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SUMMARY:Ocean County Library- Toms River Branch
DESCRIPTION:Veteran environmentalist and original petitioner and leader of the Green Amendment movement\, Maya van Rossum will be speaking at the Toms River Branch of the Ocean County Library\, discussing her new book\, The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment\, followed by Q&A and signing. Come out and meet Maya\, pick up a copy of the book\, and learn about the future of environmental advocacy! \nWhen:\nMonday\, April 29\, 2019\, 6:30 PM\nWhere:\nOcean County Library- Toms River Branch\n101 Washington Street\nToms River\, NJ \nRegistration is required for this event as space is limited. \n\n\nAbout the book:\nIn the decades long fight for a cleaner environment\, we’ve been fighting a losing battle. The sad truth is\, our laws are designed to accommodate pollution rather than prevent it. People feel powerless when it comes to preserving the quality of their water\, air\, public parks\, and special natural spaces. \n\nThe solution\, argues Delaware Riverkeeper Maya K. van Rossum in a pathbreaking book\, is to bypass the laws and turn to the ultimate authority: our state and federal constitutions. In 2013\, van Rossum and her team won a watershed legal victory that not only protected Pennsylvania communities from ruthless frackers\, but affirmed the constitutional right of people in the state to a clean and healthy environment. \nFollowing this victory\, van Rossum inaugurated the Green Amendment movement\, dedicated to empowering every American community to mobilize for constitutional change. In The Green Amendment\, van Rossum lays out an inspiring new agenda for environmental advocacy\, one that will finally empower people. \nWe all have the right to pure water\, clean air\, and a healthy environment. It’s time to claim that right—for our own sake and that of future generations. \nThe Green Amendment has been honored as a 2018 Living Now Evergreen Awards GOLD Winner in the Nature Conservation category\, received an Honorable Mention in the 2017 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards\, and includes a powerful foreword authored by Mark Ruffalo\, which supports the visionary constitutional path advocated for in the book. \nPurchase a copy of The Green Amendment here. \nAbout the Author:\nMaya 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 advocacy\, science and litigation. van Rossum\, who is skilled as an environmental attorney\, strategist\, community organizer\, facilitator\, coalition builder and manager\, has led DRN for over 23 years. She is author of The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment and is the original petitioner and leader of the Green Amendment movement\, seeking to inspire and secure constitutional protection for environmental rights across the nation.  Maya is also a lifetime resident of Radnor Township\, Pennsylvania\, having grown up in Villanova and now residing with her family in Bryn Mawr.  During her years in Radnor\, she has enjoyed the creeks and natural space of Radnor and the Delaware County region.  Some of these experiences feature prominently in her book.
URL:https://megreenamendment.org/events/ocean-county-library-toms-river-branch/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190426T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190426T190000
DTSTAMP:20260622T070021
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SUMMARY:Fourth Friday Film Series
DESCRIPTION:Fourth Friday Film Series presents “Reclaiming Our Democracy and Our Environment for Our Children and Grandchildren” \nJoin us for an inspiring evening of progressive conversation with information tables of local environmental groups\, performances by the LePOCO Peace Center Choir\, and a keynote presentation on environmental rights by Maya van Rossum\, founder of the Green Amendments For the Generations Initiative and Delaware Riverkeeper\, followed by Q&A with Maya and Karen Feridun of Berks Gas Truth. \nWhen:\nFriday\, April 26\, 2019\nDoors at 6:15pm\, program starts at 7:00pm\nWhere:\nUnitarian Church Bethlehem\n424 Center St.\nBethlehem\, PA
URL:https://megreenamendment.org/events/fourth-friday-film-series/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190424T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190424T180000
DTSTAMP:20260622T070021
CREATED:20190415T172345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190415T172345Z
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SUMMARY:Going Green in New York: A Conversation about the Proposed New York Environmental Bill of Rights
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the University of Albany for a conversation about the proposed amendment to the New York Bill of Rights that would secure every New Yorker’s right to clean water\, clean air\, and a healthy environment. The event features a keynote address from veteran activist\, attorney\, and founder of the Green Amendments For the Generations initiative\, Maya van Rossum\, followed by a panel discussion and an audience Q&A.\n\n\n \n\n\nWhen:\n\n\nWednesday\, April 24\, 2019\, 4:30-6:00 p.m.\n\n\nWhere:\n\n\nMilne Hall 200\n\n\nUniversity at Albany Downtown Campus\n\n\n135 Western Avenue\,\n\n\nAlbany\, NY 12222\n\n\n \n\n\nFeaturing:\n\n\n\nMaya K. van Rossum — Keynote Address\n\n\nDelaware Riverkeeper\, original petitioner and organizer of the Green Amendments for the Generations Movement\n\n\nPeter Iwanowicz\n\n\nExecutive Director\, Environmental Advocates of New York\n\n\nEdward McTiernan\n\n\nPartner\, Environmental Litigator\, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP\n\n\nMerton D. Simpson\n\n\nAlbany County Legislator\, District 2\n\n\nDarren Suarez\n\n\nSenior Director of Government Affairs\, The Business Council\n\n\n \n\n\nThis event is hosted by the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy at University of Albany\, SUNY.\n\n\nThis event is free to attend. Registration is appreciated: https://www.albany.edu/rockefeller/greeninny.shtml
URL:https://megreenamendment.org/events/going-green-in-new-york-a-conversation-about-the-proposed-new-york-environmental-bill-of-rights/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190423T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190423T193000
DTSTAMP:20260622T070021
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190417T143329Z
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SUMMARY:Forgotten Nations and Creation Care Community Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Veteran environmentalist and original petitioner and leader of the Green Amendment movement\, Maya van Rossum will holding a community discussion with Forgotten Nations and Creation Care on her new book\, The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment\, followed by Q&A and signing. Come out and meet Maya\, pick up a copy of the book\, and learn about the future of environmental advocacy! \nWhen:\nTuesday\, April 23\, 2019\,\n5:30pm doors\, 6:30pm potluck and talk\nWhere:\nSaint Paul’s United Methodist Church\n1700 North Meridian Road\nTallahassee\, FL \n\n\nAbout the book:\nIn the decades long fight for a cleaner environment\, we’ve been fighting a losing battle. The sad truth is\, our laws are designed to accommodate pollution rather than prevent it. People feel powerless when it comes to preserving the quality of their water\, air\, public parks\, and special natural spaces. \n\nThe solution\, argues Delaware Riverkeeper Maya K. van Rossum in a pathbreaking book\, is to bypass the laws and turn to the ultimate authority: our state and federal constitutions. In 2013\, van Rossum and her team won a watershed legal victory that not only protected Pennsylvania communities from ruthless frackers\, but affirmed the constitutional right of people in the state to a clean and healthy environment. \nFollowing this victory\, van Rossum inaugurated the Green Amendment movement\, dedicated to empowering every American community to mobilize for constitutional change. In The Green Amendment\, van Rossum lays out an inspiring new agenda for environmental advocacy\, one that will finally empower people. \nWe all have the right to pure water\, clean air\, and a healthy environment. It’s time to claim that right—for our own sake and that of future generations. \nThe Green Amendment has been honored as a 2018 Living Now Evergreen Awards GOLD Winner in the Nature Conservation category\, received an Honorable Mention in the 2017 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards\, and includes a powerful foreword authored by Mark Ruffalo\, which supports the visionary constitutional path advocated for in the book. \nPurchase a copy of The Green Amendment here. \nAbout the Author:\nMaya 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 advocacy\, science and litigation. van Rossum\, who is skilled as an environmental attorney\, strategist\, community organizer\, facilitator\, coalition builder and manager\, has led DRN for over 23 years. She is author of The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment and is the original petitioner and leader of the Green Amendment movement\, seeking to inspire and secure constitutional protection for environmental rights across the nation.  Maya is also a lifetime resident of Radnor Township\, Pennsylvania\, having grown up in Villanova and now residing with her family in Bryn Mawr.  During her years in Radnor\, she has enjoyed the creeks and natural space of Radnor and the Delaware County region.  Some of these experiences feature prominently in her book.
URL:https://megreenamendment.org/events/forgotten-nations-community-discussion/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190422T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190422T183000
DTSTAMP:20260622T070021
CREATED:20190228T182023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190228T182730Z
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SUMMARY:411 Teen Tallahassee
DESCRIPTION:Veteran environmentalist and original petitioner and leader of the Green Amendment movement\, Maya van Rossum will be speaking at 411 Teen Tallahassee\, discussing her new book\, The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment\, followed by Q&A and signing. Come out and meet Maya\, pick up a copy of the book\, and learn about the future of environmental advocacy! \nWhen:\nMonday\, April 22\, 2019\, 6:30 PM\nWhere:\nTemple Israel\n2215 Mahan Dr.\nTallahassee\, FL \n\n\nAbout the book:\nIn the decades long fight for a cleaner environment\, we’ve been fighting a losing battle. The sad truth is\, our laws are designed to accommodate pollution rather than prevent it. People feel powerless when it comes to preserving the quality of their water\, air\, public parks\, and special natural spaces. \n\nThe solution\, argues Delaware Riverkeeper Maya K. van Rossum in a pathbreaking book\, is to bypass the laws and turn to the ultimate authority: our state and federal constitutions. In 2013\, van Rossum and her team won a watershed legal victory that not only protected Pennsylvania communities from ruthless frackers\, but affirmed the constitutional right of people in the state to a clean and healthy environment. \nFollowing this victory\, van Rossum inaugurated the Green Amendment movement\, dedicated to empowering every American community to mobilize for constitutional change. In The Green Amendment\, van Rossum lays out an inspiring new agenda for environmental advocacy\, one that will finally empower people. \nWe all have the right to pure water\, clean air\, and a healthy environment. It’s time to claim that right—for our own sake and that of future generations. \nThe Green Amendment has been honored as a 2018 Living Now Evergreen Awards GOLD Winner in the Nature Conservation category\, received an Honorable Mention in the 2017 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards\, and includes a powerful foreword authored by Mark Ruffalo\, which supports the visionary constitutional path advocated for in the book. \nPurchase a copy of The Green Amendment here. \nAbout the Author:\nMaya 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 advocacy\, science and litigation. van Rossum\, who is skilled as an environmental attorney\, strategist\, community organizer\, facilitator\, coalition builder and manager\, has led DRN for over 23 years. She is author of The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment and is the original petitioner and leader of the Green Amendment movement\, seeking to inspire and secure constitutional protection for environmental rights across the nation.  Maya is also a lifetime resident of Radnor Township\, Pennsylvania\, having grown up in Villanova and now residing with her family in Bryn Mawr.  During her years in Radnor\, she has enjoyed the creeks and natural space of Radnor and the Delaware County region.  Some of these experiences feature prominently in her book.
