Our current laws are designed to accommodate pollution, rather than prevent it. But NJ is leading the path to become one of the first states with a modern day Green Amendment. Join Maya van Rossum as she lays out a new agenda for environmental advocacy that can empower every American state to mobilize for constitutional
New Jersey legislators have proposed a constitutional Green Amendment that will recognize and protect the rights of all the people of the state, including future generations, to pure water, clean air, a stable climate and healthy environments. For decades, communities have relied on Federal and State laws to ensure protection of a clean environment. And for decades,
Join New Jersey Federation of Democratic Women for a day with our state representatives: Tuesday, April 6. Representatives will be speaking in 15-minute intervals throughout the day on Zoom with special regard to issues affecting NJ women. Register for Zoom link HERE Here's the Day's Time Table: Here's the Day's TIME TABLE 9:00am - Assembly
Maya van Rossum joins NJ Green Amendment Leader, Ava Blando, and the Robbinsville High School Green Team for a presentation and discussion on the NJ Green Amendment and how NJ Youth can help drive the movement forward. Tuesday, April 8, 2:30-3:30pm EDT This event is not open to the public.
States across the nation are stepping up to protect our rights to a clean and healthy environment for all people regardless of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or even generation! New York’s Legislature is the first to pass a modern-day Green Amendment, which will now be placed on the ballot in November 2021 for New Yorkers
Join Us April 21 at 7:30pm: Should A Sustainable Environment be our Legal Right? Hear Rabbi Nina Cardin discuss Shmita and her campaign to make a healthy environment a legal right in Maryland, as already exists in Pennsylvania.A member from the GAFTG Team will also be presenting. This event is closed to the public.
Join the New Jersey Student Sustainability Coalition for their Art Show for the Green Amendment on Earth Day, April 22 at 7:00pm EDT. The show represents a mixture of several art forms, including singing & songwriting, slam-poetry, visual art, short storytelling, and piano composition. Throughout the show, various speakers will give information about the Green
Join the Sustainability Now Podcast for a special film screening and Q&A on Earth Day, April 22 at 7:00pm EDT. Hosts Scott Bille and Mira Rubin will host two special guests to help us celebrate the 50th anniversary of Pennsylvania's Environmental Rights Amendment - the amendment that inspired the national Green Amendment Movement. Mark Lichty
Join NJSSC's Green Amendment team this upcoming Earth Week to celebrate both our planet and the Green Amendment. The Green Amendment includes both present and future generations in its text, and environmental issues are of the utmost concern to today's youth. However, we are not the first ones on the stage here! So, following the
The Pine Tree Amendment (LD489) will be voted on by the Maine Senate on April 28th. The session begins at 10:00am EDT and will be livestreamed to the Maine Legislature
