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MAINE PINE TREE AMENDMENT

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What is the Pine Tree Amendment?

The Pine Tree Amendment is Maine’s Version of a Green Amendment: a Bill of Rights Amendment that recognizes the protects the rights of all people in the state, including present and future generations, to clean water, clean air and a healthy environment.

Green Amendments For The Generations

Securing a Constitutional Right to Pure Water, Clean Air, a Stable Climate & Healthy Environments, For All People, Including Future Generations, Regardless of Race, Ethnicity, or Socioeconomics.

The goal of the Green Amendments For The Generations is to advance a Green Amendment movement that sweeps the nation and secures for all people constitutional recognition and protection of their inalienable rights to pure water, clean air, a stable climate  and healthy environments.  We seek to inspire and support pursuit and passage of self-executing, environmental rights amendments in the Bill of Rights section of every state constitution across the U.S. and ultimately at the federal level.  Once accomplished, we will work with communities to ensure their strong and meaningful implementation and enforcement.

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Talk with Maya

Maya K. van Rossum is the Founder of the Green Amendment movement & author of “The Green Amendment” book. She has also served as the Delaware Riverkeeper for over 27 years.

The Green Amendment

Learn about “The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment” – a book by Maya K. van Rossum.

Check out What’s New on For the Generations: posts with hot topics, constitutional provisions, action items, links and other important things you want to know.

September 2024 Newsletter

Did you know that the Green Amendment movement is 10 years old this year??? We have been making amaz…

July-August 2024 Newsletter

It’s a Summer of Green Amendment Celebration! Now back to the Work, Inspiration, & Hope that You…

June 2024 Newsletter

NATIONAL GREEN AMENDMENT DAY IS COMING SOON Get Ready to Act & Celebrate On July 13, people from…