URL:https://megreenamendment.org/events/411-teen-tallahassee/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190410T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190410T113000
DTSTAMP:20260622T070021
CREATED:20190228T181545Z
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SUMMARY:Exploring Social Justice Lecture Series at American University
DESCRIPTION:Veteran environmentalist and original petitioner and leader of the Green Amendment movement\, Maya van Rossum will be speaking at the Exploring Social Justice Lecture Series at American University\, discussing her new book\, The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment\, followed by Q&A and signing. Come out and meet Maya\, pick up a copy of the book\, and learn about the future of environmental advocacy! \nWhen:\nWednesday\, April 10\, 2019\, 11:30 AM\nWhere:\n American University\nWeschler Theater in the Mary Graydon Center\n4400 Massachusetts Ave NW\nWashington\, DC \nRegistration is requested. \n\n\nAbout the book:\nIn the decades long fight for a cleaner environment\, we’ve been fighting a losing battle. The sad truth is\, our laws are designed to accommodate pollution rather than prevent it. People feel powerless when it comes to preserving the quality of their water\, air\, public parks\, and special natural spaces. \n\nThe solution\, argues Delaware Riverkeeper Maya K. van Rossum in a pathbreaking book\, is to bypass the laws and turn to the ultimate authority: our state and federal constitutions. In 2013\, van Rossum and her team won a watershed legal victory that not only protected Pennsylvania communities from ruthless frackers\, but affirmed the constitutional right of people in the state to a clean and healthy environment. \nFollowing this victory\, van Rossum inaugurated the Green Amendment movement\, dedicated to empowering every American community to mobilize for constitutional change. In The Green Amendment\, van Rossum lays out an inspiring new agenda for environmental advocacy\, one that will finally empower people. \nWe all have the right to pure water\, clean air\, and a healthy environment. It’s time to claim that right—for our own sake and that of future generations. \nThe Green Amendment has been honored as a 2018 Living Now Evergreen Awards GOLD Winner in the Nature Conservation category\, received an Honorable Mention in the 2017 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards\, and includes a powerful foreword authored by Mark Ruffalo\, which supports the visionary constitutional path advocated for in the book. \nPurchase a copy of The Green Amendment here. \nAbout the Author:\nMaya 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 advocacy\, science and litigation. van Rossum\, who is skilled as an environmental attorney\, strategist\, community organizer\, facilitator\, coalition builder and manager\, has led DRN for over 23 years. She is author of The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment and is the original petitioner and leader of the Green Amendment movement\, seeking to inspire and secure constitutional protection for environmental rights across the nation.  Maya is also a lifetime resident of Radnor Township\, Pennsylvania\, having grown up in Villanova and now residing with her family in Bryn Mawr.  During her years in Radnor\, she has enjoyed the creeks and natural space of Radnor and the Delaware County region.  Some of these experiences feature prominently in her book.
URL:https://megreenamendment.org/events/exploring-social-justice-lecture-series-at-american-university/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190402T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190402T120000
DTSTAMP:20260622T070021
CREATED:20190305T183515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190305T183515Z
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SUMMARY:University of Pennsylvania Law School
DESCRIPTION:Veteran environmentalist and original petitioner and leader of the Green Amendment movement\, Maya van Rossum will be speaking at the University of Pennsylvania Law School\, discussing her new book\, The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment\, followed by Q&A and signing. Come out and meet Maya\, pick up a copy of the book\, and learn about the future of environmental advocacy! \nWhen:\nTuesday\, April 2\, 2019\, 12pm\nWhere:\nUniversity of Pennsylvania Law School\nSilverman 240B\n3501 Sansom St\,\nPhiladelphia\, PA \n\n\nAbout the book:\nIn the decades long fight for a cleaner environment\, we’ve been fighting a losing battle. The sad truth is\, our laws are designed to accommodate pollution rather than prevent it. People feel powerless when it comes to preserving the quality of their water\, air\, public parks\, and special natural spaces. \n\nThe solution\, argues Delaware Riverkeeper Maya K. van Rossum in a pathbreaking book\, is to bypass the laws and turn to the ultimate authority: our state and federal constitutions. In 2013\, van Rossum and her team won a watershed legal victory that not only protected Pennsylvania communities from ruthless frackers\, but affirmed the constitutional right of people in the state to a clean and healthy environment. \nFollowing this victory\, van Rossum inaugurated the Green Amendment movement\, dedicated to empowering every American community to mobilize for constitutional change. In The Green Amendment\, van Rossum lays out an inspiring new agenda for environmental advocacy\, one that will finally empower people. \nWe all have the right to pure water\, clean air\, and a healthy environment. It’s time to claim that right—for our own sake and that of future generations. \nThe Green Amendment has been honored as a 2018 Living Now Evergreen Awards GOLD Winner in the Nature Conservation category\, received an Honorable Mention in the 2017 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards\, and includes a powerful foreword authored by Mark Ruffalo\, which supports the visionary constitutional path advocated for in the book. \nPurchase a copy of The Green Amendment here. \nAbout the Author:\nMaya 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 advocacy\, science and litigation. van Rossum\, who is skilled as an environmental attorney\, strategist\, community organizer\, facilitator\, coalition builder and manager\, has led DRN for over 23 years. She is author of The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment and is the original petitioner and leader of the Green Amendment movement\, seeking to inspire and secure constitutional protection for environmental rights across the nation.  Maya is also a lifetime resident of Radnor Township\, Pennsylvania\, having grown up in Villanova and now residing with her family in Bryn Mawr.  During her years in Radnor\, she has enjoyed the creeks and natural space of Radnor and the Delaware County region.  Some of these experiences feature prominently in her book.
URL:https://megreenamendment.org/events/university-of-pennsylvania-law-school/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190329T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190329T160000
DTSTAMP:20260622T070021
CREATED:20190228T180259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190305T181253Z
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SUMMARY:2019 EcoJustice and Activism Conference
DESCRIPTION:Veteran environmentalist and original petitioner and leader of the Green Amendment movement\, Maya van Rossum will be speaking at the 2019 EcoJustice and Activism Conference\, discussing her new book\, The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment\, followed by Q&A and signing. Come out and meet Maya\, pick up a copy of the book\, and learn about the future of environmental advocacy! \nWhen:\nFriday\, March 29\, 2019\, 3-4pm\nWhere:\nEastern Michigan University\n310 Porter Building\nYpsilanti\, MI \nThe conference is free but registration is required. \n\n\nAbout the book:\nIn the decades long fight for a cleaner environment\, we’ve been fighting a losing battle. The sad truth is\, our laws are designed to accommodate pollution rather than prevent it. People feel powerless when it comes to preserving the quality of their water\, air\, public parks\, and special natural spaces. \n\nThe solution\, argues Delaware Riverkeeper Maya K. van Rossum in a pathbreaking book\, is to bypass the laws and turn to the ultimate authority: our state and federal constitutions. In 2013\, van Rossum and her team won a watershed legal victory that not only protected Pennsylvania communities from ruthless frackers\, but affirmed the constitutional right of people in the state to a clean and healthy environment. \nFollowing this victory\, van Rossum inaugurated the Green Amendment movement\, dedicated to empowering every American community to mobilize for constitutional change. In The Green Amendment\, van Rossum lays out an inspiring new agenda for environmental advocacy\, one that will finally empower people. \nWe all have the right to pure water\, clean air\, and a healthy environment. It’s time to claim that right—for our own sake and that of future generations. \nThe Green Amendment has been honored as a 2018 Living Now Evergreen Awards GOLD Winner in the Nature Conservation category\, received an Honorable Mention in the 2017 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards\, and includes a powerful foreword authored by Mark Ruffalo\, which supports the visionary constitutional path advocated for in the book. \nPurchase a copy of The Green Amendment here. \nAbout the Author:\nMaya 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 advocacy\, science and litigation. van Rossum\, who is skilled as an environmental attorney\, strategist\, community organizer\, facilitator\, coalition builder and manager\, has led DRN for over 23 years. She is author of The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment and is the original petitioner and leader of the Green Amendment movement\, seeking to inspire and secure constitutional protection for environmental rights across the nation.  Maya is also a lifetime resident of Radnor Township\, Pennsylvania\, having grown up in Villanova and now residing with her family in Bryn Mawr.  During her years in Radnor\, she has enjoyed the creeks and natural space of Radnor and the Delaware County region.  Some of these experiences feature prominently in her book.
