Commentary

Environmental Racism Demands Constitutional Protection

We all know that Black, Hispanic, Native American and other Communities of Color are disproportionately impacted by environmental pollution and degradation. But when you actually hear the numbers it is

Different Concepts With Different Impacts

Green Amendments ~ Rights of Nature ~ Youth Climate Litigation ~ Green New Deal Green Amendments For The Generations is a unique environmental movement, but some wonder if it is

Want to guarantee clean air, water in N.J.? Then, we need a ‘Green Amendment,’ legislator and environmentalist say

By Linda Greenstein and Maya K. van Rossum A new vision for environmental protection is taking hold in America with New Jersey leading the way. The state Senate is proposing

Floods, Florence, and the Future

To Stop the Cycle of Devastation, We Need to Change the Response by Maya K. van Rossum, Author of “The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment” and

How Do You Hold Government Accountable for Deadly Pollution When They are Complying with the Law?

Including Rolling Back Regulations, Failing to Regulate, and Hiding the Science That Demonstrates Human Health Harms? So what is a person or community to do if Government is allowing, causing

Pipeline Heroes Targeted For Exercising Constitutional Right to Peaceful Protest

While many have heard of the epic pipeline battles against Keystone XL and Dakota Access, they may not realize that battles large and small against pipelines have spanned communities across