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Earth911.com's Sustainability In Your EarEarth911 Podcast: The Green Amendments Movement Accelerates As Federal Protections FallAs federal environmental protections face weakening, a grassroots movement is gaining strength across the U.S., focusing on environmental rights rather than policy adjustments. Maya van Rossum, environmental attorney and founder of the Green Amendments For The Generations movement, returns to Sustainability in Your Ear to discuss that states' response to cuts to federal environmental regulations. Maya explains how state-level constitutional amendments are redefining environmental protection as an inalienable right, akin to freedom of speech. She outlines the importance of constitutional change for achieving genuine environmental justice, the necessary steps for mobilizing community support, and how rights-based environmental movements are...2025-04-2840 min
Perspectives on Sustainable DevelopmentS2 - E4 - Environmental Advocacy Across GenerationsSend us a textI start every EJ or climate talk that I give with a photo of my children. They are the reason why I am so passionate about all of this, they are why I do this work. The same can be said for many of those in environmental advocacy; over time it becomes a family affair, and we often see children joining efforts that their parents have worked on for decades. On the episode this week, I tell a story of late last year, I was moderating a panel in Chicago with Cheryl Johnson...2025-04-0858 min
First Things First With Dominique DiPrimaLA Fires: Why the Climate Emergency is to Blame & What to Do About It with Maya Van Rossum(Airdate 1/13/25) Maya K. van Rossum is the founder of Green Amendments For The Generations, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring passage of Green Amendments in every state constitution across our nation, and also at the federal level when the time is right. Green Amendments recognize and protect environmental rights on par with other inalienable civic and political freedoms. She is the author of the book "The Green Amendment, Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment."https://forthegenerations.org/ https://www.dominiquediprima.com/2025-01-1441 min
Social Justice & Activism - The Creative Process - Activists, Environmental, Indigenous Groups, Artists and Writers Talk Diversity, Equity and inclusionCan We Redefine Our Relationship with Nature? Scientists, Writers & Activists Share SolutionsWhat can we learn from whales, the ways they communicate, and how their life cycle affects whole ecosystems, absorbing carbon and helping cool the planet? How have we contributed to the ecological degradation of the environment? How does language influence perception and our relationship to the more than human world?NAN HAUSER (Whale Researcher; President, Center for Cetacean Research & Conservation; Director, Cook Islands Whale Research) describes how a whale protected her from a tiger shark during an underwater filming session and reflects on their emotional connection.DAVID FARRIER (Author of Footprints: In Search of Future Fo...2024-12-2714 minPhilosophy, Ideas, Critical Thinking, Ethics & Morality: The Creative Process: Philosophers, Writers, Educators, Creative Thinkers, Spiritual Leaders, Environmentalists & BioethicistsCan We Redefine Our Relationship with Nature? Scientists, Writers & Activists Share SolutionsWhat can we learn from whales, the ways they communicate, and how their life cycle affects whole ecosystems, absorbing carbon and helping cool the planet? How have we contributed to the ecological degradation of the environment? How does language influence perception and our relationship to the more than human world?NAN HAUSER (Whale Researcher; President, Center for Cetacean Research & Conservation; Director, Cook Islands Whale Research) describes how a whale protected her from a tiger shark during an underwater filming session and reflects on their emotional connection.DAVID FARRIER (Author of Footprints: In Search of Future Fo...2024-12-2714 minOne Planet Podcast · Climate Change, Politics, Sustainability, Environmental Solutions, Renewable Energy, Activism, Biodiversity, Carbon Footprint, Wildlife, Regenerative Agriculture, Circular Economy, Extinction, Net-ZeroCan We Redefine Our Relationship with Nature? Scientists, Writers & Activists Share SolutionsWhat can we learn from whales, the ways they communicate, and how their life cycle affects whole ecosystems, absorbing carbon and helping cool the planet? How have we contributed to the ecological degradation of the environment? How does language influence perception and our relationship to the more than human world?NAN HAUSER (Whale Researcher; President, Center for Cetacean Research & Conservation; Director, Cook Islands Whale Research) describes how a whale protected her from a tiger shark during an underwater filming session and reflects on their emotional connection.DAVID FARRIER (Author of Footprints: In Search of Future Fo...2024-12-2714 minLOVE - What is love? Relationships, Personal Stories, Love Life, Sex, Dating, The Creative ProcessCan We Redefine Our Relationship with Nature? Scientists, Writers & Activists Share SolutionsWhat can we learn from whales, the ways they communicate, and how their life cycle affects whole ecosystems, absorbing carbon and helping cool the planet? How have we contributed to the ecological degradation of the environment? How does language influence perception and our relationship to the more than human world?NAN HAUSER (Whale Researcher; President, Center for Cetacean Research & Conservation; Director, Cook Islands Whale Research) describes how a whale protected her from a tiger shark during an underwater filming session and reflects on their emotional connection.DAVID FARRIER (Author of Footprints: In Search of Future Fo...2024-12-2714 minBooks & Writers · The Creative Process: Novelists, Screenwriters, Playwrights, Poets, Non-fiction Writers & Journalists Talk Writing, Life & CreativityCan We Redefine Our Relationship with Nature? Scientists, Writers & Activists Share SolutionsWhat can we learn from whales, the ways they communicate, and how their life cycle affects whole ecosystems, absorbing carbon and helping cool the planet? How have we contributed to the ecological degradation of the environment? How does language influence perception and our relationship to the more than human world?NAN HAUSER (Whale Researcher; President, Center for Cetacean Research & Conservation; Director, Cook Islands Whale Research) describes how a whale protected her from a tiger shark during an underwater filming session and reflects on their emotional connection.DAVID FARRIER (Author of Footprints: In Search of Future Fo...2024-12-2714 minThe Creative Process in 10 minutes or less · Arts, Culture & Society: Books, Film, Music, TV, Art, Writing, Creativity, Education, Environment, Theatre, Dance, LGBTQ, Climate Change, Sustainability, Social