by Janique Burke | Jul 29, 2022 | Article, Ecology, Education, Environmental Justice, Mercer, New Jersey, Wildlife
Environmental education is as important for children as for adults. Over the years, there has been plenty of conversation about leaving a better planet to our kids, and what better way than to introduce them to the concept of environmental sustainability than a summer...
by Clyde Hughes | Jul 27, 2022 | Article, Atlantic, Education, Environmental Justice, New Jersey, Policy
ATLANTIC CITY — When the world thinks about young people connected with the environmental and sustainability movement, images of youth like Swedish activist Greta Thunberg emerge, along with young environmental protesters taking to the streets in London and New York....
by Talia Wiener | Jul 19, 2022 | Article, Ecology, Education, Essex, New Jersey, Water
Rising sixth grader Delilah Lovell’s waders flooded with river water. And she didn’t have a change of clothes in her backpack. Delilah made her way to the river bank, peeled off the waders and wrung out her socks. She found a sunny spot on the muddy bank, hoping to...
by Kimberly Redmond | Jul 19, 2022 | Article, Cities-Parks, Ecology, Education, Hudson, New Jersey, Wildlife
JERSEY CITY, NJ — As part of its goal to support a more sustainable future in one of New Jersey’s largest cities, Greener JC is turning to younger generations to help fulfill that mission. The nonprofit environmental action organization is currently seeking public...
by Tom Wiedmann | Jul 14, 2022 | Article, Education, Environmental Justice, Essex, New Jersey, Sustainable Business
NEWARK, NJ — An urban farm on the property of West Side High School is not only planting hope for a more sustainable future in Newark but an opportunity for students to succeed. On the farm, students are learning how to grow a wide range of things, including apricot...
by Clyde Hughes | Jul 13, 2022 | Art, Article, Camden, Cities-Parks, Education, Environmental Justice, New Jersey, Policy
CAMDEN — Teenager Azzari Myers said she was “oblivious” to the environmental challenges she was growing up among — trash and debris, lack of trees and green spaces, and constant pollution from companies in Camden. That was until she took part in the illuminating play...
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