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Organizations and leaders in the New Jersey Green Amendment Coalition will host a virtual press conference to share their messages on the continued importance of securing constitutional environmental rights for all New Jerseyans, particularly in an era of federal environmental rollbacks. Waterspirit is -of course-one of them, and we will be sharing our voiced support as well. Join us and share this media advisory with the press in your network! What is a Green Amendment? Green Amendments are self executing provisions added to the bill of rights section of a constitution that recognize and protect the rights of all people, including future generations, to pure water, clean air, a stable climate, and healthy environments. What’s Happening in New Jersey? On January 13, 2026, the New Jersey Green Amendment was re-proposed in the state Senate and referred to the Senate Environment and Energy Committee. As proposed the New Jersey Green Amendment would read: Article 1 will be amended to add… Every person has a right to a clean and healthy environment, including pure water, clean air, a safe climate and ecologically healthy habitats, and to the preservation of the natural and scenic qualities of the environment. The State shall not infringe upon these rights. The State’s natural resources, among them its waters, air, flora, fauna, climate, and public lands, are the common property of all the people, including both present and future generations. The State shall serve as trustee of these resources, and shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all people. This paragraph and the rights stated herein are (1) self-executing, and (2) shall be in addition to any rights conferred by the public trust doctrine or common law. Nothing in this paragraph shall abrogate the Rules of Court that prohibit the filing of frivolous claims. To learn more about how the New Jersey Green Amendment will help to provide essential protections for New Jersey’s environment, for environmental justice, for addressing the climate crisis and for protecting present and future generations check out the Resources Page of this website.