Justice, Spirituality, Feminism, TechnologyCan We Redefine Our Relationship with Nature? Scientists, Writers & Activists Share SolutionsWhat can we learn from whales, the ways they communicate, and how their life cycle affects whole ecosystems, absorbing carbon and helping cool the planet? How have we contributed to the ecological degradation of the environment? How does language influence perception and our relationship to the more than human world?NAN HAUSER (Whale Researcher; President, Center for Cetacean Research & Conservation; Director, Cook Islands Whale Research) describes how a whale protected her from a tiger shark during an underwater filming session and reflects on their emotional connection.DAVID FARRIER (Author of Footprints: In Search of Future Fo...2024-12-2714 minThe Creative Process in 10 minutes or less · Arts, Culture & Society: Books, Film, Music, TV, Art, Writing, Creativity, Education, Environment, Theatre, Dance, LGBTQ, Climate Change, Sustainability, Social Justice, Spirituality, Feminism, TechnologyCan We Redefine Our Relationship with Nature? Scientists, Writers & Activists Share SolutionsWhat can we learn from whales, the ways they communicate, and how their life cycle affects whole ecosystems, absorbing carbon and helping cool the planet? How have we contributed to the ecological degradation of the environment? How does language influence perception and our relationship to the more than human world?NAN HAUSER (Whale Researcher; President, Center for Cetacean Research & Conservation; Director, Cook Islands Whale Research) describes how a whale protected her from a tiger shark during an underwater filming session and reflects on their emotional connection.DAVID FARRIER (Author of Footprints: In Search of Future Fo...2024-12-2714 min
Arts & Ideas - The Creative Process explores Personal Growth, Education, Art, Creativity, Climate Change, AI, Wellness, Nature, Motivation, Mindfulness, Personal growth, Psychology, Science, Relationships, Technology, Women, HealthReshaping Our World: Climate Change, Education, Mental Health & Advocacy for Nature"Climate change gives us a chance to re-imagine the world in a way that every single human being can participate in. And so whether you're in a remote part of the United States or some other country, when you learn about climate change, it shouldn't just be the science. It should be the opportunity." –Kathleen RogersExcerpts of interviews from One Planet Podcast & The Creative Process.Voices on this episode are:KATHLEEN ROGERSPresident of EarthDay.ORGPOORVA JOSHIPURASenior VP, PETA UK - Author of Survival at Stake: How Ou...2024-11-2309 min
MCTV Network's Community VoicesGLEF 2024 Great Lakes Environmental Festival: Green Amendment with Maya K. van RossumWelcome to MCTV's Community Voices Podcast. Stephanie Baiyasi & Zigmond Kozicki present this episode ofGreat Lakes Environmental Festival 2024: Green Amendment with Maya K. van Rossum
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The views expressed in this program don't necessarily reflect those of Midland Community Television or the City of Midland.2024-07-2021 min
Putting Out the Planetary FireGroups Rally to Have NY Embrace Green AmendmentOn Friday July 12 at the State Capitol at noon, environmentalists and climate activists will rally to call upon state officials to more strongly embrace the recent Green amendment to the state constitution to give New York residents the right to clean air and water. Maya van Rossum, the leader of the national Green Amendment Movement, talks to Mark Dunlea of the Hudson Mohawk Magazine about the event.
2024-07-1909 min
Climate ConversationsClimate News: 'It is pretty scary', former Chief of Defence, Admiral Chris Barrie, from 'Too Hot to Handle' webinarRetired Admiral, Chris Barrie (pictured), who once led the Australian Defence Force and who was speaking recently on the webinar, "Too Hot to Handle - the scorching reality of Australia's climate security failure", finds the rapidly unfolding climate crisis as "pretty scary".
"Fossil fuel subsidies hit $14.5 billion in 2023-24, up 31%";
"Nations must go further than current Paris pledges or face global warming of 2.5-2.9°C";
"Brook trout are in trouble in Adirondacks lakes";
"Opposition questions government's inflation forecast";
"How a long-lost fish species was brought back to Bendigo";
...2024-05-1422 minMusic & Dance: Musicians, Composers, Singers, Dancers, Choreographers, Performers Talk Art, Creativity & The Creative ProcessReshaping Our World: Climate Change, Education, Mental Health & Advocacy for Nature"Climate change gives us a chance to re-imagine the world in a way that every single human being can participate in. And so whether you're in a remote part of the United States or some other country, when you learn about climate change, it shouldn't just be the science. It should be the opportunity." –Kathleen RogersExcerpts of interviews from One Planet Podcast & The Creative Process.Voices on this episode are:KATHLEEN ROGERSPresident of EarthDay.ORGPOORVA JOSHIPURASenior VP, PETA UK - Author of Survival at Stake: How Ou...2024-02-2609 minBooks & Writers · The Creative Process: Novelists, Screenwriters, Playwrights, Poets, Non-fiction Writers & Journalists Talk Writing, Life & CreativityReshaping Our World: Climate Change, Education, Mental Health & Advocacy for Nature"Climate change gives us a chance to re-imagine the world in a way that every single human being can participate in. And so whether you're in a remote part of the United States or some other country, when you learn about climate change, it shouldn't just be the science. It should be the opportunity." –Kathleen RogersExcerpts of interviews from One Planet Podcast & The Creative Process.Voices on this episode are:KATHLEEN ROGERSPresident of EarthDay.ORGPOORVA JOSHIPURASenior VP, PETA UK - Author of Survival at Stake: How Ou...2024-02-2609 minBooks & Writers: Novelists, Screenwriters, Poets, Journalists, Playwrights, Non-fiction Writers & Showrunners Talk Writing, Creativity & The Creative ProcessReshaping Our World: Climate Change, Education, Mental Health & Advocacy for Nature"Climate change gives us a chance to re-imagine the world in a way that every single human being can participate in. And so whether you're in a remote part of the United States or some other country, when you learn about climate change, it shouldn't just be the science. It should be the opportunity." –Kathleen RogersExcerpts of interviews from One Planet Podcast & The Creative Process.Voices on this episode are:KATHLEEN ROGERSPresident of EarthDay.ORGPOORVA JOSHIPURASenior VP, PETA UK - Author of Survival at Stake: How Ou...2024-02-2609 minPhilosophy, Ideas, Critical Thinking, Ethics & Morality: The Creative Process: Philosophers, Writers, Educators, Creative Thinkers, Spiritual Leaders, Environmentalists & BioethicistsReshaping Our World: Climate Change, Education, Mental Health & Advocacy for Nature"Climate change gives us a chance to re-imagine the