Resources
Washington Green Amendment Impacts & Benefits
- Learn how the Washington Green Amendment, will make environmental rights meaningful and enforceable with our Washington Green Amendment Overview
- Learn some of the most frequently asked questions and their answers with our Washington Green Amendment Frequently Asked Questions & Their Answers
- Dive in deeper into how the Washington Green Amendment will help advance Environmental Justice and Community Protection
- Share this piece that seeks to further explain the benefits of the Washington Green Amendment From The Community Perspective
- Understanding how the Washington Green Amendment Can Help Protect Our Climate
Amending the Washington Constitution
What does the process of Amending the Washington Constitution look like? Learn more here.
Washington Q&A during Committee Hearing 2024
An Emmy Nominated Show
Here’s The Story, an Emmy nominated show that premiered in 2011 and is produced by acclaimed journalist Steve Rogers, is now featuring a two part show featuring the Green Amendment movement. The show joins Maya as she explores the history of the Green Amendment movement and meets with environmental, political and legal leaders key to the movements past, present and future. Among those interviewed is NJ Governor Phil Murphy, PA Senator Franklin Kury who originally conceived of the idea for PA, and the chief justice who wrote the iconic opinion that helped launch the movement.
You can watch the show, see Facebook live chats with some of the key players, and see the full interviews that were conducted as part of the show here: Here’s the Story: The Green Amendment.
Help Us Secure Green Amendment Protections in Washington & Nationwide
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Understanding and Implementing a Green Amendment in Washington
- Washington Green Amendment Overview
- Washington Green Amendment Frequently Asked Questions & Their Answers
- Washington Green Amendment: Helping to Advance Environmental Justice and Community Protection
- Washington Green Amendment & the Community Perspective
- Washington Green Amendment; Helping to Protect Our Climate
- Learn about the process to amend the Washington Constitution here.
- Washington Green Amendment Printable Petition – a great way to support the cause is to print this petition and gather signatures, then send it backing the Green Amendments For The Generations offices via email to GAFTG@GreenAmendments.org or mail to 925 Canal St, suite 3701, Bristol, PA 19007 and the names will be added to the list of supporters.
How Green Amendments Are Making a Difference Where They Exist
The Green Amendment Concept
- The Green Amendment, Securing Our Rights to a Healthy Environment—The Book
- What is a Green Amendment
- Green Amendment Checklist: Essential Criteria for a Green Amendment
- Green Amendment Frequently Asked Questions & Their Answers
- Demanding and Defending Your Rights to Clean Air, Clean Water, & a Healthy Environment
- Giving Constitutional Power to Environmental Justice
- Constitutional Green Amendments: Making Environmental Justice a Reality, (published in American Bar Association Natural Resources & Environment Journal)
- Green Amendments Will Empower Environmental Protection(published in Bloomberg Law article)
- ELI Dialogue: Green Amendments, A Vehicle for Environmental Justice Panel Fall 2021
- Using Green Amendments to Strengthen Environmental Justice
- How To Implement & Apply a Green Amendment
- Protections Offered with Trust Language in a Green Amendment
- Benefits of a Constitutional Provision Protecting Environmental Rights
- The Intersection of Green Amendments & Rights of Nature (published by FastCompany)
- Green Amendment as Compared to Rights of Nature, Green New Deal & Youth Climate Litigation — Different Concepts With Different Benefits
- Green Amendments, Properly Placed and Written, Are A Restraint On Governmental Authority – Article By Team of Attorneys that Successfully Argued PA Case
- The Green Amendment: An Idea Whose Time It Has Always Been, by Gerald J. Williams, Esq.
Webinars & Video Content
- Watch National Green Amendment Expert Maya van Rossum answer questions posed by legislators during 2024 Committee hearing.
- Watch community testimony on the Washington Green Amendment during the 2024 Committee hearing.
- Webinar: A Washington Green Amendment: A New Path for Environmental Protection & Justice
Resources for Teachers/Educators
- Green Amendment Teacher Guide (Print | Screen)
- Student Guide and more available
- Virtual Canoe Race – Online educational adventure game that teaches Geography, History, and Science in a trivia contest format
- Article: How to Talk to Your Kids About Climate Change — & Why You Have To
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- Que es un Enmienda Verde?
- Exigiendo y defendiendo tu derecho a agua limpia, aire limpio, y un ambiente saludable
- Enmienda Verde lista de control
- Protecciones ofrecidas incorporando el lenguaje de un fideicomiso en la Enmienda Verde de un Estado
- Haciendo que la justicia ambiental sea una obligación real del gobierno