The proposed resolution, known as the Aldo Leopold Amendment, seeks to amend the Constitution of the State of Iowa to establish a fundamental right for every individual to access a clean and healthy environment. This includes the right to clean air and water, free from harmful contaminants and pollutants that could pose risks to human health. The amendment asserts that the state cannot infringe upon these rights and designates the state as a trustee of public natural resources, responsible for conserving and restoring air and water for the benefit of current and future generations.

The amendment is self-executing, meaning it would take effect immediately upon ratification, and any violations of these rights would be subject to strict scrutiny, the highest standard of judicial review. The resolution outlines that the proposed amendment will be published and referred to the next general assembly for a second adoption before being submitted to voters for final ratification.