Final Days & FinalStraw (Missed Parts 1 & 2? Catch up before reading Reflection 3: click here for Reflection 1 and click here for Reflection 2.) It is with mixed emotions that I rounded the corner for the last leg of my journey. Sunday brought another day of work back at the Airbnb my husband
read moreCommunities Rising Up to Demand Environmental Justice & Protection Using Art, Advocacy, Inspiration, Generational Connection & Dedication. From the desk of Maya van Rossum My journey to film Part III of Here’s The Story: the Green Amendment, focused on New Mexico, has been nothing short of amazing. As powerful as my trip started off (you
read moreReflections From Our Founder: What Does the Presidential Election Mean for Our Green Amendment Movement? After all the votes are counted, regardless of who is elected President, the 2020 election has left tremendous power in the hands of a Congress (House & Senate) that overwhelmingly refuses to prioritize environmental protection, and that in significant part,
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Green Amendments For The Generations is proud to announce our partnership with Art4erth! Founded by Brian van Korn and Renard Cohen, Art4erth is a platform for artists and nonprofits to come and work together to tackle climate change and save the earth. This winter, Green Amendments and Art4erth are planning a special project, so stay
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From the desk of Maya van Rossum I have had an amazing few weeks in New Mexico (with 2 more to go) filming Part III of Here’s The Story: the Green Amendment. When the producer of our Green Amendment documentary series – Steve Rogers – heard about the amazing energy we were experiencing in New
read moreBy: Maya K. van Rossum Founder, Green Amendments For The Generations Author, The Green Amendment, Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment Following the brutal murder of George Floyd, the American public has taken to the streets, demanding systemic change to end racism. Far from seeing this murder, or those of Tamir Rice, Michael Brown,
read moreWhen Kate carried her daughter in the womb she was struck by the strange odors that sometimes wafted from the neighboring industrial site that operated just on the outskirts of her working class community. After her daughter was born and the site shut down, Kate forgot about the odors. She didn’t worry when she learned
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Presidential Candidates Mention Green Amendments – But Is This The Best For Us Strategically? Well, much to our shock and surprise, our Green Amendment movement has entered the presidential race – mentioned as an important goal by one of the presidential candidates during the CNN Climate Town Halls. While we are thrilled that the power
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Green Amendments Reach New Milestones New York’s 1st Passage is the Big News of this Newsletter. As of April 30, 2019 the New York legislators, in both the state Assembly and Senate, voted for first passage of a proposed amendment to the NY State Constitution that would recognize and protect the inalienable right to clean
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Green Amendments – Up to Four In The Works! We now have proposals in New Jersey, New York, Maryland and West Virginia. Maya van Rossum, founder of the Green Amendment movement authored a great piece with Senator Linda Greenstein of NJ about Green Amendments. It’s a great piece to share for those who wonder what
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