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The 2025 Ecology-Civics Fellowship Has Concluded
Read all the articles from CivicStory’s Ecology-Civics fellows as well as reports from previous cohorts below. Follow CivicStory for updates on the 2026 fellowship program.
Disposing of electronic cigarettes creates environmental concerns and a tricky situation for hazardous waste facilities
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Fungi, Bioplastics, and Design: Rutgers Students Blend Art and Science in Eco Innovation
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Revitalizing a Rooftop: A Campus Effort to Create Gardening Plots for Students
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East Newark’s New Riverfront Park Brings Green Space to Former Industrial Site
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Collision Course: Jersey City Has A Bird Death Problem. But there are solutions…
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‘No faith in fossil fuels’: NJ faith clusters support NJ Climate Superfund Act
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It’s ‘Our Tern’ to Give Hoboken’s Honorary Bird a Permanent Nesting Place
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Air Pollution Engulfs Newark’s Ironbound Community
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Bonner Scholars Feed Local Community Through Service in TCNJ Campus Garden
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When the Power Goes Out, Princeton Heads to the Library
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Green is Hoboken’s Color: Small Sustainable Businesses Steal the Show at the Annual Earth Day Celebration
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From Vapes to River Water: Meet the Students Making Eco-Conscious Art in Newark
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The Native Plant Rescue Mission
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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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