Resources

The Delaware Green Amendment will amend Article I of the Constitution to recognize and protect the rights of all of the people of Delaware “to a clean and healthy environment.” Use these top talking points as a starting place for educating others.

To help consider those good questions that are sure to come up, here is a DE Frequently Asked Questions; and here is a cheat sheet with some of the most common questions along with direct answers.

Here are some Delaware Green Amendment Points to Consider about how and why Delaware communities, environmental justice, property values and economy will be benefitted.

Environmental Justice concerns are a reality for too many Delaware communities. To help understand the challenges communities of color and low income communities face from being disproportionately targeted for high polluting and environmentally degrading activities here is a helpful study.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – This report studies the health risks for seven communities located along an industrial corridor in the northern portion of Delaware’s New Castle County. These communities have higher percentages of people of color and/or higher poverty levels than the Delaware average. We found that people in the seven communities face a substantial cumulative health risk from exposure to toxic air pollution and their proximity to polluting industrial facilities, hazardous chemical facilities, and contaminated waste sites. These health risks are substantially greater in comparison to those of a predominantly White and affluent Delaware community as well as Delaware as a whole. Read more here.

Here’s The Story, an Emmy nominated show that premiered in 2011 and is produced by acclaimed journalist Steve Rogers, is now featuring a two part show featuring the Green Amendment movement. The show joins Maya as she explores the history of the Green Amendment movement and meets with environmental, political and legal leaders key to the movements past, present and future. Among those interviewed is NJ Governor Phil Murphy, PA Senator Franklin Kury who originally conceived of the idea for PA, and the chief justice who wrote the iconic opinion that helped launch the movement.

You can watch the show, see Facebook live chats with some of the key players, and see the full interviews that were conducted as part of the show here: Here’s the Story: The Green Amendment.