world in a way that every single human being can participate in. And so whether you're in a remote part of the United States or some other country, when you learn about climate change, it shouldn't just be the science. It should be the opportunity." –Kathleen RogersExcerpts of interviews from One Planet Podcast & The Creative Process.Voices on this episode are:KATHLEEN ROGERSPresident of EarthDay.ORGPOORVA JOSHIPURASenior VP, PETA UK - Author of Survival at Stake: How Ou...2024-02-2609 minEducation, The Creative Process: Educators, Writers, Artists, Activists Talk Teachers, Schools & CreativityReshaping Our World: Climate Change, Education, Mental Health & Advocacy for Nature"Climate change gives us a chance to re-imagine the world in a way that every single human being can participate in. And so whether you're in a remote part of the United States or some other country, when you learn about climate change, it shouldn't just be the science. It should be the opportunity." –Kathleen RogersExcerpts of interviews from One Planet Podcast & The Creative Process.Voices on this episode are:KATHLEEN ROGERSPresident of EarthDay.ORGPOORVA JOSHIPURASenior VP, PETA UK - Author of Survival at Stake: How Ou...2024-02-2609 minSocial Justice & Activism - The Creative Process - Activists, Environmental, Indigenous Groups, Artists and Writers Talk Diversity, Equity and inclusionReshaping Our World: Climate Change, Education, Mental Health & Advocacy for Nature"Climate change gives us a chance to re-imagine the world in a way that every single human being can participate in. And so whether you're in a remote part of the United States or some other country, when you learn about climate change, it shouldn't just be the science. It should be the opportunity." –Kathleen RogersExcerpts of interviews from One Planet Podcast & The Creative Process.Voices on this episode are:KATHLEEN ROGERSPresident of EarthDay.ORGPOORVA JOSHIPURASenior VP, PETA UK - Author of Survival at Stake: How Ou...2024-02-2609 minOne Planet Podcast · Climate Change, Politics, Sustainability, Environmental Solutions, Renewable Energy, Activism, Biodiversity, Carbon Footprint, Wildlife, Regenerative Agriculture, Circular Economy, Extinction, Net-ZeroReshaping Our World: Climate Change, Education, Mental Health & Advocacy for Nature"Climate change gives us a chance to re-imagine the world in a way that every single human being can participate in. And so whether you're in a remote part of the United States or some other country, when you learn about climate change, it shouldn't just be the science. It should be the opportunity." –Kathleen RogersExcerpts of interviews from One Planet Podcast & The Creative Process.Voices on this episode are:KATHLEEN ROGERSPresident of EarthDay.ORGPOORVA JOSHIPURASenior VP, PETA UK - Author of Survival at Stake: How Ou...2024-02-2609 min
Sustainability, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Politics, Activism, Biodiversity, Carbon Footprint, Wildlife, Regenerative Agriculture, Circular Economy, Extinction, Net-Zero · One Planet PodcastReshaping Our World: Climate Change, Education, Mental Health & Advocacy for Nature"Climate change gives us a chance to re-imagine the world in a way that every single human being can participate in. And so whether you're in a remote part of the United States or some other country, when you learn about climate change, it shouldn't just be the science. It should be the opportunity." –Kathleen RogersExcerpts of interviews from One Planet Podcast & The Creative Process.Voices on this episode are:KATHLEEN ROGERSPresident of EarthDay.ORGPOORVA JOSHIPURASenior VP, PETA UK - Author of Survival at Stake: How Ou...2024-02-2609 min
The Creative Process · Arts, Culture & Society: Books, Film, Music, TV, Art, Writing, Creativity, Education, Environment, Theatre, Dance, LGBTQ, Climate Change, Social Justice, Spirituality, Feminism, Tech, SustainabilityReshaping Our World: Climate Change, Education, Mental Health & Advocacy for Nature"Climate change gives us a chance to re-imagine the world in a way that every single human being can participate in. And so whether you're in a remote part of the United States or some other country, when you learn about climate change, it shouldn't just be the science. It should be the opportunity." –Kathleen RogersExcerpts of interviews from One Planet Podcast & The Creative Process.Voices on this episode are:KATHLEEN ROGERSPresident of EarthDay.ORGPOORVA JOSHIPURASenior VP, PETA UK - Author of Survival at Stake: How Ou...2024-02-2609 minThe Creative Process in 10 minutes or less · Arts, Culture & Society: Books, Film, Music, TV, Art, Writing, Creativity, Education, Environment, Theatre, Dance, LGBTQ, Climate Change, Sustainability, Social Justice, Spirituality, Feminism, TechnologyReshaping Our World: Climate Change, Education, Mental Health & Advocacy for Nature"Climate change gives us a chance to re-imagine the world in a way that every single human being can participate in. And so whether you're in a remote part of the United States or some other country, when you learn about climate change, it shouldn't just be the science. It should be the opportunity." –Kathleen RogersExcerpts of interviews from One Planet Podcast & The Creative Process.Voices on this episode are:KATHLEEN ROGERSPresident of EarthDay.ORGPOORVA JOSHIPURASenior VP, PETA UK - Author of Survival at Stake: How Ou...2024-02-2609 min
BLAINESWORLDMaya Van Rossum, Delaware Riverkeeper; and Founder and leader of Green Amendments For The Generations2023-12-1937 min
This Sustainable Life737: Michael Gerrard: Considering a stewardship amendment with a foremost environmental lawyerI follow podcast guest Maya Van Rossum on her work on constitutional amendments protecting a clean environment. You may have heard of the legal victory in Montana, Held versus Montana, earlier this year (yay!), Montana being one of the three states with such an amendment.Maya appeared on a panel, Securing Climate Justice Through Green Amendments: The Held v. Montana Victory, that discussed that case. The more I learn, the more I realize that however impossible it may sound, we can't solve our environmental problems for good without amending the Constitution.On the panel with...2023-12-1557 min
The Brand Called YouA Champion for Green Amendments and Environmental Protection | Maya K. van Rossum | Founder, National Green Amendment Movement; Delaware RiverkeeperIn a world grappling with environmental challenges, Maya K. van Rossum emerges as a powerful advocate for change. As the Founder of the National Green Amendment movement and the Delaware Riverkeeper, her life's work revolves around safeguarding our planet's most precious resources. In this episode, Maya shares her inspiring journey, the significance of green amendments, and her relentless pursuit of a cleaner, safer, and healthier environment. Join us as we delve into the heart of environmental activism and discover the impact of Maya's unwavering dedication to our planet.
