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6th Fellowship Concludes!
Our 6th annual NJ Sustainability Reporting (NJSR) fellowship, a project of CivicStory, has come to an end! Scroll below to read the work produced by our talented cohort of student reporters and share their work. You can learn more about our fellows here.
NorthJersey.com
Leonia elementary school first in the state to cut cafeteria waste with food dehydrator
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Cape May County Herald
Real vs. artificial Christmas trees: Which is ‘greener?’
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Green Philly
Camden high schoolers steward the Cooper River through UrbanPromise’s RiverGuides program
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NorthJersey.com
With second climate strike, NJ HS students hope to increase impact
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VillageGreenNJ.com
South Orange reusable bag law begins January 1
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NorthJersey.com
‘Who’s a good boy?’ Expert sniffers tackle Lanternfly invasive species threat
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Cape May County Herald
To ban or not to ban?
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VillageGreenNJ.com
Essex County parents lead efforts to teach kids about sustainability
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NorthJersey.com
Outdoor preschool classroom will promote environmental learning, imaginative play
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The Press of Atlantic City
Can oysters save the planet?
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Green Philly
South Jersey farmers’ market offers a free reusable bag share program
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Green Philly
Q&A with infamous naturalist and author Tom Brown: how we can all “heal the Earth”
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VillageGreenNJ.com
Hey, Jersey, do you know where your trash goes?
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The Nubian News
Trenton area soup kitchen fights food waste and feeds the community
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WBGO
Alliance for New Jersey Environmental Education gathers at Duke Farms
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NorthJersey.com
These woods were a local philanthropist’s oasis. Now they’re preserved for all to enjoy
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Cape May County Herald
Wind power set to reshape NJ’s energy system
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VillageGreenNJ.com
Local South Orange-Maplewood composters see growth in the long haul
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Cape May County Herald
Power on, off
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Green Philly
Waterford Township Environmental Commission lowers residents’ taxes through a recycling sticker campaign
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The Nubian News
Composting is something you can do for people and our common home
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NorthJersey.com
New Jersey may lose its state bird to climate change, environmental report says
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The Press of Atlantic City
Harsher climate a challenge to New Jersey tomato farmers. Here’s how they’re adapting
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VillageGreenNJ.com
Why Seton Hall students are counting South Orange trees
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