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Biden's executive orders reset U.S. climate policy, prioritize environmental justice
Cassandra EtienneFebruary 2, 2021Cassandra EtienneComment
National Freedom Day & the legacy of reconstruction
National Freedom Day & the legacy of reconstruction
Cassandra EtienneFebruary 1, 2021Cassandra EtienneComment
Inauguration Day and a new social contract
Inauguration Day and a new social contract
CivicStoryJanuary 20, 2021Comment
On MLK Day, choose to build community
CivicStoryJanuary 18, 2021Cassandra EtienneComment
NJ Election 2020: Voting in New Jersey. Your questions answered
NJ Election 2020: Voting in New Jersey. Your questions answered
CivicStoryOctober 8, 2020Comment
Ignored in recent years, global warming returns to presidential debates
Ignored in recent years, global warming returns to presidential debates
Cassandra EtienneOctober 7, 2020Cassandra EtienneComment
How New Jersey prioritizes green stormwater projects in marginalized communities
How New Jersey prioritizes green stormwater projects in marginalized communities

Twenty-one municipalities in New Jersey have combined sewer overflows (CSOs). This causes flooding into the streets and rivers, and sometimes basements of disinvested communities. Experts are working to keep stormwater out of the sewers to prevent overflows.

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Water StoriesCivicStorySeptember 22, 2020Comment
19th Amendment Centennial: Honoring the lesser-known voices of the women’s suffrage movement
19th Amendment Centennial: Honoring the lesser-known voices of the women’s suffrage movement
Cassandra EtienneAugust 18, 2020Cassandra EtienneComment
How New Jersey is empowering students to become “River-Friendly”
How New Jersey is empowering students to become “River-Friendly”

Three organizations are working together to support student projects related to water quality management, conservation, and habitat protection.

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Water StoriesCivicStoryJuly 20, 2020Raritan Headwaters, Lauren Theis, Schools, New Jersey, New Jersey rivers, rivers, waterComment
What can we do with plastic?
What can we do with plastic?
Marian GlennJuly 10, 2020 Comment
Two new bills support NJ environmental justice communities' fight against pollution
Cassandra EtienneJuly 10, 2020Cassandra EtienneComment
Frederick Douglass: "Fourth of July Oration"    --          July 5, 1852 Rochester, NY (Excerpts)
Frederick Douglass: "Fourth of July Oration" -- July 5, 1852 Rochester, NY (Excerpts)
CivicStoryJuly 4, 2020Comment
How the Garden State has prioritized water & ecological diversity despite threats from civilization
How the Garden State has prioritized water & ecological diversity despite threats from civilization

Environmental pioneers have planned strategically and cooperatively to combat threats to natural spaces like development, invasive species of plants and animals, climate change, and industrial pollution. They’re showing how the human ecosystem and plant and animal ecosystems can survive and thrive together.

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Water StoriesCivicStoryJuly 2, 2020Comment
Notes on weaving community - Summer 2020 
Notes on weaving community - Summer 2020 
CivicStoryJune 25, 2020Comment
Getting to the root: New Jersey's tree-planting efforts navigate COVID-19 
Getting to the root: New Jersey's tree-planting efforts navigate COVID-19 
Cailley LaParaJune 25, 2020Comment
#KidLitRally4BlackLives helps families and educators tackle racial injustice
#KidLitRally4BlackLives helps families and educators tackle racial injustice
Cassandra EtienneJune 12, 2020Cassandra EtienneComment
New Jersey’s wildlife organizations ramp up programming as New Jerseyans reconnect with nature
New Jersey’s wildlife organizations ramp up programming as New Jerseyans reconnect with nature
Cailley LaParaMay 29, 2020Comment
Our collective responsibility: A student’s take on Stanford’s new School for Climate and Sustainability
Our collective responsibility: A student’s take on Stanford’s new School for Climate and Sustainability
CivicStoryMay 29, 2020Comment
Easy sustainable practices for all households
Easy sustainable practices for all households
CivicStoryApril 22, 2020Comment
Architecture firm reduces carbon footprint by ‘tons'
Architecture firm reduces carbon footprint by ‘tons'
CivicStoryApril 22, 2020Comment
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