[00:35] - About Maya K. van Rossum2023-11-2328 min
Sustainable MinimalistsA Green Constitutional AmendmentThere may indeed be a singular solution that addresses environmental racism, the climate crisis, pollution, and withering US ecosystems simultaneously. That solution? Green Amendments.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...2023-10-0331 min
Healthy Living Healthy Planet RadioEP 189 - Environmental Justice, Health Impacts, and Climate Justice: Fostering Awareness and Change – looking at the current and trending issuesEnvironmental justice is a pressing concern that transcends borders, focusing on fair treatment for all, regardless of their background. It has its roots in the 1960s civil rights and social justice movements, notably events like protests by Latino farm workers in California, African-American students in Houston, and residents of Harlem, NYC, advocating for their communities' well-being.
The pivotal moment often associated with the environmental justice movement was the 1982 protests in Warren County, NC, where residents protested the relocation of contaminated soil to their predominantly Black county. While their efforts were not immediately successful, they sparked a nationwide m...2023-09-2551 min
This Sustainable Life720: Maya Van Rossum, part 2: You Don't Have a Right to a Clean Environment. You Have to Work for It.Do you think government should protect people's life, liberty, and property? What if it turned out it didn't, if it said other people could destroy your life, liberty, and property, and would help them do it?That's what pollution does. A lack of a clean environment means that someone polluted it and hurt you, your children, your loved ones. You don't have a right to a clean environment if you are an American, or likely anyone. Instead, others have the right to destroy your life, liberty, and property.Three states have amendments where you can...2023-09-111h 09
KPFA - Terra VerdeThe Case for Constitutional Green Amendments
This summer, the climate movement celebrated a landmark win. Sixteen young people, who sued the state of Montana back in 2020 for promoting fossil fuels, prevailed in their lawsuit against the state, enjoying what has been described as a sweeping win. Their case was the first constitutional climate case and first youth climate case to go to trial in the United States. It rested on several constitutional guarantees, including the plaintiffs’ rights to equal protection, liberty, health and safety, and notably, to a clean and healthy environment. That last one is a relatively unique constitutional protection: Montana is one of on...2023-09-0829 minEarth911.com's Sustainability In Your EarEarth911 Podcast: Maya van Rossum on Held vs. Montana and Renewable Energy LobbyingThe founder of the national Green Amendments movement, Maya van Rossum, returns to discuss Held vs. Montana, a lawsuit brought by 16 teenagers demanding the enforcement by state agencies of regulations that ensure their right to a clean and healthy environment. Montana is one of three states that have a Green Amendment in its state constitution. She was in the courtroom during the testimonial phase of the case. Maya recently wrote: "The Held v. State of Montana litigation is the first time the right to a safe climate is getting a full and fair hearing in the courts with a state...2023-08-0755 min
The Lean to the Left PodcastClimate Change: The Sword of DamoclesWarning that the environmental consequences of climate change are already upon us, energy scientist Jack Kerfoot and Maya van Rossum, originator of the Green Amendment, are calling upon voters to elect state and federal legislators who recognize that challenge and are determined to take concrete action. Speaking on the Lean to the Left podcast with host journalist Bob Gatty, Kerfoot and van Rossum agreed that replacing reliance on fossil fuels, like coal and natural gas, with solar and wind energy sources is the key to reducing the environmental dangers that already are affecting many regions of the world.2023-08-061h 01
Growing GreenerA Youth Uprising in MontanaMaya K. van Rossum shares what she observed at the recent trial in Montana, where 16 young natives of that state charged the legislature with deliberately violating the guarantee of “a clean and healthful environment…for present and future generations” in Montana’s state constitution2023-07-2629 min
The Lean to the Left PodcastThe Green Amendment and Climate ChangePresident Biden had to cut a deal with the Republicans to get the debt limit extension passed and avoid an economic catastrophe. But in doing so, he had to water down his climate change initiative…and that’s causing a lot of concern among environmentalists. We’re going to talk about that today with someone who’s in the trenches.Maya K. van Rossum is the Delaware Riverkeeper and leader for the Delaware Riverkeeper Network. The Delaware Riverkeeper Network works throughout the four states of the Delaware River watershed (NY, NJ, PA & DE) and at the national level using ad...2023-07-1738 min
WPKN Community RadioCT's Green AmendmentA discussion with Kim Stoner and Maya van Rossum, leaders, respectively, of the CT Environmental Rights Amendment and the national effort to get states to pass a Green Amendment, which would guarantee residents' right to clean air, water, soil and a safe climate. Kim is director of advocacy for the CT chapter of the Northeast Organic Farming Association and a leader of the CT Climate Crisis Mobilization. Maya is leader of For the Generations and author of The Green Amendment2023-07-0929 minWPKN Community RadioCT's Green AmendmentA discussion with Kim Stoner and Maya van Rossum, leaders, respectively, in CT and nationally to get state legislatures to pass so-called Green Amendments, which guarantee residents the right to clean air, clean water, clean soil and climate protection. Kim is a leader of the CT Climate Crisis Mobilization and is director of advocacy for the CT Chapter of NOFA, the Northeast Organic Farming Association, working on the CT Environmental Rights Amendment. Maya is founder of For the Generations, a clearinghouse for the many state efforts, and author of the book, "The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy...2023-07-0929 min
Mama Earth Talk179: Green Amendments for a Sustainable Future with Maya van RossumIn this episode, we talk to Maya van Rossum. She is the founder of Green Amendments For the Generations, a grassroots non-profit organization dedicated to securing constitutional recognition and protection of environmental rights. She has been a passionate advocate for the health of the Delaware River and its tributaries for over 30 years as the Delaware Riverkeeper. She was a lead petitioner in the landmark Robinson Township case and has testified multiple times before US Congressional Committees. She is also the author of The Green Amendment, Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment, which won the 2018 Living Now Evergreen Awards...2023-07-0346 min
Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationHow the Debt Ceiling Deal Undermines Critical Environmental Protections With Maya van RossumSeveral acts were put in place by the government to ensure that the environment is well-protected and benefits every single citizen adequately. But because of the debt ceiling deal, these are not being implemented to their fullest. Corinna Bellizzi speaks once again with Maya van Rossum of Green Amendments For the Generations. This time, they discuss how the debt ceiling deal undermines critical environmental protections. The two explain how it hinders people from enjoying clean water and air, as well as puts endangered species at more risk. They talk about the needed work at the federal level to make...2023-06-2851 min
Climate ChangersGreen Amendments with Maya van Rossum2023-06-1519 min
This Sustainable Life688: Maya K. van Rossum, part 1: Green Amendments for the Environment (State and Federal)Some context leading to my conversation with Maya:When I first thought of a constitutional amendment to protect us from pollution, I thought the idea was crazy, but I couldn't stop thinking about it. The more I did, the more it made sense.Since learning about the Thirteenth Amendment prompted me to think of it, I first spoke to previous guest James Oakes about it. Since it involved constitutional law, I spoke to previous guest (and Nobel Prize holder) Seth Shelden, who put me in touch with his constitutional law professor and previous guest Michael...2023-05-2855 minGrowing GreenerGuaranteeing Your Right to a Healthy EnvironmentMaya K. van Rossum discusses Green Amendments for the Generations, the movement she founded to bring an amendment to every state constitution guaranteeing residents’ basic human right to clean air and water, and a healthy environment2023-05-1029 min
Scaling SustainabilityGreen Amendments and Environmental Rights with Maya K. van Rossum (Episode 55)Several states have recently enacted—or are considering enacting—constitutional amendments that protect our right to live in a healthy environment. Such policies ensure that in every action the government takes, the protection of our world is prioritized. Yet, in conversations about our fundamental rights, such as freedom of speech and religion, the right to a stable climate and access to clean water and air are often overlooked. Veteran environmentalist Maya K. van Rossum proposes raising environmental rights to the highest constitutional standing is critical to ensuring essential climate justice. She is the founder of Green Amendments for The Gene...2023-03-0945 min
The Samuele Tini Show - where business, innovation, and sustainability convergeA clean environment. A constitutional right? | S.1 E. 68 The Green Amendment with Maya van RossumExisting laws have clearly failed us, writes Mark Ruffalo in his foreword.
Longtime activist Maya van Rossum therefore has an interesting proposal. A green amendment. Protect our rights in the constitutions, at a national and state level.
In her provocative and interesting book, she describes the damages inflicted to communities, the extent of destruction brought in the name of the extractive capitalism and the incapability of lawmakers to protect environmental rights.
Communities and people are not disposable. And she explores as well the connection with climate justice, being poor communities of immigrants, Latinos a...2023-01-2929 min
Environmental Voices: The PennFuture PodcastInfluential VoicesSince we launched our Environmental Voices podcast in early 2022 we’ve produced 6 podcasts featuring interviews with 22 different people fighting to protect the environment in Pennsylvania and beyond. We’ve heard from artists and activists, authors and attorneys. We’ve been able to interview some pretty well-known voices including climate scientist Michael Mann, Secretary of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Cindy Dunn, and acclaimed activist Bill McKibben, and we’ve brought some new voices to you that you may not have heard from otherwise. For our last podcast of 2022, we bring you two influential voices, each...2022-12-1958 min
Green & Red: Podcasts for Scrappy RadicalsHow Green Amendments Can Empower Environmental Protection w/ environmentalist Maya van Rossum (G&R 198)As the climate crisis and toxic pollution worsen, environmentalists are using new strategies to challenge the power of the fossil fuel, petro-chemical and other polluting industries. The "Green Amendments" movement would put environmental protection in state and federal, constitutions and make it an unquestionable right. It already exists in three states (Montana, Pennsylvania and New York) and they are working to add it to more state constitutions.
In our latest, we talk with Green Amendments founder and Delaware Riverkeeper Maya van Rossum (@MayaKvanRossum) about Green Amendments.
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Maya K. van Rossum is the fo...2022-12-1447 min
Moments with MarianneThe Green Amendment with Maya van RossumIs there a simple solution to ensure we have the right to a healthy environment? Tune in Friday, December 9th at 10:30am PST/ 1:30pm EST for an inspiring discussion with Maya van Rossum on her new #book The Green Amendment: The People's Fight For a Clean, Safe & Healthy Environment.#MomentsWithMarianne with host Marianne Pestana airs every Tuesday at 3PM PST / 6PM EST and every Friday at 10AM PST/ 1PM EST in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, ABC Talk News Radio affiliate! Not in the area? Click here to listen! https://tunein.com/radio/KMET-1490-s33999/ 2022-12-1331 min
The ESG ExperienceUnderstanding & embracing the value of green amendments ft. Maya van RossumIn this episode of The ESG Experience, Helee Lev and Ryan Nelson are joined by Maya van Rossum, Founder of Green Amendments for the Generations, to discuss green amendments. They examine what green amendments are, how they work, and the effectiveness, value, and long-term positive impact they provide.2022-11-1445 min
Environmental Voices Rising - Women at the MicThe Green Amendment - How We Can Speak For Our Environmental RightsI had a conversation with Maya van Rossum, the author of "The Green Amendment-The People's Fight for a Clean, Safe and Healthy Environment" to talk about how we can be empowered to fight for our rights and use the power of our constitutional rights.
