A Green Constitutional Amendment

Sustainable Minimalists

Bleav + Stephanie Seferian

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🗓️ 3 October 2023

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

There may indeed be a singular solution that addresses environmental racism, the climate crisis, pollution, and withering US ecosystems simultaneously. That solution? Green Amendments. Constitutions are the people's documents. Although getting environmental rights included may indeed be ... well, difficult, advocates argue it's possible. In fact, it's already being done. Today attorney and environmental activist Maya van Rossum empowers us to mobilize for constitutional change that will protect our right to a healthful climate once and for all. Here's a preview: [3:30] Held v. Montana's landmark win: Breaking down its implications in laymen's terms [9:30] If environmental rights are indeed human rights, why didn't our founding fathers include them in the US Constitution? [12:30] How legislative remedies (ahem ... The Clean Air Act, The Safe Drinking Water Act) legalize pollution and harm [25:00] The power lies in grassroots organization. Join us! Resources Mentioned/Further Reading: How Elites Ate the Social Justice Movement by Fredrik deBoer The Green Amendment: The People's Fight for a Clean, Safe, and Healthy Environment by Maya van Possum Green Amendments For The Generations This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting! Join our (free!) Facebook community here. Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists Say hello! MamaMinimalistBoston@gmail.com.

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1:00.8	Well, hello and welcome back. My name is Stephanie Safarian and you're listening to
1:06.6	episode 4.07 of sustainable minimalists. What do we do here? Well, this is a show about
1:12.0	intentional and eco-friendly
1:14.0	minimalist living on today's show we're discussing what my guest believes is the
1:18.6	best way to protect our fundamental human right for a safe climate.
1:24.3	Now before we get there, we got to set it up.
1:26.6	Let's remind ourselves of some recent movements
1:29.8	that have captured America's attention lately.
1:32.2	Two come to mind.
1:33.3	Me Too and Black Lives Matter.
1:35.2	Now both movements had an impact.
1:37.6	Absolutely.
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