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.
A Wisconsin Green Amendment is proposed.
March 17, 2025, the Wisconsin Green Amendment has been re-proposed under the leadership of Representative Darrin Madison and Senator Mark Spreitzer.
The WI Green Amendment would be added to the state constitution’s Declaration of Rights (Article 1), and would read:
“Section 27. (1) The people, including future generations, have the right to a clean, safe, and healthy natural environment, including clean water, clean air, healthy soils, self-sustaining ecosystems, and a safe and stable climate, and to the preservation of the natural, cultural, and healthful qualities of the environment. These rights shall never be infringed, shall be subject to strict scrutiny review in court, shall be protected equitably for all communities in the state, and are self-executing. (2) The state, as trustee, shall protect Wisconsin’s natural resources for all of the people of this state, including future generations.”
Want To Support & Join the Wisconsin Movement to Secure the WI Green Amendment:
- Sign the petition of support to become informed and engaged, and to help demonstrate the powerful support for Green Amendment protections in Wisconsin.
- If you are an organization, you can sign on here, and have your organization name and logo name added to the list of organizational supporters.
- To learn more about the values of a Green Amendment for Wisconsin, check out our Resources Page.
- To take action to help support and spread the word about the Wisconsin Green Amendment check out our Act Now page, and stay tune for future opportunities.
Join the Green Amendment Movement
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The Green Amendments Action Platform
The Green Amendments Action Platform is another great space to join a closed community of Green Amendment activists to talk about the movement, learn from others, learn what is going on, share your ideas, and to ask your questions and get them answered. You can join this online platform via your computer by signing up at this link. Or you can download the Action Platform as an app to your phone by going to the app store and searching for Green Amendments FTG.
National Green Amendments Movement
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