Show Links:
The Green Amendment Press Release: https://bit.ly/greenamendmentpr
Green Amendments for the Generations Website: https://forthegenerations.org/
Delaware Riverkeeper Network: https://www.delawareriverkeeper.org/
Link to Buy The Green Amendment Book: https://amzn.to/3WUGerr2022-11-1134 min
Spirituality & Mindfulness · The Creative Process: Spiritual Leaders, Mindfulness Experts, Great Thinkers, Authors, Elders, Artists Talk Faith & ReligionHighlights - Maya van Rossum - Author of “The Green Amendment: The People's Fight for a Clean, Safe, and Healthy Environment”"I am hopeful because I see so many people who care and who care deeply and who are really embracing this Green Amendment movement. It's amazing how powerfully it resonates with people because, while they can't get their heads around what does the Clean Water Act say? Or the Clean Air Act say? Or this law or that law, they can get their heads around I have a right to clean water and clean air, and I'm going to advocate for it. And so that's a beautiful, powerful thing. And it's really so empowering to see how people advocate fo...2022-10-2013 min
Spirituality & Mindfulness · The Creative Process: Spiritual Leaders, Mindfulness Experts, Great Thinkers, Authors, Elders, Artists Talk Faith & ReligionMaya van Rossum - Founder of Green Amendments For The Generations - Delaware RiverkeeperMaya K. van Rossum is the founder of Green Amendments For The Generations, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring passage of Green Amendments in every state constitution across our nation, and also at the federal level when the time is right. She is an environmental attorney, community organizer, and the Delaware Riverkeeper, leading the regional advocacy organization, the Delaware Riverkeeper Network, for over 30 years. The Delaware Riverkeeper Network works throughout the four states of the Delaware River watershed (NY, NJ, PA & DE) and at the national level using advocacy, science and litigation to protect the Delaware River and i...2022-10-2058 min
Feminism, Women’s Stories: The Creative Process: Empowering Stories, Inspiring Women, Gender Equality, Women's Rights & EmpowermentHighlights - Maya van Rossum - Author of “The Green Amendment: The People's Fight for a Clean, Safe, and Healthy Environment”"So the first thing I learned is that you need to live what you believe. Whether it's environmental justice, social justice, environmental protection, do whatever you can, live your best life to try to advance that good objective goal and belief. We can all do better in our own personal lives. And that's really important. I think the other thing that I learned, my parents did it in a different way than I do it, but they did it every day - when they saw, just like when I see injustice, no matter how large or how small, they...2022-10-2013 minFeminism, Women’s Stories: The Creative Process: Empowering Stories, Inspiring Women, Gender Equality, Women's Rights & EmpowermentMaya van Rossum - Founder of Green Amendments For The Generations - Delaware RiverkeeperMaya K. van Rossum is the founder of Green Amendments For The Generations, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring passage of Green Amendments in every state constitution across our nation, and also at the federal level when the time is right. She is an environmental attorney, community organizer, and the Delaware Riverkeeper, leading the regional advocacy organization, the Delaware Riverkeeper Network, for over 30 years. The Delaware Riverkeeper Network works throughout the four states of the Delaware River watershed (NY, NJ, PA & DE) and at the national level using advocacy, science and litigation to protect the Delaware River and i...2022-10-2058 min
One Planet Podcast · Climate Change, Politics, Sustainability, Environmental Solutions, Renewable Energy, Activism, Biodiversity, Carbon Footprint, Wildlife, Regenerative Agriculture, Circular Economy, Extinction, Net-ZeroHighlights - Maya van Rossum - Author of “The Green Amendment: The People's Fight for a Clean, Safe, and Healthy Environment”“What is a Green Amendment? It is language that recognizes the rights of all people to clean water and clean air, a stable climate, and healthy environments, and obligates the government to protect those rights and the natural resources of the state for the benefit of all the people in the state, or if it was a federal green amendment in the United States, and they become obliged to protect those environmental rights and those natural resources for the benefit of both present and future generations, that's functionally what it does. But to help people understand what it accomplishes, a g...2022-10-2013 minOne Planet Podcast · Climate Change, Politics, Sustainability, Environmental Solutions, Renewable Energy, Activism, Biodiversity, Carbon Footprint, Wildlife, Regenerative Agriculture, Circular Economy, Extinction, Net-ZeroMaya van Rossum - Founder of Green Amendments For The Generations - Delaware RiverkeeperMaya K. van Rossum is the founder of Green Amendments For The Generations, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring passage of Green Amendments in every state constitution across our nation, and also at the federal level when the time is right. She is an environmental attorney, community organizer, and the Delaware Riverkeeper, leading the regional advocacy organization, the Delaware Riverkeeper Network, for over 30 years. The Delaware Riverkeeper Network works throughout the four states of the Delaware River watershed (NY, NJ, PA & DE) and at the national level using advocacy, science and litigation to protect the Delaware River and i...2022-10-2058 min
Sustainability, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Politics, Activism, Biodiversity, Carbon Footprint, Wildlife, Regenerative Agriculture, Circular Economy, Extinction, Net-Zero · One Planet PodcastHighlights - Maya van Rossum - Author of “The Green Amendment: The People's Fight for a Clean, Safe, and Healthy Environment”“What is a Green Amendment? It is language that recognizes the rights of all people to clean water and clean air, a stable climate, and healthy environments, and obligates the government to protect those rights and the natural resources of the state for the benefit of all the people in the state, or if it was a federal green amendment in the United States, and they become obliged to protect those environmental rights and those natural resources for the benefit of both present and future generations, that's functionally what it does. But to help people understand what it accomplishes, a g...2022-10-2013 min
Sustainability, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Politics, Activism, Biodiversity, Carbon Footprint, Wildlife, Regenerative Agriculture, Circular Economy, Extinction, Net-Zero · One Planet PodcastMaya van Rossum - Founder of Green Amendments For The Generations - Delaware RiverkeeperMaya K. van Rossum is the founder of Green Amendments For The Generations, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring passage of Green Amendments in every state constitution across our nation, and also at the federal level when the time is right. She is an environmental attorney, community organizer, and the Delaware Riverkeeper, leading the regional advocacy organization, the Delaware Riverkeeper Network, for over 30 years. The Delaware Riverkeeper Network works throughout the four states of the Delaware River watershed (NY, NJ, PA & DE) and at the national level using advocacy, science and litigation to protect the Delaware River and i...2022-10-2058 min
