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PENNSYLVANIA GREEN AMENDMENT

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Documentary by Alex Djordjevic
A community in Chester County, Pennsylvania has been fighting the state and township to clean up and remediate an abandoned toxic site which has been polluting the community for decades. Frustrated by government inaction, residents have turned to using Pennsylvania’s Green Amendment to protect public health, safety, and their community.

For the Generations Radnor Township presentation
At an April 2015 meeting of the Radnor Township, Pennsylvania Board of Commissioners Delaware Riverkeeper Maya van Rossum explained the impact of a 2013 state Supreme Court ruling that found current and future generations have constitutional right to a clean and healthy environment.

Legislative Briefing on Article 1, Section 27 on its 50th Anniversary
Senator Franklin Kury and attorney John Smith discuss the importance of PA’s environmental rights amendment, the amendment that sparked the national Green Amendment Movement.

The Bill Press Show – January 15, 2019
The Bill Press Show broadcasts LIVE from Capitol Hill every Monday – Friday from 7-9am EST, bringing you a fresh, daily take on state and national politics, culture, and more.

 

 

A Healthy River: Protecting It for the Generations | Maya Van Rossum | TEDxStroudsburgLibrary
What does it take to protect the environment? Delaware Riverkeeper Maya Van Rossum makes the case that a clean environment is a fundamental right.

 

 

Delaware Riverkeeper Network video Act 13 Forum
On March 13, 2014 the Delaware Riverkeeper Network hosted a forum/webcast with the attorneys and community leaders who led the legal challenge against Pennsylvania’s pro-gas Act 13.

 

 

Green Amendment West Chester Climate Justice rally
On September 9, 2018 Delaware Riverkeeper Maya van Rossum discussed the Green Amendment movement at the Climate Justice rally in West Chester, Pennsylvania.

 

 

Green Amendment for the Generations
In her book “The Green Amendment- Securing Our Rights to a Healthy Environment” Delaware Riverkeeper Maya van Rossum lays out an inspiring new agenda for environmental advocacy designed to gain the right to a clean and healthy environment on the state and federal level.

 

 

The Environmental Rights Amendment in the Pennsylvania Constitution
Jordan Yeager of Curtin & Heefner, LLP, gives a primer on the Environmental Rights Amendment in the Pennsylvania Constitution

 

 

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Protecting & Defending PA Against Extraction & Pollution
The Plastic Reduction Committee of Weavers Way Co-Op welcomes Green Amendment Founder, Maya van Rossum for a focused discussion and Q+A on how Pennsylvania’s Green Amendment can help battle destructive industries, plastic, and pollution.

Green Amendment For the Generations Pennsylvania Lorax petitions
On January 28, 2019 children dressed as the Lorax delivered petitions to the Pennsylvania’s Governor and Legislature urging officials to uphold the state’s Green Amendment.

Pennsylvania’s Environmental Rights Amendment in Practice
In this webinar, Attorney Jordan Yeager covers how Pennsylvania’s Green Amendment has been applied in several case studies.

Podcasts

Mainely Matters with John Brier | 2021-05-05

101 Ways to Save the Planet interview- Saving the planet by removing "Sacrifice Zones" | 2021-02-10

 

The Richard Eeds Show | 2021-01-28

Forces For Nature with Crystal Dimiceli | 2020-11-09

"What is Pennsylvania’s Green Amendment?" with Sustaining with Shana | 2020-08-14

 

 Alliance for a Viable Future with Lev Natan | 2020-07

Maya van Rossum on the Sustainable Jungle Podcast, Episode 47 - Your Constitutional Right to a Healthy Environment | 2019-12-12

Maya van Rossum with Kate Stauffer on The Nonprofit Experience, Episode 43 - "They Need to Know" | 2019-11-13

Maya van Rossum on Carbon Removal Newsroom with Nori | 2019-09-30

Maya van Rossum on the Richard Eeds Show on KTRC Santa Fe | 2019-08-21

Maya van Rossum on KYRS Radio "Earth Matters Now" | 2019-06-04

Maya van Rossum on Reality Check with Charles Ellison | 2019-04-17

Maya van Rossum on Problem Solver Politics with Cardon Ellis | 2019-03-17

Maya van Rossum on Reality Check with Charles Ellison | 2019-02-06

Maya van Rossum on Trenton365 with Jacque Pierre Howard | 2019-02-05

Maya van Rossum on KGO810 with Ethan Bearman | 2019-01-21

Maya van Rossum on WISR-AM “It’s Your Turn” with Dave Malarkey (Pittsburgh) | 2018-09-28

Maya van Rossum on KMOX-FM St. Louis on "Total Information AM Sunday" with Brian Kelly | 2018-09-23

Maya van Rossum speaks with Ethan Bearman on KGO 810 in California | 2018-07-24

Maya van Rossum speaks with 411 Teen Tallahassee | 2018-07-01

Maya van Rossum speaks with Sierra Club SEPA about pursuing an environmental rights amendment | 2018-06-05

Maya van Rossum with Marty Moss-Coane on WHYY Radio Times | 2018-05-22

Maya van Rossum with Warren Lawrence at WKNY in the Morning | 2018-04-30

Maya van Rossum with Warren Lawrence at WKNY in the Morning | 2018-04-30

Maya Van Rossum weighs in on the Governor Cuomo's announced plastic bag ban as well as her new book on Capitol Pressroom | 2018-04-24

Maya van Rossum on WCHE West Chester Fresh Perspective Radio | 2018-04-19

Maya van Rossum joins Kay Wood and Linda Rosenwein of Planet Philadelphia to start off Earth Day Weekend | 2018-04-20

Maya van Rossum with Jami Floyd on Midday on WNYC  | 2018-02-23

Maya van Rossum with KJZZ radio speaking on Green Amendments | 2018-02-12

Maya van Rossum with Myanna Dellinger on the Global Energy and Environmental Law Podcast | 2018-02-07

Maya van Rossum interview with Alex Wise of Sea Change Radio Podcast | 2018-02-06

Maya van Rossum on N2theGarden Radio Podcast | 2018-01-17

Maya van Rossum with Jacque Howard of Trenton365 at Classics Books & Gifts Book event in New Jersey | 2018-01-13

Maya van Rossum interview on Urban Insights

Maya van Rossum interview on Stateside, MichiganRadio | 2017-12-19

Maya van Rossum interview with Marjorie Alexander on A Sustainable Mind podcast | 2017-11-14

Maya van Rossum interview with Charles Ellison on WURD Radio Reality Check | 2017-11-08

Maya van Rossum interview with Tim Farley on Politics of the United States (P.O.T.U.S) on SiriusXM | 2016-04-07

Maya van Rossum interview on the Tom Sumner Program | 2017-11-06

A Healthy River: Protecting It for the Generations | Maya Van Rossum | TEDxStroudsburgLibrary | 2015-10-17