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Meet the Spring 2025 Ecology-Civics Fellows
CivicStory is pleased to announce the start of the seventh cohort of the NJ Sustainability Reporting Fellowship. In 2025, these journalists will cover topics concerning the environment, community-led initiatives and their intersection. Learn more about the seven Ecology-Civics fellows and read articles from our previous fellows below.
How To Save A Salamander
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The Future of Biodiversity: NJIT’s Pledge to Build a Blossoming Planet
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Mind the (Nature) Gap: Team Wilderness’ Urban Kids Are Looking at Nature Through A New Lens
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NJ organizations work to protect residents, students from hidden dangers of lead
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Walk & Wheel Wednesdays: Princeton Parents Push for Safer Streets
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Meet the Spring 2025 Ecology-Civics Fellows
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The Emergence of Zero-Waste Stores: How They Operate
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NJ Spark
In Mahwah, a Community Reaps the Rewards of Youth Activism
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The Signal
In Florence Township, Residents Push Back on Warehouse Growth
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Growing Grassroots Green Initiatives in Millburn
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The Signal
Efforts to Address Shoreline Erosion Continue in the Delaware Bay
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The Signal
Redefining Civic Education in New Jersey
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The Signal
Trenton Green Team Takes Sustainability City-Wide
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NJ Spark
Jersey Strong: Local Organizations Fight Food Insecurity in New Brunswick
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The Signal
Addressing Clothing Waste in New Jersey: Sustainable Spotlight on Greene Street Consignment
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The Signal
In TCNJ’s Forcina Hall Renovations, Sustainability is Key
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Becoming A BYOB Society
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The Signal
From Scraps to Soil: What is Compost?
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Green Print
Ancient Solutions to Modern Crises: Bangladesh’s Floating Water Gardens
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The Signal
Balancing Beauty and Biodiversity: TCNJ’s new native wildflower meadow
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The Signal
TCNJ Professor Works to Expand Environmental Education across the State
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Sierra Magazine
How to Stop the Spread of Spotted Lanternflies
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NJ.com
Want to have a ‘green’ funeral? These are the eco-friendly options in N.J.
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CivicStory
The NJ Groups Building Intergenerational LGBTQ Community Outdoors
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