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MARYLAND GREEN AMENDMENT

The Maryland Green Amendment

For several years Maryland had a proposed Maryland Green Amendment introduced in the legislature, but at this time advocates and legislators have taken a step back. If you are interested in being a part of the effort, or have any questions, please get in touch with us.

Green Amendments For The Generations – the Maryland Green Amendment

Green Amendments For The Generations is an organization working across the nation to secure highest constitutional recognition and protection for our human rights to clean air, pure water, a safe climate, and healthy environments, for both present and future generations. We are proud to partner with on-the-ground leaders in Maryland state to provide resources, expertise, and capacity for the Maryland Green Amendment movement.

Our organization has helped to ensure a vibrant Pennsylvania Green Amendment and lead the effort to secure New York’s Green Amendment in 2021. Learn more about the national Green Amendments For The Generations organization.

Green Amendments For The Generations seeks to inspire and support pursuit and passage of self-executing, environmental rights amendments in the Bill of Rights section of every state constitution across the U.S. and ultimately at the federal level.

Once this is accomplished, we will work with communities to ensure strong and meaningful implementation and enforcement of their constitutional Green Amendment rights, just as we are doing in the states that have so far achieved these protections. Learn about our legal and advocacy successes, and our ongoing legal and advocacy efforts.

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See our helpful links & document downloads including brochure, FAQs and the toolkit.

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Our Watch & Listen page contains podcasts and videos – be sure to check them out.

Talk with Maya

Maya K. van Rossum is the Founder of the Green Amendment movement & author of “The Green Amendment” book. She has also served as the Delaware Riverkeeper for over 27 years.

The Green Amendment

Learn about “The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment” – a book by Maya K. van Rossum.

Check out What’s New on For the Generations: posts with Environmental Rights Amendment hot topics, constitutional provisions, Maryland Green Amendment action items, links and other important things you want to know.

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