by Brianna Baker - Green Philly | Dec 10, 2019 | Camden, New Jersey, Water
Photo: UrbanPromise Three Camden high schoolers share their experiences caring for and exploring the Cooper River–and the impact it’s had on their lives. Samyiah Williams, 17, admits that when she applied to be a student employee through UrbanPromise...
by Ambreen Ali - VillageGreenNJ.com | Dec 5, 2019 | Energy, Essex, New Jersey
Students from Columbia High School are leading another climate strike on Friday and are inviting community members to join them outside Maplewood Town Hall for a rally at 10:45 a.m. on Friday. The group is then planning to take a train to Newark to join a statewide...
by Ambreen Ali - VillageGreenNJ.com | Dec 4, 2019 | Essex, New Jersey, Waste
Image Caption: “Plastic Bags Paccage” by zeevveez is licensed under CC BY 2.0 South Orange businesses are getting ready to phase out plastic bags as a reusable bag law passed in July takes effect on Jan. 1. Under the new...
by Alexis Shanes - NorthJersey.com | Nov 27, 2019 | Bergen, Ecology, New Jersey
Dia, a caramel-colored Labrador, is ecstatic. It’s a chilly day in a Ramapo Valley forest in Mahwah, and Dia, clad in a red vest, is ready to work. Joshua Beese, her handler, wraps his arms around her neck. When Beese unclips a leash from Dia’s collar, she’s the...
by Bill Barlow - Cape May County Herald | Nov 26, 2019 | Cape May, New Jersey, Waste
Image Caption: Stone Harbor, NJ, 96th Street It’s quiet along 96th Street, in Stone Harbor, during the lull between the summer crowds and holiday shopping. On a breezy November weekday, a borough crew decorated the entrance to town, and several stores were open...
by Ambreen Ali - VillageGreenNJ.com | Nov 20, 2019 | Article, Essex, New Jersey
On Oct. 24, Columbia High School teacher Randall Post talks to Tuscan Elementary School students about reducing their carbon footprint as teacher Julia Sommer looks on. (Photo by Ambreen Ali) Students at South Mountain Elementary School gathered last week for...
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