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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.
Montclair Local
Montclair businesses: We’re ready for the NJ plastic bag ban
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Montclair Local
Plan To Promote Native Plants On Montclair Property Up For A Vote
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The Vector, NJIT
Swapping Out Fast Fashion For A Sustainable Style: NJIT’S Clothing Swap
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The Argo, Stockton University
Governor Murphy Strives For 100 Percent Clean Energy By 2050
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The Hammonton Gazette
Ecotourists drawn to Batsto, Wharton
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The Hammonton Gazette
Contaminated sites in Hammonton, NJ
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The Hammonton Gazette
Teaching About Sustainability, Climate Change
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The Gothic Times, New Jersey City University
Can Rain Gardens Help Solve the Flooding Problems in Jersey City?
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The Gothic Times, New Jersey City University
Thrifting Trend Among College Students May Help Save the Planet
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The Hammonton Gazette
Revised Hammonton, NJ Master Plan Addresses Sustainability
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The Hammonton Gazette
Hey, That’s A Lot Of Plastic
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The Hammonton Gazette
451 Species Identified With iNaturalist App In Hammonton, NJ
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The Hammonton Gazette
New Jersey Residents, Businesses Prepare for Plastic Bag Ban
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The Hammonton Gazette
Artists Doing Their Part Regarding Recycling of Materials
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The Hammonton Gazette
Hammonton Green Committee Warns Public About Microplastics
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The Argo, Stockton University
Oyster Reef Restoration Project Involves Scientists, Students, and the Community
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The Hammonton Gazette
Reducing Textile Waste Is A Priority
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The Hammonton Gazette
Environmental Studies Continue at Hammonton Lake
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The Vector, NJIT
Waste On NJIT Campus: How To Deal With It
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CivicStory
Student Reporting Fellowships
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TAPinto Camden
This project wants to ‘clear the air’ in Camden through education
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Cape May County Herald
Cape May County towns lead the way in bag ban as NJ moves toward strictest limits in nation
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TAPinto Camden
Smiling faces on vacant Camden buildings shed light on illegal dumping
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TAPinto Camden
Invincible City will take on Camden’s food desert issue starting in 2021
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