URL:https://megreenamendment.org/events/2019-ecojustice-and-activism-conference/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190325T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190325T190000
DTSTAMP:20260622T070021
CREATED:20190307T165536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190307T165536Z
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SUMMARY:Ithaca College Environmental Law & Policy
DESCRIPTION:Veteran environmentalist and original petitioner and leader of the Green Amendment movement\, Maya van Rossum will be holding a lecture and discussion at an Environmental Law and Policy Class at Ithaca College\, discussing her new book\, The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment\, followed by Q&A and signing. Come out and meet Maya\, pick up a copy of the book\, and learn about the future of environmental advocacy! \nWhen:\nMonday\, March 25\, 2019\, 4pm\, discussion at 6pm\nWhere:\nIthaca College\nTextor Hall (Rm 101\, Discussion in Business 202)\nIthaca\, NY \nThis event is OPEN the the PUBLIC. \n\n\n\nAbout the book:\nIn the decades long fight for a cleaner environment\, we’ve been fighting a losing battle. The sad truth is\, our laws are designed to accommodate pollution rather than prevent it. People feel powerless when it comes to preserving the quality of their water\, air\, public parks\, and special natural spaces. \nThe solution\, argues Delaware Riverkeeper Maya K. van Rossum in a pathbreaking book\, is to bypass the laws and turn to the ultimate authority: our state and federal constitutions. In 2013\, van Rossum and her team won a watershed legal victory that not only protected Pennsylvania communities from ruthless frackers\, but affirmed the constitutional right of people in the state to a clean and healthy environment. \nFollowing this victory\, van Rossum inaugurated the Green Amendment movement\, dedicated to empowering every American community to mobilize for constitutional change. In The Green Amendment\, van Rossum lays out an inspiring new agenda for environmental advocacy\, one that will finally empower people. \nWe all have the right to pure water\, clean air\, and a healthy environment. It’s time to claim that right—for our own sake and that of future generations. \nThe Green Amendment has been honored as a 2018 Living Now Evergreen Awards GOLD Winner in the Nature Conservation category\, received an Honorable Mention in the 2017 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards\, and includes a powerful foreword authored by Mark Ruffalo\, which supports the visionary constitutional path advocated for in the book. \nPurchase a copy of The Green Amendment here. \nAbout the Author:\nMaya 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 advocacy\, science and litigation. van Rossum\, who is skilled as an environmental attorney\, strategist\, community organizer\, facilitator\, coalition builder and manager\, has led DRN for over 23 years. She is author of The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment and is the original petitioner and leader of the Green Amendment movement\, seeking to inspire and secure constitutional protection for environmental rights across the nation.  Maya is also a lifetime resident of Radnor Township\, Pennsylvania\, having grown up in Villanova and now residing with her family in Bryn Mawr.  During her years in Radnor\, she has enjoyed the creeks and natural space of Radnor and the Delaware County region.  Some of these experiences feature prominently in her book.
URL:https://megreenamendment.org/events/ithaca-college-environmental-law-policy/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190322T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190322T090000
DTSTAMP:20260622T070021
CREATED:20190228T175706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190319T165555Z
UID:4738-1553245200-1553245200@megreenamendment.org
SUMMARY:Cornell Water Law Conference
DESCRIPTION:Veteran environmentalist and original petitioner and leader of the Green Amendment movement\, Maya van Rossum will be speaking at the Cornell Water Law Conference\, discussing her new book\, The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment\, followed by Q&A and signing. Come out and meet Maya\, pick up a copy of the book\, and learn about the future of environmental advocacy! \nWhen:\nFriday\, March 22\, 2019\nWhere:\nCornell Law School\nMyron Taylor Hall\nIthaca\, NY \nThis event his hosted by the Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter Water Committee and the Cornell Law School Environmental Law Society.\nRegistration is free:\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/water-law-for-activists-symposium-cornell-law-tickets-58748592622 \n\n\n\nAbout the book:\nIn the decades long fight for a cleaner environment\, we’ve been fighting a losing battle. The sad truth is\, our laws are designed to accommodate pollution rather than prevent it. People feel powerless when it comes to preserving the quality of their water\, air\, public parks\, and special natural spaces. \nThe solution\, argues Delaware Riverkeeper Maya K. van Rossum in a pathbreaking book\, is to bypass the laws and turn to the ultimate authority: our state and federal constitutions. In 2013\, van Rossum and her team won a watershed legal victory that not only protected Pennsylvania communities from ruthless frackers\, but affirmed the constitutional right of people in the state to a clean and healthy environment. \nFollowing this victory\, van Rossum inaugurated the Green Amendment movement\, dedicated to empowering every American community to mobilize for constitutional change. In The Green Amendment\, van Rossum lays out an inspiring new agenda for environmental advocacy\, one that will finally empower people. \nWe all have the right to pure water\, clean air\, and a healthy environment. It’s time to claim that right—for our own sake and that of future generations. \nThe Green Amendment has been honored as a 2018 Living Now Evergreen Awards GOLD Winner in the Nature Conservation category\, received an Honorable Mention in the 2017 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards\, and includes a powerful foreword authored by Mark Ruffalo\, which supports the visionary constitutional path advocated for in the book. \nPurchase a copy of The Green Amendment here. \nAbout the Author:\nMaya 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 advocacy\, science and litigation. van Rossum\, who is skilled as an environmental attorney\, strategist\, community organizer\, facilitator\, coalition builder and manager\, has led DRN for over 23 years. She is author of The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment and is the original petitioner and leader of the Green Amendment movement\, seeking to inspire and secure constitutional protection for environmental rights across the nation.  Maya is also a lifetime resident of Radnor Township\, Pennsylvania\, having grown up in Villanova and now residing with her family in Bryn Mawr.  During her years in Radnor\, she has enjoyed the creeks and natural space of Radnor and the Delaware County region.  Some of these experiences feature prominently in her book.
URL:https://megreenamendment.org/events/cornell-water-law-conference/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190320T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190320T173000
DTSTAMP:20260622T070021
CREATED:20190206T184414Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190228T184135Z
UID:4641-1553103000-1553103000@megreenamendment.org
SUMMARY:University of Delaware American Water Resources Association
DESCRIPTION:Join veteran environmentalist and original petitioner and leader of the Green Amendment movement\, Maya van Rossum at the University of Delaware American Water Resources Association as she discusses her new book\, The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment\, followed by Q&A and signing. Come out and meet Maya\, pick up a copy of the book\, and learn about the future of environmental advocacy. \nWhen:\nWednesday\, March 20\, 2019\, 5:30pm\nWhere:\nTownsend Hall\n531 S College Ave\nNewark\, DE 19716 \nAbout the book: \nIn the decades long fight for a cleaner environment\, we’ve been fighting a losing battle. The sad truth is\, our laws are designed to accommodate pollution rather than prevent it. People feel powerless when it comes to preserving the quality of their water\, air\, public parks\, and special natural spaces. \nThe solution\, argues Delaware Riverkeeper Maya K. van Rossum in a pathbreaking book\, is to bypass the laws and turn to the ultimate authority: our state and federal constitutions. In 2013\, van Rossum and her team won a watershed legal victory that not only protected Pennsylvania communities from ruthless frackers\, but affirmed the constitutional right of people in the state to a clean and healthy environment. \nFollowing this victory\, van Rossum inaugurated the Green Amendment movement\, dedicated to empowering every American community to mobilize for constitutional change. In The Green Amendment\, van Rossum lays out an inspiring new agenda for environmental advocacy\, one that will finally empower people. \nWe all have the right to pure water\, clean air\, and a healthy environment. It’s time to claim that right—for our own sake and that of future generations. \nThe Green Amendment has been honored as a 2018 Living Now Evergreen Awards GOLD Winner in the Nature Conservation category\, received an Honorable Mention in the 2017 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards\, and includes a powerful foreword authored by Mark Ruffalo\, which supports the visionary constitutional path advocated for in the book. \nAbout the Author: \nMaya 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 advocacy\, science and litigation. van Rossum\, who is skilled as an environmental attorney\, strategist\, community organizer\, facilitator\, coalition builder and manager\, has led DRN for over 23 years. She is author of The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment and is the original petitioner and leader of the Green Amendment movement\, seeking to inspire and secure constitutional protection for environmental rights across the nation.  Maya is also a lifetime resident of Radnor Township\, Pennsylvania\, having grown up in Villanova and now residing with her family in Bryn Mawr.  During her years in Radnor\, she has enjoyed the creeks and natural space of Radnor and the Delaware County region.  Some of these experiences feature prominently in her book.
