by Tom Wiedmann | Jun 27, 2022 | Article, Cities-Parks, Essex, Health-Justice, New Jersey, Nutrition
NEWARK, NJ — Accessing nutritional food options in Newark has posed a challenge for years to the city’s most underserved residents and families dealing with poverty, an issue that was only exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic as supermarket shelves were left mostly...
by Tom Wiedmann | Jun 23, 2022 | Article, Cities-Parks, Energy, Environmental Justice, Essex, New Jersey, Sustainable Business
NEWARK, NJ — Housing in Newark that’s built with sustainable components is not only a strategic plan to address the impacts of climate change, it can also be accessible to the city’s lowest-income residents. That was the mindset officials from the Montclair-based RPM...
by Tom Wiedmann | Jun 1, 2022 | Article, Cities-Parks, Ecology, Education, Energy, Environmental Justice, Essex, New Jersey
NEWARK, NJ — The New Jersey Institute of Technology this year earned the distinction of being named a top sustainable institution in the world, a recognition that came off the efforts of implementing various initiatives aimed at reducing the university’s...
by Tom Wiedmann | May 27, 2022 | Article, Cities-Parks, Environmental Justice, Essex, New Jersey, Transportation
NEWARK, NJ — Electric scooters and bikes are becoming more common on the streets of Newark, a sign of the city’s shift towards providing more sustainable transportation options for residents. However, in a city where the median household income is about $37,000...
by Clyde Hughes | May 10, 2022 | Article, Burlington, Environmental Justice, Essex, Gloucester, New Jersey, Policy
MOUNT LAUREL – Marcus Sibley recently described sitting in a meeting with fish and wildlife officials when he looked around the crowded room and noticed he was virtually the only person of color ready to talk about sustainability and the environment. He also...
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