Connecticut SJ00037 proposes an amendment to the state constitution to establish individual rights to clean and healthy environmental resources.

Connecticut SJ00037 proposes an amendment to the state constitution to establish enforceable individual rights to clean and healthy air, water, soil, ecosystems, and a stable climate. The amendment would place obligations on the state to conserve, manage, and protect natural resources, prohibiting degradation, diminution, or depletion of the environment. The rights would apply to all people, regardless of race, ethnicity, tribal affiliation, gender, socioeconomic status, or geography, and would benefit public health, safety, and the general welfare.

Connecticut SJ00037 proposes an amendment to the state constitution to establish individual rights to clean and healthy environmental resources.

Connecticut SJ00037 proposes an amendment to the state constitution to establish enforceable individual rights to clean and healthy air, water, soil, ecosystems, and a stable climate. The amendment would place obligations on the state to conserve, manage, and protect natural resources, prohibiting degradation, diminution, or depletion of the environment. The rights would apply to all people, regardless of race, ethnicity, tribal affiliation, gender, socioeconomic status, or geography, and would benefit public health, safety, and the general welfare.