URL:https://megreenamendment.org/events/university-of-delaware-american-water-resources-association/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190318T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190318T193000
DTSTAMP:20260622T070021
CREATED:20190206T184125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190301T151355Z
UID:4639-1552932000-1552937400@megreenamendment.org
SUMMARY:Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join veteran environmentalist and original petitioner and leader of the Green Amendment movement\, Maya van Rossum at the Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators Conference as she discusses her new book\, The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment\, followed by Q&A and signing. Come out and meet Maya\, pick up a copy of the book\, and learn about the future of environmental advocacy. \nWhen:\nMonday\, March 18\, 2019\, 6:00-7:30 pm\nWhere:\nRenaissance Philadelphia Airport Hotel\n500 Stevens Drive\nPhiladelphia\, PA 19133 \nFind out more and register for the PAEE Conference here. \nAbout the book: \nIn the decades long fight for a cleaner environment\, we’ve been fighting a losing battle. The sad truth is\, our laws are designed to accommodate pollution rather than prevent it. People feel powerless when it comes to preserving the quality of their water\, air\, public parks\, and special natural spaces. \nThe solution\, argues Delaware Riverkeeper Maya K. van Rossum in a pathbreaking book\, is to bypass the laws and turn to the ultimate authority: our state and federal constitutions. In 2013\, van Rossum and her team won a watershed legal victory that not only protected Pennsylvania communities from ruthless frackers\, but affirmed the constitutional right of people in the state to a clean and healthy environment. \nFollowing this victory\, van Rossum inaugurated the Green Amendment movement\, dedicated to empowering every American community to mobilize for constitutional change. In The Green Amendment\, van Rossum lays out an inspiring new agenda for environmental advocacy\, one that will finally empower people. \nWe all have the right to pure water\, clean air\, and a healthy environment. It’s time to claim that right—for our own sake and that of future generations. \nThe Green Amendment has been honored as a 2018 Living Now Evergreen Awards GOLD Winner in the Nature Conservation category\, received an Honorable Mention in the 2017 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards\, and includes a powerful foreword authored by Mark Ruffalo\, which supports the visionary constitutional path advocated for in the book. \nAbout the Author: \nMaya 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 advocacy\, science and litigation. van Rossum\, who is skilled as an environmental attorney\, strategist\, community organizer\, facilitator\, coalition builder and manager\, has led DRN for over 23 years. She is author of The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment and is the original petitioner and leader of the Green Amendment movement\, seeking to inspire and secure constitutional protection for environmental rights across the nation.  Maya is also a lifetime resident of Radnor Township\, Pennsylvania\, having grown up in Villanova and now residing with her family in Bryn Mawr.  During her years in Radnor\, she has enjoyed the creeks and natural space of Radnor and the Delaware County region.  Some of these experiences feature prominently in her book.
URL:https://megreenamendment.org/events/pennsylvania-association-of-environmental-educators-conference/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190314T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190314T173000
DTSTAMP:20260622T070021
CREATED:20190228T173842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190228T183417Z
UID:4735-1552584600-1552584600@megreenamendment.org
SUMMARY:Villanova Environmental Colloquium
DESCRIPTION:Veteran environmentalist and original petitioner and leader of the Green Amendment movement\, Maya van Rossum will be speaking at the Villanova Environmental Colloquium\, discussing her new book\, The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment\, followed by Q&A and signing. Come out and meet Maya\, pick up a copy of the book\, and learn about the future of environmental advocacy! \nWhen:\nThursday\, March 14\, 2019\, 5:30pm\nWhere:\nVillanova University\nMendel Science Center\n800 E. Lancaster Ave\nVillanova\, PA \nThis event is CLOSED the the PUBLIC. \n\n\n\nAbout the book:\nIn the decades long fight for a cleaner environment\, we’ve been fighting a losing battle. The sad truth is\, our laws are designed to accommodate pollution rather than prevent it. People feel powerless when it comes to preserving the quality of their water\, air\, public parks\, and special natural spaces. \nThe solution\, argues Delaware Riverkeeper Maya K. van Rossum in a pathbreaking book\, is to bypass the laws and turn to the ultimate authority: our state and federal constitutions. In 2013\, van Rossum and her team won a watershed legal victory that not only protected Pennsylvania communities from ruthless frackers\, but affirmed the constitutional right of people in the state to a clean and healthy environment. \nFollowing this victory\, van Rossum inaugurated the Green Amendment movement\, dedicated to empowering every American community to mobilize for constitutional change. In The Green Amendment\, van Rossum lays out an inspiring new agenda for environmental advocacy\, one that will finally empower people. \nWe all have the right to pure water\, clean air\, and a healthy environment. It’s time to claim that right—for our own sake and that of future generations. \nThe Green Amendment has been honored as a 2018 Living Now Evergreen Awards GOLD Winner in the Nature Conservation category\, received an Honorable Mention in the 2017 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards\, and includes a powerful foreword authored by Mark Ruffalo\, which supports the visionary constitutional path advocated for in the book. \nPurchase a copy of The Green Amendment here. \nAbout the Author:\nMaya 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 advocacy\, science and litigation. van Rossum\, who is skilled as an environmental attorney\, strategist\, community organizer\, facilitator\, coalition builder and manager\, has led DRN for over 23 years. She is author of The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment and is the original petitioner and leader of the Green Amendment movement\, seeking to inspire and secure constitutional protection for environmental rights across the nation.  Maya is also a lifetime resident of Radnor Township\, Pennsylvania\, having grown up in Villanova and now residing with her family in Bryn Mawr.  During her years in Radnor\, she has enjoyed the creeks and natural space of Radnor and the Delaware County region.  Some of these experiences feature prominently in her book.
URL:https://megreenamendment.org/events/villanova-environmental-colloquium/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190304T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190304T133000
DTSTAMP:20260622T070021
CREATED:20181120T173121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190116T205349Z
UID:4364-1551702600-1551706200@megreenamendment.org
SUMMARY:Richard K. Bennett Lectureship for Social Peace and Justice
DESCRIPTION:Join veteran environmentalist and original petitioner and leader of the Green Amendment movement\, Maya van Rossum at the Richard K. Bennett Lectureship for Social Peace and Justice at Montgomery County Community College\, as she discusses her new book\, The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment\, followed by Q&A and signing. Come out and meet Maya\, pick up a copy of the book\, and learn about the future of environmental advocacy. \n\nWhen:\nMonday\, March 4\, 2019\, 12:30pm-1:30pm\nWhere:\nScience Center Building\nMontgomery County Community College\n340 Dekalb Pike\nBlue Bell\, PA \nThis event is free to the public but RSVP is requested. \n\nAbout the book:\nIn the decades long fight for a cleaner environment\, we’ve been fighting a losing battle. The sad truth is\, our laws are designed to accommodate pollution rather than prevent it. People feel powerless when it comes to preserving the quality of their water\, air\, public parks\, and special natural spaces. \nThe solution\, argues Delaware Riverkeeper Maya K. van Rossum in a pathbreaking book\, is to bypass the laws and turn to the ultimate authority: our state and federal constitutions. In 2013\, van Rossum and her team won a watershed legal victory that not only protected Pennsylvania communities from ruthless frackers\, but affirmed the constitutional right of people in the state to a clean and healthy environment. \nFollowing this victory\, van Rossum inaugurated the Green Amendment movement\, dedicated to empowering every American community to mobilize for constitutional change. In The Green Amendment\, van Rossum lays out an inspiring new agenda for environmental advocacy\, one that will finally empower people. \nWe all have the right to pure water\, clean air\, and a healthy environment. It’s time to claim that right—for our own sake and that of future generations. \nThe Green Amendment has been honored as a 2018 Living Now Evergreen Awards GOLD Winner in the Nature Conservation category\, received an Honorable Mention in the 2017 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards\, and includes a powerful foreword authored by Mark Ruffalo\, which supports the visionary constitutional path advocated for in the book. \nPurchase a copy of The Green Amendment here. \nAbout the Author:\nMaya 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 advocacy\, science and litigation. van Rossum\, who is skilled as an environmental attorney\, strategist\, community organizer\, facilitator\, coalition builder and manager\, has led DRN for over 23 years. She is author of The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment and is the original petitioner and leader of the Green Amendment movement\, seeking to inspire and secure constitutional protection for environmental rights across the nation.  Maya is also a lifetime resident of Radnor Township\, Pennsylvania\, having grown up in Villanova and now residing with her family in Bryn Mawr.  During her years in Radnor\, she has enjoyed the creeks and natural space of Radnor and the Delaware County region.  Some of these experiences feature prominently in her book.
URL:https://megreenamendment.org/events/richard-k-bennett-lectureship-for-social-peace-and-justice/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190220T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190220T123000
DTSTAMP:20260622T070021
CREATED:20181120T172716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190219T203741Z
UID:4362-1550662200-1550665800@megreenamendment.org
SUMMARY:American University Exploring Social Justice Series
DESCRIPTION:****UPDATE: This talk has been POSTPONED due to weather.**** \n\n\n\n\n\nJoin veteran environmentalist and original petitioner and leader of the Green Amendment movement\, Maya van Rossum at the American University Exploring Social Justice Series\, as she discusses her new book\, The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment\, followed by Q&A and signing. Come out and meet Maya\, pick up a copy of the book\, and learn about the future of environmental advocacy. \nWhen:\nWednesday\, February 20\, 2019\, 11:30am-12:30pm\nWhere:\nThe Gianni Lounge (Mary Graydon Conference Room 200)\n4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW\nWashington\, DC \nRegistration is required for this event. \n\nAbout the book:\nIn the decades long fight for a cleaner environment\, we’ve been fighting a losing battle. The sad truth is\, our laws are designed to accommodate pollution rather than prevent it. People feel powerless when it comes to preserving the quality of their water\, air\, public parks\, and special natural spaces. \nThe solution\, argues Delaware Riverkeeper Maya K. van Rossum in a pathbreaking book\, is to bypass the laws and turn to the ultimate authority: our state and federal constitutions. In 2013\, van Rossum and her team won a watershed legal victory that not only protected Pennsylvania communities from ruthless frackers\, but affirmed the constitutional right of people in the state to a clean and healthy environment. \nFollowing this victory\, van Rossum inaugurated the Green Amendment movement\, dedicated to empowering every American community to mobilize for constitutional change. In The Green Amendment\, van Rossum lays out an inspiring new agenda for environmental advocacy\, one that will finally empower people. \nWe all have the right to pure water\, clean air\, and a healthy environment. It’s time to claim that right—for our own sake and that of future generations. \nThe Green Amendment has been honored as a 2018 Living Now Evergreen Awards GOLD Winner in the Nature Conservation category\, received an Honorable Mention in the 2017 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards\, and includes a powerful foreword authored by Mark Ruffalo\, which supports the visionary constitutional path advocated for in the book. \nPurchase a copy of The Green Amendment here. \nAbout the Author:\nMaya 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 advocacy\, science and litigation. van Rossum\, who is skilled as an environmental attorney\, strategist\, community organizer\, facilitator\, coalition builder and manager\, has led DRN for over 23 years. She is author of The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment and is the original petitioner and leader of the Green Amendment movement\, seeking to inspire and secure constitutional protection for environmental rights across the nation.  Maya is also a lifetime resident of Radnor Township\, Pennsylvania\, having grown up in Villanova and now residing with her family in Bryn Mawr.  During her years in Radnor\, she has enjoyed the creeks and natural space of Radnor and the Delaware County region.  Some of these experiences feature prominently in her book.
