States (with John Dernbach 2019). \nHe received his B.A. from Columbia University and his J.D. from NYU Law School. \n  \nJose Almanzar\, Esq. \nJose Almanzar\, Esq. is an environmental attorney\, public speaker\, and EJ advocate with prior technical experience as an environmental scientist. Jose’s practice is diverse and includes representing business entities\, non-profits\, and municipalities that encounter environmental issues as part of their regular course of business. He is also the Co-Chair of the Environmental Justice Committee for the Environmental & Energy Law Section of the NYS Bar Association. In this capacity\, he regularly speaks and writes about environmental justice issues\, and how attorneys and professionals have a duty to advance the interests of environmentally overburdened and disadvantaged communities. \n  \nIvonne Norman\, Esq. \nMs. Norman is a civil litigator\, environmental justice advocate and non-profit board leader. Ms. Norman is Co-Chair of the Environmental Justice Committee at the New York State Bar Association and the founder of the EJ Newsletter. The Committee’s May 2023 Newsletter featured pending litigation asserting causes of action under New York State’s Green Amendment which continue to shape its interpretation across the state. In addition\, her recently co-authored article “Extreme Heat Meets Environmental Injustice: Policy Solutions to Help Disadvantaged Communities Battle the Urban Heat Island Effect\,” featured in the latest issue of NYSBA’s The New York Environmental Lawyer\, provides an analysis of the Green Amendment and how its implications and enforcement are being tested in the courts. Ms. Norman is also a member of the Environmental Law Committee at the New York City Bar Association and of WE ACT For Environmental Justice. \n  \nKacy Manahan \nKacy Manahan joined the Delaware Riverkeeper Network as a staff attorney in 2020. Her work focuses on challenges to natural gas infrastructure\, federal permitting challenges\, and state environmental and land use law. Prior to joining the Delaware Riverkeeper Network\, Manahan practiced environmental law in a private boutique firm in New Jersey. Manahan also served as a clerk to the Honorable Robert J. Gilson\, J.A.D.\, in the Superior Court of New Jersey\, Appellate Division. Manahan graduated magna cum laude from Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland\, Oregon\, with a Certificate in Environmental\, Natural Resources\, and Energy Law. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Media and Communications from Ursinus College in Collegeville\, Pennsylvania. Manahan is licensed to practice in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. \n  \nMaya K. van Rossum \nMaya K. van Rossum is the founder of the national Green Amendment movement and the Green Amendments For The Generations which is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring & securing passage of Green Amendments in every state constitution across our nation\, and ultimately at the federal level (when the time is right).  Green Amendments — a term coined and defined by van Rossum in her 2017 award-winning book (recently updated in the 2nd edition) The Green Amendment\, The People’s Fight For a Clean\, Safe\, and Healthy Environment) — recognize and protect environmental rights on par with other inalienable human\, civil and political freedoms. She is also the Delaware Riverkeeper and 30 year leader of the regional Delaware Riverkeeper Network.
URL:https://forthegenerations.org/events/securing-climate-justice-through-green-amendments-the-held-v-montana-victory-what-it-means-for-the-nationwide-movement/
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SUMMARY:New Mexico Green Amendment 2024 Announcement
DESCRIPTION:New Mexico’s Green Amendment is on the move. \n\nDate: October 24 \nTime: 6 pm (mst)\nWhere: Zoom\n\nNM Legislative champions and leaders continue to recognize the transformational change a Green Amendment will bring to New Mexicans\, our environment and future generations. \nTo be among the first to learn about the 2024 NM Green Amendment proposal\, join New Mexico’s legislative champions in a 1 hour zoominar on October 24 at 6 pm. \nSign up at: https://bit.ly/NMtownhall_Oct
URL:https://forthegenerations.org/events/new-mexico-green-amendment-2024-announcement/
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