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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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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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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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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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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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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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