URL:https://megreenamendment.org/events/american-university-exploring-social-justice-series/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190208T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190208T080000
DTSTAMP:20260622T070021
CREATED:20180917T193731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181126T170300Z
UID:4174-1549612800-1549612800@megreenamendment.org
SUMMARY:Keynote at the Public Interest Environmental Conference at University of Florida
DESCRIPTION:Join veteran environmentalist and original organizer and petitioner for the Green Amendment Movement\, Maya van Rossum as she delivers the Keynote Address at the  Public Interest Environmental Conference at University of Florida on her new book\, The Green Amendment: Securing our Right to a Healthy Environment\, followed by Q&A and signing. Come out and meet Maya\, pick up a copy of the book\, and learn about the future of environmental advocacy. \n\n\n\nWhen:\nFriday\, February 8\, 2019\, Time to be announced.\nWhere:\nGainesville Women’s Club\n2809 W University Avenue\nGainesville\, FL \n\nThis event is hosted by the University of Florida Levin College of Law. For more information about the conference and to register\, visit here. \n\nAbout the book:\nIn the decades long fight for a cleaner environment\, we’ve been fighting a losing battle. The sad truth is\, our laws are designed to accommodate pollution rather than prevent it. People feel powerless when it comes to preserving the quality of their water\, air\, public parks\, and special natural spaces. \nThe solution\, argues Delaware Riverkeeper Maya K. van Rossum in a pathbreaking book\, is to bypass the laws and turn to the ultimate authority: our state and federal constitutions. In 2013\, van Rossum and her team won a watershed legal victory that not only protected Pennsylvania communities from ruthless frackers\, but affirmed the constitutional right of people in the state to a clean and healthy environment. \nFollowing this victory\, van Rossum inaugurated the Green Amendment movement\, dedicated to empowering every American community to mobilize for constitutional change. In The Green Amendment\, van Rossum lays out an inspiring new agenda for environmental advocacy\, one that will finally empower people. \nWe all have the right to pure water\, clean air\, and a healthy environment. It’s time to claim that right—for our own sake and that of future generations. \nThe Green Amendment includes a powerful foreword authored by Mark Ruffalo\, which supports the visionary constitutional path advocated for in the book. \nAbout the Author:\nMaya 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 advocacy\, science and litigation. A skilled attorney\, activist and strategist\, van Rossum is currently advancing The Green Amendment movement\, seeking to inspire and secure constitutional protection for environmental rights across the nation. Maya is also a lifetime resident of Radnor Township\, having grown up in Villanova and now residing with her family in Bryn Mawr.  During her years in Radnor\, she has enjoyed the creeks and natural space of Radnor and the Delaware County region.  Some of these experiences feature prominently in her book.
URL:https://megreenamendment.org/events/public-interest-environmental-conference-at-university-of-florida/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190202T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190202T160000
DTSTAMP:20260622T070021
CREATED:20190103T165053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190103T165351Z
UID:4469-1549101600-1549123200@megreenamendment.org
SUMMARY:Rights of Nature Symposium in Colorado
DESCRIPTION:Join veteran environmentalist\, original organizer and petitioner for the Green Amendment Movement\, Maya van Rossum at for a talk at the Rights of Nature Symposium in Colorado\, as she discusses her new book\, The Green Amendment: Securing our Right to a Healthy Environment\, followed by Q&A and signing. Come out and meet Maya\, pick up a copy of the book\, and learn about the future of environmental advocacy! \nWhen:\nSaturday\, February 2\, 2019\nConference time: 10:00am-4:00pm CST\nWhere:\nLafayette Library\n775 Baseline Road\nLafayette\, CO \nAbout the book:\nIn the decades long fight for a cleaner environment\, we’ve been fighting a losing battle. The sad truth is\, our laws are designed to accommodate pollution rather than prevent it. People feel powerless when it comes to preserving the quality of their water\, air\, public parks\, and special natural spaces. \nThe solution\, argues Delaware Riverkeeper Maya K. van Rossum in a pathbreaking book\, is to bypass the laws and turn to the ultimate authority: our state and federal constitutions. In 2013\, van Rossum and her team won a watershed legal victory that not only protected Pennsylvania communities from ruthless frackers\, but affirmed the constitutional right of people in the state to a clean and healthy environment. \nFollowing this victory\, van Rossum inaugurated the Green Amendment movement\, dedicated to empowering every American community to mobilize for constitutional change. In The Green Amendment\, van Rossum lays out an inspiring new agenda for environmental advocacy\, one that will finally empower people. \nWe all have the right to pure water\, clean air\, and a healthy environment. It’s time to claim that right—for our own sake and that of future generations. \nThe Green Amendment includes a powerful foreword authored by Mark Ruffalo\, which supports the visionary constitutional path advocated for in the book. \nOrder a copy of The Green Amendment here \nAbout Maya van Rossum:\nMaya 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 advocacy\, science and litigation. DRN’s main office in Bristol\, PA. van Rossum has led DRN for over 23 years. During van Rossum’s leadership\, the organization\, and van Rossum herself\, were the lead plaintiffs that brought forth the legal arguments that inspired the PA Supreme Court to breathe life into PA’s long ignored environmental rights amendment. van Rossum is currently advancing The Green Amendment movement\, seeking to inspire and secure constitutional protection for environmental rights across the nation.
URL:https://megreenamendment.org/events/rights-of-nature-symposium-in-colorado/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190128T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190128T113000
DTSTAMP:20260622T070021
CREATED:20181213T194700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181219T183047Z
UID:4392-1548675000-1548675000@megreenamendment.org
SUMMARY:Petition Delivery at the PA State Capitol
DESCRIPTION:Delivery of petition and The Lorax\nJoin us at the Capitol to deliver petitions to every legislator and Governor Wolf urging them to uphold Article 1\, Section 27 of the PA Constitution and be the climate and environmental champions we need\, along with copies of the Dr. Seuss classic\, The Lorax. They’ll be delivered by children dressed as the Lorax. We start with a rally and press event. \nWhen:\nMonday\, January 28\, 11:30 am\nDelivery begins after short rally/press event and concludes in the cafeteria at 2:00\nWhere:\nCapitol Rotunda\n501 N 3rd St\,\nHarrisburg\, PA 17120 \nAttend our petition delivery on 1/28! bit.ly/TeamLorax \nWe will be updating this event page as changes arise. Please check back frequently. Find out more here: https://www.betterpathcoalition.org/article-1-section-27-campaign \n 
URL:https://megreenamendment.org/events/petition-delivery-at-the-pa-state-capitol/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190127T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190127T160000
DTSTAMP:20260622T070021
CREATED:20181213T194400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181219T184531Z
UID:4390-1548599400-1548604800@megreenamendment.org
SUMMARY:Panel Discussion at the PA State Capitol on Environmental Rights Amendment
DESCRIPTION:Opportunity and Obligation: Article 1\, Section 27\, PA’s Green Amendment \nJoin us for a panel discussion featuring Franklin Kury\, the former state representative who authored the Environmental Rights Amendment\, Maya van Rossum\, the Delaware Riverkeeper and author of the book\, The Green Amendment\, Jordan Yeager\, one of the attorneys who won the landmark PA Supreme Court ruling on the basis of the amendment\, and other speakers to be announced. \nWhen:\nSunday\, January 27\, 2019\, 2:30pm-4:30pm (Doors open at 2:15pm)\nWhere:\nSt. Stephen’s Church\n221 N. Front St. \nHarrisburg\, PA 17101 \nWalk to Capitol steps (501 N 3rd St\, Harrisburg\, PA 17120) immediately follows.\nPossible evening action still being discussed. \nAttend the panel discussion on 1/27! bit.ly/127RSVP \n\nWe will be updating this event page as changes arise. Please check back frequently. Find out more here: https://www.betterpathcoalition.org/article-1-section-27-campaign \nAdditionally\, there will be a rally held on 1/28 as we deliver petitions to Governor Wolf and PA State legislators. Find out more about that here.