The Creative Process in 10 minutes or less · Arts, Culture & Society: Books, Film, Music, TV, Art, Writing, Creativity, Education, Environment, Theatre, Dance, LGBTQ, Climate Change, Sustainability, Social Justice, Spirituality, Feminism, TechnologyMaya van Rossum - Author of “The Green Amendment: The People's Fight for a Clean, Safe, and Healthy Environment”“What is a Green Amendment? It is language that recognizes the rights of all people to clean water and clean air, a stable climate, and healthy environments, and obligates the government to protect those rights and the natural resources of the state for the benefit of all the people in the state, or if it was a federal green amendment in the United States, and they become obliged to protect those environmental rights and those natural resources for the benefit of both present and future generations, that's functionally what it does. But to help people understand what it accomplishes, a g...2022-10-2013 minThe Creative Process · Arts, Culture & Society: 2022-2023The Green Amendment: The People's Fight for a Clean, Safe & Healthy Environment - MAYA VAN ROSSUM - Highlights“What is a Green Amendment? It is language that recognizes the rights of all people to clean water and clean air, a stable climate, and healthy environments, and obligates the government to protect those rights and the natural resources of the state for the benefit of all the people in the state, or if it was a federal green amendment in the United States, and they become obliged to protect those environmental rights and those natural resources for the benefit of both present and future generations, that's functionally what it does. But to help people understand what it accomplishes, a g...2022-10-2013 min
The Creative Process · Arts, Culture & Society: Books, Film, Music, TV, Art, Writing, Creativity, Education, Environment, Theatre, Dance, LGBTQ, Climate Change, Social Justice, Spirituality, Feminism, Tech, SustainabilityThe Green Amendment: The People's Fight for a Clean, Safe & Healthy Environment - MAYA VAN ROSSUM - Highlights“What is a Green Amendment? It is language that recognizes the rights of all people to clean water and clean air, a stable climate, and healthy environments, and obligates the government to protect those rights and the natural resources of the state for the benefit of all the people in the state, or if it was a federal green amendment in the United States, and they become obliged to protect those environmental rights and those natural resources for the benefit of both present and future generations, that's functionally what it does. But to help people understand what it accomplishes, a g...2022-10-2013 min
The Creative Process · Arts, Culture & Society: Books, Film, Music, TV, Art, Writing, Creativity, Education, Environment, Theatre, Dance, LGBTQ, Climate Change, Social Justice, Spirituality, Feminism, Tech, SustainabilityMAYA VAN ROSSUM - Founder of Green Amendments For The Generations - Delaware RiverkeeperMaya K. van Rossum is the founder of Green Amendments For The Generations, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring passage of Green Amendments in every state constitution across our nation, and also at the federal level when the time is right. She is an environmental attorney, community organizer, and the Delaware Riverkeeper, leading the regional advocacy organization, the Delaware Riverkeeper Network, for over 30 years. The Delaware Riverkeeper Network works throughout the four states of the Delaware River watershed (NY, NJ, PA & DE) and at the national level using advocacy, science and litigation to protect the Delaware River and i...2022-10-2058 minThe Creative Process · Arts, Culture & Society: 2022-2023MAYA VAN ROSSUM - Founder of Green Amendments For The Generations - Delaware RiverkeeperMaya K. van Rossum is the founder of Green Amendments For The Generations, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring passage of Green Amendments in every state constitution across our nation, and also at the federal level when the time is right. She is an environmental attorney, community organizer, and the Delaware Riverkeeper, leading the regional advocacy organization, the Delaware Riverkeeper Network, for over 30 years. The Delaware Riverkeeper Network works throughout the four states of the Delaware River watershed (NY, NJ, PA & DE) and at the national level using advocacy, science and litigation to protect the Delaware River and i...2022-10-2058 minEarth911.com's Sustainability In Your EarEarth911 Podcast: Maya van Rossum on the Green Amendment for the GenerationsAre the laws of the United States fitted for sustainability? Our guest today, attorney Maya van Rossum, argues that it is time for a new approach, environmental constitutionalism. She is adjunct professor and director of the Environmental Law Clinic at Temple’s Beasley School of Law and founder of Green Amendments for the Generations, a campaign to add environmental amendments to state and the U.S. constitution. Our evolving insights into the uneven health, economic, racial and social impacts of climate change demand that we rethink our approach to legislation and the Constitution. We need to enable the creation of la...2022-09-2143 min
Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationMaya K. van Rossum On The Green Amendment: The People's Fight for A Clean, Safe, and Healthy EnvironmentProtecting the environment requires more extensive systemic changes if we want to see a tangible impact on the current climate crisis. Joining us today to explain how we can achieve that is Maya K. van Rossum, author of The Green Amendment: The People's Fight For a Clean, Safe & Healthy Environment. Maya is also the Founder of Green Amendments For the Generations, a grassroots non-profit inspiring constitutional recognition and protection of environmental rights in every state and ultimately at the federal level. She chats with host Corinna Bellizzi to discuss why we need these constitutional changes prioritized to help mitigate...2022-09-0756 min
A Sustainable Mind - environment & sustainability podcastGreen Amendment Movement Founder, Maya van Rossum, Talks Climate Progress and The People's Fight for a Clean, Safe, and Healthy EnvironmentMaya K. van Rossum is the Founder of Green Amendments For the Generations, a grassroots non-profit organization inspiring a nationwide movement to secure constitutional recognition and protection of environmental rights in every state and ultimately at the federal level. Maya is the author of The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment, and the follow up book The Green Amendment: The People's Fight for a Clean, Safe, and Healthy Environment, which will be released in November 2022. Continue reading Maya’s bio at ASustainableMind.com/100 Today’s Sponsors: Wren helps you calculate your...2022-09-0357 min
Climate ConfidentGreen Amendments And Climate - A Chat With Maya van RossumSend me a messageSystemic change is needed to fix the climate. Piecemeal regulations won't cut it.One woman who is working on fixing this is Maya van Rossum. She's the founder of For The Generations, an organisation working to get constitutions to pass a Green Amendment passed to guarantee a right to clean air, clean water, healthy environments, and a stable climate for present and future generations. She has already had success getting a Green Amendment passed in the state of New York and is currently working with 12 other states to get...2022-08-3150 min
Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationPassage of the Inflation Reduction Act + Upcoming Guests, including Maya K. Van Rossum, lawyer and author of The Green AmendmentLearn what the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) can mean for our future, and learn about the upcoming guests we will be featuring on the show to deepen our understanding of where we are heading including: Justin Gillis, co-author of The Big Fix, 7 ways to solve our climate problems Maya K. Van Rossum, lawyer and author of The Green Amendment.Dr. William Moomaw, creator of the term Proforestation and lead-author of the first 5 IPCC reportsChristopher Marquis, journalist and author of Better Business, how the B Corp Movement Is Remaking Capitalism.Urvashi Bhatnagar, co-author of The Sustainability...2022-08-1010 min
EnvironMental with DandelionInterview with Maya van Rossum – Pioneer behind the Green Amendment | EnvironMental PodcastIn this episode we had an incredible time chatting with Maya van Rossum about The Green Amendment - which is both Maya's book AND the goal of her nonprofit: for the generations.
