{"product_id":"the-green-amendment-maya-k-van-rossum-9781633310643","title":"The Green Amendment: The People's Fight for a Clean, Safe, and Healthy Environment","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA veteran environmentalist shares her roadmap to a healthier world--one that uses the law to empower activists and provide hope for communities everywhere.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe have reached a critical tipping point in our fight for the environment: Corporations profit off climate change, natural disasters devastate homes, and the most vulnerable suffer the health effects of pollution. Yet our laws are designed to accommodate this destruction rather than prevent it. Without government support, it's no wonder people feel powerless.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut there is a solution. In \u003ci\u003eThe Green Amendment\u003c\/i\u003e, veteran environmentalist Maya K. van Rossum presents her radically simple plan for a green future: bypass local laws and turn to the ultimate authority--our state and federal constitutions--to ensure we have the right to a healthy environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough compelling interviews with activists on the ground, clear evidence from experts, and heartbreaking stories from those hit hardest by environmental ruin, \u003ci\u003eThe Green Amendment\u003c\/i\u003e lights the path forward. In this updated edition of her trailblazing 2017 book, van Rossum invites readers to join the movement by sharing: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Green Amendments work where other movements have failed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to position Green Amendments and what specific language offers the strongest legal protections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to argue in favor of environmental rights, and the economic and health benefits that will help activists make the case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Green Amendments address the crucial intersection of environmentalism and anti-racism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat everyone--from artists and students to scientists and lawyer--can do to further the cause\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the power of \u003ci\u003eThe Green Amendment\u003c\/i\u003e, we can claim our environmental rights, ensuring a clean, safe Earth for generations to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Maya K. Van Rossum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1633310647\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781633310643\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Disruption Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 365\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.08w x 0.88d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2022 pg. 6\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2022 pg. 119","brand":"Maya K. Van Rossum","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44067943842047,"sku":"9781633310643","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a1d98017-a8fa-4d67-9101-d05163f3ceed.jpg?v=1685416187","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-green-amendment-maya-k-van-rossum-9781633310643","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}