URL:https://megreenamendment.org/events/panel-discussion-at-the-pa-state-capitol-on-environmental-rights-amendment/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190126T151500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190126T160000
DTSTAMP:20260622T070021
CREATED:20181218T191256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190103T162823Z
UID:4414-1548515700-1548518400@megreenamendment.org
SUMMARY:NOFA Winter Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join veteran environmentalist\, original organizer and petitioner for the Green Amendment Movement\, Maya van Rossum at the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey’s Winter Conference\, as she discusses her new book\, The Green Amendment: Securing our Right to a Healthy Environment\, followed by Q&A and signing. Come out and meet Maya\, pick up a copy of the book\, and learn about the future of environmental advocacy! \nWhen:\nSaturday\, January 26\, 2019\, 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm\nWhere:\nDouglass Campus Center\n100 George St\nNew Brunswick\, NJ 08901\, USA \nRegistration is required for the conference:\nhttps://nofanj.z2systems.com/np/clients/nofanj/eventRegistration.jsp?event=3422& \nAbout the book:\nIn the decades long fight for a cleaner environment\, we’ve been fighting a losing battle. The sad truth is\, our laws are designed to accommodate pollution rather than prevent it. People feel powerless when it comes to preserving the quality of their water\, air\, public parks\, and special natural spaces. \nThe solution\, argues Delaware Riverkeeper Maya K. van Rossum in a pathbreaking book\, is to bypass the laws and turn to the ultimate authority: our state and federal constitutions. In 2013\, van Rossum and her team won a watershed legal victory that not only protected Pennsylvania communities from ruthless frackers\, but affirmed the constitutional right of people in the state to a clean and healthy environment. \nFollowing this victory\, van Rossum inaugurated the Green Amendment movement\, dedicated to empowering every American community to mobilize for constitutional change. In The Green Amendment\, van Rossum lays out an inspiring new agenda for environmental advocacy\, one that will finally empower people. \nWe all have the right to pure water\, clean air\, and a healthy environment. It’s time to claim that right—for our own sake and that of future generations. \nThe Green Amendment includes a powerful foreword authored by Mark Ruffalo\, which supports the visionary constitutional path advocated for in the book. \nOrder a copy of The Green Amendment here. \nAbout Maya van Rossum:\nMaya 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 advocacy\, science and litigation. DRN’s main office in Bristol\, PA. van Rossum has led DRN for over 23 years. During van Rossum’s leadership\, the organization\, and van Rossum herself\, were the lead plaintiffs that brought forth the legal arguments that inspired the PA Supreme Court to breathe life into PA’s long ignored environmental rights amendment. van Rossum is currently advancing The Green Amendment movement\, seeking to inspire and secure constitutional protection for environmental rights across the nation.
URL:https://megreenamendment.org/events/nofa-winter-conference/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190125T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190125T200000
DTSTAMP:20260622T070021
CREATED:20181120T172050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190122T155716Z
UID:4360-1548442800-1548446400@megreenamendment.org
SUMMARY:The Book Garden
DESCRIPTION:Join veteran environmentalist and original petitioner and leader of the Green Amendment movement\, Maya van Rossum at the The Book Garden\, as she discusses her new book\, The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment\, followed by Q&A and signing. Come out and meet Maya\, pick up a copy of the book\, and learn about the future of environmental advocacy. \nWhen:\nFriday\, January 25\, 2019\, 7pm\nWhere:\nThe Book Garden\n28 Bridge St.\nFrenchtown\, NJ 08825 \n\nAbout the book:\nIn the decades long fight for a cleaner environment\, we’ve been fighting a losing battle. The sad truth is\, our laws are designed to accommodate pollution rather than prevent it. People feel powerless when it comes to preserving the quality of their water\, air\, public parks\, and special natural spaces. \nThe solution\, argues Delaware Riverkeeper Maya K. van Rossum in a pathbreaking book\, is to bypass the laws and turn to the ultimate authority: our state and federal constitutions. In 2013\, van Rossum and her team won a watershed legal victory that not only protected Pennsylvania communities from ruthless frackers\, but affirmed the constitutional right of people in the state to a clean and healthy environment. \nFollowing this victory\, van Rossum inaugurated the Green Amendment movement\, dedicated to empowering every American community to mobilize for constitutional change. In The Green Amendment\, van Rossum lays out an inspiring new agenda for environmental advocacy\, one that will finally empower people. \nWe all have the right to pure water\, clean air\, and a healthy environment. It’s time to claim that right—for our own sake and that of future generations. \nThe Green Amendment has been honored as a 2018 Living Now Evergreen Awards GOLD Winner in the Nature Conservation category\, received an Honorable Mention in the 2017 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards\, and includes a powerful foreword authored by Mark Ruffalo\, which supports the visionary constitutional path advocated for in the book. \nPurchase a copy of The Green Amendment here. \nAbout the Author:\nMaya 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 advocacy\, science and litigation. van Rossum\, who is skilled as an environmental attorney\, strategist\, community organizer\, facilitator\, coalition builder and manager\, has led DRN for over 23 years. She is author of The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment and is the original petitioner and leader of the Green Amendment movement\, seeking to inspire and secure constitutional protection for environmental rights across the nation.  Maya is also a lifetime resident of Radnor Township\, Pennsylvania\, having grown up in Villanova and now residing with her family in Bryn Mawr.  During her years in Radnor\, she has enjoyed the creeks and natural space of Radnor and the Delaware County region.  Some of these experiences feature prominently in her book.
URL:https://megreenamendment.org/events/the-book-garden/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190122T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190122T190000
DTSTAMP:20260622T070021
CREATED:20181116T163822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181126T165812Z
UID:4321-1548183600-1548183600@megreenamendment.org
SUMMARY:Washington Township Public Library
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to invite you to a book signing and discussion with the Delaware Riverkeeper\, Maya van Rossum at the Washington Township Public Libary. Come out\, meet Maya\, pick up a copy of her latest book – The Green Amendment\, and learn about the future of environmental advocacy! \nWhen:\nTuesday\, January 22\, 2019\, 7pm\nWhere:\nWashington Township Public Library\n37 E Springtown Rd\nLong Valley\, NJ 07853 \nAbout the book:\nIn the decades long fight for a cleaner environment\, we’ve been fighting a losing battle. The sad truth is\, our laws are designed to accommodate pollution rather than prevent it. People feel powerless when it comes to preserving the quality of their water\, air\, public parks\, and special natural spaces. \nThe solution\, argues Delaware Riverkeeper Maya K. van Rossum in a pathbreaking book\, is to bypass the laws and turn to the ultimate authority: our state and federal constitutions. In 2013\, van Rossum and her team won a watershed legal victory that not only protected Pennsylvania communities from ruthless frackers\, but affirmed the constitutional right of people in the state to a clean and healthy environment. \nFollowing this victory\, van Rossum inaugurated the Green Amendment movement\, dedicated to empowering every American community to mobilize for constitutional change. In The Green Amendment\, van Rossum lays out an inspiring new agenda for environmental advocacy\, one that will finally empower people. \nWe all have the right to pure water\, clean air\, and a healthy environment. It’s time to claim that right—for our own sake and that of future generations. \nThe Green Amendment includes a powerful foreword authored by Mark Ruffalo\, which supports the visionary constitutional path advocated for in the book. \nOrder a copy of The Green Amendment here. \nAbout Maya van Rossum:\nMaya 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 advocacy\, science and litigation. DRN’s main office in Bristol\, PA. van Rossum has led DRN for over 23 years. During van Rossum’s leadership\, the organization\, and van Rossum herself\, were the lead plaintiffs that brought forth the legal arguments that inspired the PA Supreme Court to breathe life into PA’s long ignored environmental rights amendment. van Rossum is currently advancing The Green Amendment movement\, seeking to inspire and secure constitutional protection for environmental rights across the nation.
URL:https://megreenamendment.org/events/washington-township-public-library/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190108T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190108T203000
DTSTAMP:20260622T070021
CREATED:20181218T190350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190103T162019Z
UID:4412-1546974000-1546979400@megreenamendment.org
SUMMARY:Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey
DESCRIPTION:Join the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey’s Book Club as they welcome veteran environmentalist\, original organizer and petitioner for the Green Amendment Movement\, Maya van Rossum at the Brick Farm Market. This will be an interactive\, deep discussion around Maya’s book\, The Green Amendment: Securing our Right to a Healthy Environment. Come out and meet Maya\, pick up a copy of the book\, and learn about the future of environmental advocacy. \nWhen:\nTuesday\, January 8\, 2019\, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm\nWhere:\nBrick Farm Market\n65 E. Broad Street\nHopewell NJ \nThis event is free and open to the public\, however registration is required:\nhttps://nofanj.z2systems.com/np/clients/nofanj/eventRegistration.jsp?event=3433& \nAbout the book:\nIn the decades long fight for a cleaner environment\, we’ve been fighting a losing battle. The sad truth is\, our laws are designed to accommodate pollution rather than prevent it. People feel powerless when it comes to preserving the quality of their water\, air\, public parks\, and special natural spaces. \nThe solution\, argues Delaware Riverkeeper Maya K. van Rossum in a pathbreaking book\, is to bypass the laws and turn to the ultimate authority: our state and federal constitutions. In 2013\, van Rossum and her team won a watershed legal victory that not only protected Pennsylvania communities from ruthless frackers\, but affirmed the constitutional right of people in the state to a clean and healthy environment. \nFollowing this victory\, van Rossum inaugurated the Green Amendment movement\, dedicated to empowering every American community to mobilize for constitutional change. In The Green Amendment\, van Rossum lays out an inspiring new agenda for environmental advocacy\, one that will finally empower people. \nWe all have the right to pure water\, clean air\, and a healthy environment. It’s time to claim that right—for our own sake and that of future generations. \nThe Green Amendment includes a powerful foreword authored by Mark Ruffalo\, which supports the visionary constitutional path advocated for in the book. \nOrder a copy of The Green Amendment here. \nAbout Maya van Rossum:\nMaya 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 advocacy\, science and litigation. DRN’s main office in Bristol\, PA. van Rossum has led DRN for over 23 years. During van Rossum’s leadership\, the organization\, and van Rossum herself\, were the lead plaintiffs that brought forth the legal arguments that inspired the PA Supreme Court to breathe life into PA’s long ignored environmental rights amendment. van Rossum is currently advancing The Green Amendment movement\, seeking to inspire and secure constitutional protection for environmental rights across the nation.
