The founder of the national Green Amendments movement, Maya van Rossum, returns to discuss Held v. Montana, a lawsuit brought by 16 teenagers demanding the enforcement by state agencies of regulations that ensure their right to a clean and healthy environment. Montana is one of three states that have a Green Amendment in its state constitution. She was in the […]
Nationwide, communities are coming together to demand constitutional recognition of their rights to a clean, safe, and healthy environment, including a stable climate, in the form of state Green Amendments. Green Amendments include explicit protection for environmental rights, including the rights to pure water, clean air, a safe climate, and healthy environments. They empower environmental justice protections through constitutional mandates […]