The idea behind a Green Amendment is to make sure that there is unquestionable legal protection to a clean, safe, and healthy environment. This amendment grants the right to things like clean water and clean air - which Americans don't currently have the right to.
This is an especially important movement in light of the recent EPA Supreme Court Case!
Check o...2022-08-0451 min
Green Genes: A Mother Daughter Duo Fighting For Our PlanetEpisode 1 - Two Generations Fighting The Same Battle, Climate ChangeMaya van Rossum and her daughter Anneke debut their new podcast. While this series will involve addressing issues surrounding our environment big and small, we need to start with the largest threat facing our planet, Climate Change. Was Maya having the same conversations in her 20’s as Anneke is now? Is our government really taking a stand against climate change? What exciting event can you join Maya in to stand up for our planet? That and so much more in our first episode of Green Genes.2021-10-0139 min
Grassroots with Patti & Doug WoodHow a Green Amendment Can Help Save Our Environment with Maya Van RossumDelaware Riverkeeper Maya Van Rossum talks about her idea to have every state adopt a Green Amendment to protect our right to clean air, clean water and a healthy environment.
For this and other Green Street shows, visit our website www.GreenStreetRadio.com or follow us on Spotify.2021-09-2057 min
Mainely MattersMaine's proposed Pine Tree Amendment with Maya Van Rossum and host John Brier.The Pine Tree Amendment . Ensuring that all Mainers have a constitutional right to a clean and healthy environment and to the preservation of the natural, cultural and healthful qualities of the environment. Host John Brier speaks with Maya Van Rossum, author of The Green Amendment.2021-05-0550 min
Mainely MattersMaine's proposed Pine Tree Amendment with Maya Van Rossum and host John Brier.The Pine Tree Amendment . Ensuring that all Mainers have a constitutional right to a clean and healthy environment and to the preservation of the natural, cultural and healthful qualities of the environment. Host John Brier speaks with Maya Van Rossum, author of The Green Amendment.2021-05-0550 min
Gritepisode 20 - Pine Tree Amendment part 2 - plus: Perry HillYou have a right to free speech and the right to own a gun, but a right to clean air, land and water? You may be surprised to hear the answer in our conversation with the women behind the Pine Tree Amendment: Andy Burt and Michelle Henkin along with Maya van Rossum, author of The Green Amendment and the founder of Green Amendments For The Generations.This is part 2 of 2 episodes on the Pine Tree Amendment.2021-04-0229 min
In Our Backyard Podcast10. Protecting the Delaware River and Future GenerationsMaya van Rossum is Executive Director of Delaware River Keepers whose mission is to champion the rights of our communities to the Delaware River and tributary streams that are free-flowing, clean, healthy, and abundant with a diversity of life.
The Delaware is the longest undammed river east of the Mississippi, flowing freely for 330 miles as it travels from New York state, through Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware to the Atlantic Ocean. The Delaware's 13,539 square mile watershed is only about four-tenths of one percent of the continental U.S. land area, but it supplies water to five percent...2021-03-1920 min
101 Ways To Save The PlanetSaving the planet by removing "Sacrifice Zones" (with Maya Van Rossum, author of The Green Amendment)Our conversation with Maya van Rossum, Founder of the Green Amendment movement, Is a conversation about fighting for something positive and SIMPLE: The right for all people to have clean water, pure air, safe environments and stable climates. Maya discusses the importance of getting clear language into state and federal constitutional bills of rights that support our right to breath, drink, eat and live without facing health consequences caused by environmental degredation. We also approach the topic of inequality and how that inequality manifests via how different communities water and air is being protected. The irony is th...2021-02-101h 15
A Sustainable Mind - environment & sustainability podcastWelcome to Season 2 of A Sustainable Mind!In this episode, I will be introducing Season 2 of ASM! We'll chat about some of my favorite and most memorable interviews from season 1, the impact the show has had over the years, upcoming featured guests, how we will be supporting the show moving forward, and I'll be making a big announcement about our first live event! Episodes Mentioned Tom Szaky of Terra Cycle: https://asustainablemind.com/027 Kathryn Kellogg of Going Zero Waste: https://asustainablemind.com/048 Bea Johnson of Zero Waste Home: https://asustainablemind.com/006 Rob Greenfield of F...2021-02-1035 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration282) Maya van Rossum: Transforming politics with environmental constitutionalism*We need your support to continue the show! If you've listened to more than a few episodes and have learned from our work, please join our Patreon today: www.greendreamer.com/support About Maya van Rossum: Maya K. van Rossum is the Founder of Green Amendments For the Generations (Instagram @GreenAmendments; Twitter @GreenAmendments), a grassroots non-profit organization inspiring a nationwide movement to secure constitutional recognition and protection of environmental rights in every state and ultimately at the federal level. van Rossum is also the Delaware Riverkeeper, leading the watershed-based advocacy organization, the Delaware R...2020-12-1747 min
Forces for NatureEp21: Getting a Green Amendment on U.S. State Constitutions with Maya van RossumSend Crystal a text letting her know what you thought about the show!The U.S. Amendments to the Constitution protect, for example, your freedom of religion, your freedom of speech, your right to vote. But it doesn't state that you have a right to clean air, water, and a healthy environment. U.S. citizens actually have more of a right to own a gun than to have the water coming out of their faucet be clean. Today's guest, Maya Van Rossum, is working to change that. She has been the leader of the Delaware Riverkeeper Network...2020-11-1031 min