URL:https://megreenamendment.org/events/northeast-organic-farming-association-of-new-jersey/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190106T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190106T150000
DTSTAMP:20260622T070021
CREATED:20181120T171613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181120T171613Z
UID:4356-1546783200-1546786800@megreenamendment.org
SUMMARY:Winter Lecture Series at Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
DESCRIPTION:Join veteran environmentalist and original petitioner and leader of the Green Amendment movement\, Maya van Rossum at the Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve as part of their Winter Lecture Series\, as she discusses her new book\, The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment\, followed by Q&A and signing. Come out and meet Maya\, pick up a copy of the book\, and learn about the future of environmental advocacy. \nWhen:\nSunday\, January 6\, 2019\, 2-3pm\nWhere:\nBowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve\n1635 River Road\nNew Hope\, PA \nRegistration is encouraged for this event\, please check back in for more information. \n\nAbout the book:\nIn the decades long fight for a cleaner environment\, we’ve been fighting a losing battle. The sad truth is\, our laws are designed to accommodate pollution rather than prevent it. People feel powerless when it comes to preserving the quality of their water\, air\, public parks\, and special natural spaces. \nThe solution\, argues Delaware Riverkeeper Maya K. van Rossum in a pathbreaking book\, is to bypass the laws and turn to the ultimate authority: our state and federal constitutions. In 2013\, van Rossum and her team won a watershed legal victory that not only protected Pennsylvania communities from ruthless frackers\, but affirmed the constitutional right of people in the state to a clean and healthy environment. \nFollowing this victory\, van Rossum inaugurated the Green Amendment movement\, dedicated to empowering every American community to mobilize for constitutional change. In The Green Amendment\, van Rossum lays out an inspiring new agenda for environmental advocacy\, one that will finally empower people. \nWe all have the right to pure water\, clean air\, and a healthy environment. It’s time to claim that right—for our own sake and that of future generations. \nThe Green Amendment has been honored as a 2018 Living Now Evergreen Awards GOLD Winner in the Nature Conservation category\, received an Honorable Mention in the 2017 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards\, and includes a powerful foreword authored by Mark Ruffalo\, which supports the visionary constitutional path advocated for in the book. \nPurchase a copy of The Green Amendment here. \nAbout the Author:\nMaya 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 advocacy\, science and litigation. van Rossum\, who is skilled as an environmental attorney\, strategist\, community organizer\, facilitator\, coalition builder and manager\, has led DRN for over 23 years. She is author of The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment and is the original petitioner and leader of the Green Amendment movement\, seeking to inspire and secure constitutional protection for environmental rights across the nation.  Maya is also a lifetime resident of Radnor Township\, Pennsylvania\, having grown up in Villanova and now residing with her family in Bryn Mawr.  During her years in Radnor\, she has enjoyed the creeks and natural space of Radnor and the Delaware County region.  Some of these experiences feature prominently in her book.
URL:https://megreenamendment.org/events/winter-lecture-series-at-bowmans-hill-wildflower-preserve/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181213T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181213T190000
DTSTAMP:20260622T070021
CREATED:20180822T174236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181017T141715Z
UID:4116-1544727600-1544727600@megreenamendment.org
SUMMARY:Indivisible Hope - Green Amendment Talk
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to invite you to a book signing and discussion with the Delaware Riverkeeper\, Maya van Rossum. Come out\, meet Maya\, pick up a copy of her latest book – The Green Amendment\, and learn about the future of environmental advocacy! \n\n\nWhen:\n\n\nThursday\, December 13\, 2018\, 7:00 pm\n\n\nWhere:\n\n\nPeter-Becker Community\n\n\nMaplewood Estates Main Building \n\n\n815 Maplewood Drive\, Harleysville\, PA 19438\n\n\nThis event is hosted by Indivisible HOPE.\n\n \n\n\nAbout the book:\n\n\nIn the decades long fight for a cleaner environment\, we’ve been fighting a losing battle. The sad truth is\, our laws are designed to accommodate pollution rather than prevent it. People feel powerless when it comes to preserving the quality of their water\, air\, public parks\, and special natural spaces.\n\n\n \n\n\nThe solution\, argues Delaware Riverkeeper Maya K. van Rossum in a pathbreaking book\, is to bypass the laws and turn to the ultimate authority: our state and federal constitutions. In 2013\, van Rossum and her team won a watershed legal victory that not only protected Pennsylvania communities from ruthless frackers\, but affirmed the constitutional right of people in the state to a clean and healthy environment.\n\n\n \n\n\nFollowing this victory\, van Rossum inaugurated the Green Amendment movement\, dedicated to empowering every American community to mobilize for constitutional change. In The Green Amendment\, van Rossum lays out an inspiring new agenda for environmental advocacy\, one that will finally empower people.\n\n\n \n\n\nWe all have the right to pure water\, clean air\, and a healthy environment. It’s time to claim that right—for our own sake and that of future generations.\n\n\n \n\n\nThe Green Amendment includes a powerful foreword authored by Mark Ruffalo\, which supports the visionary constitutional path advocated for in the book.\n\n\nOrder a copy of The Green Amendment here.\n\n\n \n\n\nAbout Maya van Rossum:\n\n\nMaya 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 advocacy\, science and litigation. DRN’s main office in Bristol\, PA. van Rossum has led DRN for over 23 years. During van Rossum’s leadership\, the organization\, and van Rossum herself\, were the lead plaintiffs that brought forth the legal arguments that inspired the PA Supreme Court to breathe life into PA’s long ignored environmental rights amendment. van Rossum is currently advancing The Green Amendment movement\, seeking to inspire and secure constitutional protection for environmental rights across the nation.
URL:https://megreenamendment.org/events/indivisible-hope-green-amendment-talk/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181207T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181207T120000
DTSTAMP:20260622T070021
CREATED:20180917T192552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181030T175513Z
UID:4170-1544179500-1544184000@megreenamendment.org
SUMMARY:Rootskills Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join veteran environmentalist and original organizer and petitioner for the Green Amendment Movement\, Maya van Rossum at the Rootskills Conference hosted by the New England Grassroots Environment Fund\, as she discusses her new book\, The Green Amendment: Securing our Right to a Healthy Environment\, followed by Q&A. Come out and meet Maya and learn about the future of environmental advocacy! \nWhen:\nFriday\, December 7\, 2018\, 10:45am-12:00pm\nWhere:\nHogan Center\nCollege of the Holy Cross\nWorcester\, MA \nThis event is hosted by the New England Grassroots Environment Fund. Click here to find out more about the conference and to register. \nAbout the book:\nIn the decades long fight for a cleaner environment\, we’ve been fighting a losing battle. The sad truth is\, our laws are designed to accommodate pollution rather than prevent it. People feel powerless when it comes to preserving the quality of their water\, air\, public parks\, and special natural spaces. \nThe solution\, argues Delaware Riverkeeper Maya K. van Rossum in a pathbreaking book\, is to bypass the laws and turn to the ultimate authority: our state and federal constitutions. In 2013\, van Rossum and her team won a watershed legal victory that not only protected Pennsylvania communities from ruthless frackers\, but affirmed the constitutional right of people in the state to a clean and healthy environment. \nFollowing this victory\, van Rossum inaugurated the Green Amendment movement\, dedicated to empowering every American community to mobilize for constitutional change. In The Green Amendment\, van Rossum lays out an inspiring new agenda for environmental advocacy\, one that will finally empower people. \nWe all have the right to pure water\, clean air\, and a healthy environment. It’s time to claim that right—for our own sake and that of future generations. \nThe Green Amendment includes a powerful foreword authored by Mark Ruffalo\, which supports the visionary constitutional path advocated for in the book. \nAbout the Author:\nMaya 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 advocacy\, science and litigation. A skilled attorney\, activist and strategist\, van Rossum is currently advancing The Green Amendment movement\, seeking to inspire and secure constitutional protection for environmental rights across the nation. Maya is also a lifetime resident of Radnor Township\, having grown up in Villanova and now residing with her family in Bryn Mawr.  During her years in Radnor\, she has enjoyed the creeks and natural space of Radnor and the Delaware County region.  Some of these experiences feature prominently in her book.
