Green Amendment Day: A Panel of Leading Environmental Justice Voices
A panel of leading environmental justice voices from across the nation joined together on the inaugural Green Amendment Day 2021 (July 13), to push forth an agenda for ending environmental racism and restoring environmental justice through constitutional empowerment.
Our panelists–including NM-IPL board member Terry Sloan and NM State Sen. Antoinette Sedillo–represented different areas where environmental justice intersects: a grassroots leader, a community organizer & advocate, a legislator, a national Green Amendment expert, a Tribal Liaison, and a scientific expert. Hear first hand how they are pursuing true environmental justice with the power of a Green Amendment. Constitutional recognition and protection can elevate the inalienable rights of all people to a clean & healthy environment, and transform our system of laws and government to ensure environmental justice is mandatory, equitable and enforceable.
Featuring:
- Kerri Evelyn Harris, Community Organizer and Advocate
- Senator Antoinette Sedillo Lopez, serving New Mexico’s 16th District and lead sponsor of the NM Green Amendment
- Maya van Rossum, Founder, Green Amendments For The Generations
- Terry Sloan, Director, Southwest Native Cultures
- Dr. Sacoby Wilson, Associate Professor, Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health
- Maria Payan, Senior Regional Representative, Socially Responsible Agriculture Project (SRAP), Sussex Health & Environmental Network (SHEN)