LWV of Alachua County will have a table at the Maya van Rossum presentation on Friday, Jan 6th, at 6 pm at the Civic Media Center, 433 South Main St. Contact info [at] lwv-alachua.org (Janice) if you are interested in volunteering. Read on for more information about the event.

The Climate Reality Project and The Florida Rights of Nature Network and the Florida Right to Clean Water Campaign invite you to a presentation by Maya K. van Rossum, author of "The Green Amendment: The People’s Fight for a Clean, Safe, and Healthy Environment."

On Friday, Jan 6th, at 6 pm at the Civic Media Center, 433 South Main St, you have an opportunity to hear Maya van Rossum's message about the pivotal power of a state constitutional Green Amendment and how it could effectively help solve Florida's environmental and economic water crisis.

Maya K. van Rossum is the Founder of Green Amendments for the Generations, a grassroots non-profit organization inspiring a nationwide movement to secure constitutional recognition and protection of environmental rights in every state and ultimately at the federal level. Maya is also the Delaware Riverkeeper, leading the watershed-based advocacy organization, the Delaware Riverkeeper Network, for over 30 years in its efforts to protect the health of the Delaware River and its tributaries. A skilled activist, attorney, strategist, and community organizer, she was named in 2020 as a River Hero by River Network, in 2019 as one of Philadelphia Business Journal’s Power 100, and One of the “10 Most Influential People of 2015” When It Comes to Energy Issues by SNL Energy. Her writing has been featured in such publications as Bloomberg Law, Law360, the Boston Globe, and TIME Magazine. She is author of, "The Green Amendment: The People’s Fight for a Clean, Safe, and Healthy Environment". Since launching Green Amendments for The Generations, constitutional amendments have been proposed in 11 states, with New York formally passing a Green Amendment in 2021.

Follow Maya's statewide tour in January and share with like-minded friends. 

Learn more about Maya, her work, and her recently published book, "The Green Amendment: The People's Fight for a Clean, Safe, and Healthy Environment".

Finally, if you'd like to be part of this watershed moment, learn more about the citizens' initiative to amend the Florida Constitution with the right to clean and healthy waters. Print out, fill out and mail out your petition, and maybe help us collect more! This is an all-of-us group project, and we need your help.