Resources
People’s Action Guides
Have you ever wished you had a toolkit to help guide your Green Amendment advocacy? Look no further than our People’s Action Guides!
These two guides—one for states with Green Amendments and one for states working to secure them—were crafted especially for passionate people like you. We break down Green Amendments at every step of the way, from the concept of constitutional environmental rights, to the victories that have affirmed their legal strength, to education and outreach tips to build your own Green Amendment coalition. Download your copy or request a printed copy here.
PA Green Amendment Advocacy & Resource Guide
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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.
Understanding and Implementing a Green Amendment in Pennsylvania
- PA Green Amendment FAQs
- Story of the ACT13 Decision
- PA Supreme Court Protects Generations
- Pennsylvania Green Amendment Printable Petition
- Press Release – The Spirit of the Lorax Floods Capitol Building as Children Tell Governor & Legislators to Uphold PA’s Green Amendment
- State Impact: Wolf Cites Environmental Rights in Vetoing Plastic Bill
- Robinson Township, Delaware Riverkeeper Network, et al v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania., Dec. 19, 2013 – Plurality Opinion
- Robinson Township, Delaware Riverkeeper Network, et al v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania., Dec. 19, 2013 – Concurring Opinion
- Robinson Township, Delaware Riverkeeper Network, et al v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania., Sept 28, 2016
- PEDF v. Commonwealth, June 20, 2017 — Opinion
- PEDF v. Commonwealth, June 20, 2017 — Concurrence
- Guide of Decisions Using PA Green Amendment Since Dec 2013 Revival
The Green Amendment Concept
- The Green Amendment, The People’s Fight For a Clean, Safe & Healthy Environment—The Book
- What is a Green Amendment
- Green Amendment Checklist: Essential Elements of an Effective Green Amendment
- Green Amendment Frequently Asked Questions & Their Answers
- Demanding and Defending Your Rights to Clean Air, Clean Water, & a Healthy Environment
- Green Amendments: Giving Constitutional Power to Environmental Justice
- ELI Dialogue, Green Amendments, A Vehicle for Environmental Justice, Panel Fall 2021
- How To Implement & Apply a Green Amendment
- Protections Offered with Trust Language in a Green Amendment
- Using Green Amendments to Strengthen Environmental Justice
- Benefits of a Constitutional Provision Protecting Environmental Rights
- 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.
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Necesitamos una Enmienda Verde por New York para mejorar nuestra ambiente
- ¿Que es un Enmienda Verde?
- Exigiendo y defendiendo tu derecho a agua limpia, aire limpio, y un ambiente saludable
- Enmienda Verde lista de control
- Como implementar y aplicar una enmienda verde
- 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
- Beneficios de una provisión constitucional protegiendo los derechos ambientales











