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A Green Amendment: The Singular Solution

2023-10-03 Mama Minimalist

There may indeed be a singular solution that addresses environmental racism, the climate crisis, pollution, and withering US ecosystems simultaneously. That solution? A Green Amendment.

Constitutions are the people’s documents. Although getting environmental rights included may indeed be … well, difficult, advocates argue it’s possible. In fact, it’s already being done.

Today attorney and environmental activist Maya van Rossum empowers us to mobilize for constitutional change that will protect our right to a healthful climate once and for all.

Here’s a preview:

[3:30] Held v. Montana’s landmark win: Breaking down its implications in laymen’s terms

[9:30] If environmental rights are indeed human rights, why didn’t our founding fathers include them in the US Constitution?

[12:30] How legislative remedies (ahem … The Clean Air Act, The Safe Drinking Water Act) legalize pollution and harm

[25:00] The power lies in grassroots organization in favor of a Green Amendment. Join us!

Resources Mentioned/Further Reading:

How Elites Ate the Social Justice Movement by Fredrik deBoer
The Green Amendment: The People’s Fight for a Clean, Safe, and Healthy Environment by Maya van Possum
Green Amendments For The Generations

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