URL:https://megreenamendment.org/events/rootskills-conference/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181204T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181204T180000
DTSTAMP:20260622T070021
CREATED:20180222T201542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181030T174859Z
UID:3616-1543946400-1543946400@megreenamendment.org
SUMMARY:Wissahickon Valley Speaker Series
DESCRIPTION:(NOTE: This event was originally scheduled for May 15th\, 2018.) \nJoin veteran environmentalist original organizer and petitioner for the Green Amendment Movement\, Maya van Rossum at the Valley Green Inn at Wissahickon Park as she discusses her new book\, The Green Amendment: Securing our Right to a Healthy Environment\, followed by Q&A and signing. Come out and meet Maya\, pick up a copy of the book\, and learn about the future of environmental advocacy. \n\n\nThis event is hosted by Friends of the Wissahickon as part of their Valley Talk Speaker Series. Registration required as seating is limited. Register here. \nWhen:\nTuesday\, December 4\, 2018\, 6 pm\nWhere:\nValley Green Inn\nValley Green Rd\nPhiladelphia\, PA 19128 \n\n\nValley Talks are sponsored by Chestnut Hill Hospital and free for members of Friends of the Wissahickon. Contact renn@fow.org if you are a member and would like to register for free. Complimentary wine and cheese reception is offered.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the book:\nIn the decades long fight for a cleaner environment\, we’ve been fighting a losing battle. The sad truth is\, our laws are designed to accommodate pollution rather than prevent it. People feel powerless when it comes to preserving the quality of their water\, air\, public parks\, and special natural spaces.The solution\, argues Delaware Riverkeeper Maya K. van Rossum in a pathbreaking book\, is to bypass the laws and turn to the ultimate authority: our state and federal constitutions. In 2013\, van Rossum and her team won a watershed legal victory that not only protected Pennsylvania communities from ruthless frackers\, but affirmed the constitutional right of people in the state to a clean and healthy environment. Following this victory\, van Rossum inaugurated the Green Amendment movement\, dedicated to empowering every American community to mobilize for constitutional change. In The Green Amendment\, van Rossum lays out an inspiring new agenda for environmental advocacy\, one that will finally empower people. We all have the right to pure water\, clean air\, and a healthy environment. It’s time to claim that right—for our own sake and that of future generations. The Green Amendment includes a powerful forward authored by Mark Ruffalo\, which supports the visionary constitutional path advocated for in the book. \nPurchase The Green Amendment here \nAbout the Author:\nMaya 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 advocacy\, science and litigation She has led DRN for over 23 years.  During van Rossum’s leadership\, the organization\, and van Rossum herself\, were the lead plaintiffs that brought forth the legal arguments that inspired the PA Supreme Court to breathe life into PA’s long ignored environmental rights amendment.  van Rossum is currently advancing The Green Amendment movement\, seeking to inspire and secure constitutional protection for environmental rights across the nation.
URL:https://megreenamendment.org/events/wissahickon-valley-speaker-series/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181113T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181113T110000
DTSTAMP:20260622T070021
CREATED:20180917T192032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181030T171942Z
UID:4168-1542106800-1542106800@megreenamendment.org
SUMMARY:Northampton Community College
DESCRIPTION:Join veteran environmentalist and original organizer and petitioner for the Green Amendment Movement\, Maya van Rossum at Northampton Community College as she discusses her new book\, The Green Amendment: Securing our Right to a Healthy Environment\, followed by Q&A and signing. Come out and meet Maya and learn about the future of environmental advocacy. \nWhen:\nTuesday\, November 13\, 2018\, 11:00am\nWhere:\nNorthampton Community College\n3835 Green Pond Rd.\nBethlehem\, PA 18020 \nThis event is hosted by Northampton Community College. \nAbout the book:\nIn the decades long fight for a cleaner environment\, we’ve been fighting a losing battle. The sad truth is\, our laws are designed to accommodate pollution rather than prevent it. People feel powerless when it comes to preserving the quality of their water\, air\, public parks\, and special natural spaces. \nThe solution\, argues Delaware Riverkeeper Maya K. van Rossum in a pathbreaking book\, is to bypass the laws and turn to the ultimate authority: our state and federal constitutions. In 2013\, van Rossum and her team won a watershed legal victory that not only protected Pennsylvania communities from ruthless frackers\, but affirmed the constitutional right of people in the state to a clean and healthy environment. \nFollowing this victory\, van Rossum inaugurated the Green Amendment movement\, dedicated to empowering every American community to mobilize for constitutional change. In The Green Amendment\, van Rossum lays out an inspiring new agenda for environmental advocacy\, one that will finally empower people. \nWe all have the right to pure water\, clean air\, and a healthy environment. It’s time to claim that right—for our own sake and that of future generations. \nThe Green Amendment includes a powerful foreword authored by Mark Ruffalo\, which supports the visionary constitutional path advocated for in the book. \nAbout the Author:\nMaya 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 advocacy\, science and litigation. A skilled attorney\, activist and strategist\, van Rossum is currently advancing The Green Amendment movement\, seeking to inspire and secure constitutional protection for environmental rights across the nation. Maya is also a lifetime resident of Radnor Township\, having grown up in Villanova and now residing with her family in Bryn Mawr.  During her years in Radnor\, she has enjoyed the creeks and natural space of Radnor and the Delaware County region.  Some of these experiences feature prominently in her book.
URL:https://megreenamendment.org/events/northampton-community-college/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181111T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181111T090000
DTSTAMP:20260622T070021
CREATED:20180914T195256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181030T170436Z
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SUMMARY:Keynote: Rutgers Environmental Stewards Commencement
DESCRIPTION:We are proud to announce that Maya van Rossum wil be delivering the keynote address at the Rutgers Environmental Stewards Commencement. Come out\, meet Maya\, pick up a copy of her latest book – The Green Amendment\, and learn about the future of environmental advocacy! \n\n\nWhen:\nSaturday\, November 10\, 2018\, 9:00am\n\n\n\nWhere:\nRutgers EcoComplex\n1200 Florence Columbus Rd.\nBordentown\, NJ 08505\n\n\nThis event is open to the public\, however registration is required. Please register here.\n\n \n\n\nAbout the book:\n\n\nIn the decades long fight for a cleaner environment\, we’ve been fighting a losing battle. The sad truth is\, our laws are designed to accommodate pollution rather than prevent it. People feel powerless when it comes to preserving the quality of their water\, air\, public parks\, and special natural spaces.\n\n\n \n\n\nThe solution\, argues Delaware Riverkeeper Maya K. van Rossum in a pathbreaking book\, is to bypass the laws and turn to the ultimate authority: our state and federal constitutions. In 2013\, van Rossum and her team won a watershed legal victory that not only protected Pennsylvania communities from ruthless frackers\, but affirmed the constitutional right of people in the state to a clean and healthy environment.\n\n\n \n\n\nFollowing this victory\, van Rossum inaugurated the Green Amendment movement\, dedicated to empowering every American community to mobilize for constitutional change. In The Green Amendment\, van Rossum lays out an inspiring new agenda for environmental advocacy\, one that will finally empower people.\n\n\n \n\n\nWe all have the right to pure water\, clean air\, and a healthy environment. It’s time to claim that right—for our own sake and that of future generations.\n\n\n \n\n\nThe Green Amendment includes a powerful foreword authored by Mark Ruffalo\, which supports the visionary constitutional path advocated for in the book.\n\n\nOrder a copy of The Green Amendment here.\n\n\n \n\n\nAbout Maya van Rossum:\n\n\nMaya 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 advocacy\, science and litigation. DRN’s main office in Bristol\, PA. van Rossum has led DRN for over 23 years. During van Rossum’s leadership\, the organization\, and van Rossum herself\, were the lead plaintiffs that brought forth the legal arguments that inspired the PA Supreme Court to breathe life into PA’s long ignored environmental rights amendment. van Rossum is currently advancing The Green Amendment movement\, seeking to inspire and secure constitutional protection for environmental rights across the nation.
URL:https://megreenamendment.org/events/rutgers-environmental-stewards-commencement/
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SUMMARY:New England Environmental Education Alliance Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to invite you to a book signing and discussion at the New England Environmental Education Alliance Annual Conference with the Delaware Riverkeeper\, Maya van Rossum. Come out\, meet Maya\, pick up a copy of her latest book – The Green Amendment\, and learn about the future of environmental advocacy! \n\n\nWhen:\n\n\nSaturday\, November 3\, 2018\, 8:30pm-9:45pm\n\n\n\nWhere:\nLake Morey Resort\n82 Clubhouse Rd.\nFairlee\, VT 05045\n\nThis event is hosted by the New England Environmental Education Alliance. This event is open to the public\, however\, registration is required. Register for the event and find out more here.\n\n\n \n\n\nAbout the book:\n\n\nIn the decades long fight for a cleaner environment\, we’ve been fighting a losing battle. The sad truth is\, our laws are designed to accommodate pollution rather than prevent it. People feel powerless when it comes to preserving the quality of their water\, air\, public parks\, and special natural spaces.\n\n\n \n\n\nThe solution\, argues Delaware Riverkeeper Maya K. van Rossum in a pathbreaking book\, is to bypass the laws and turn to the ultimate authority: our state and federal constitutions. In 2013\, van Rossum and her team won a watershed legal victory that not only protected Pennsylvania communities from ruthless frackers\, but affirmed the constitutional right of people in the state to a clean and healthy environment.\n\n\n \n\n\nFollowing this victory\, van Rossum inaugurated the Green Amendment movement\, dedicated to empowering every American community to mobilize for constitutional change. In The Green Amendment\, van Rossum lays out an inspiring new agenda for environmental advocacy\, one that will finally empower people.\n\n\n \n\n\nWe all have the right to pure water\, clean air\, and a healthy environment. It’s time to claim that right—for our own sake and that of future generations.\n\n\n \n\n\nThe Green Amendment includes a powerful foreword authored by Mark Ruffalo\, which supports the visionary constitutional path advocated for in the book.\n\n\nOrder a copy of The Green Amendment here.\n\n\n \n\n\nAbout Maya van Rossum:\n\n\nMaya 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 advocacy\, science and litigation. DRN’s main office in Bristol\, PA. van Rossum has led DRN for over 23 years. During van Rossum’s leadership\, the organization\, and van Rossum herself\, were the lead plaintiffs that brought forth the legal arguments that inspired the PA Supreme Court to breathe life into PA’s long ignored environmental rights amendment. van Rossum is currently advancing The Green Amendment movement\, seeking to inspire and secure constitutional protection for environmental rights across the nation.
URL:https://megreenamendment.org/events/new-england-environmental-education-alliance-annual-conference/
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