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  • Mercer County EJ Community Engagement Session

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    Greater Mount Zion AME Church 42 Pennington Ave, Trenton, NJ

    Join the NJDEP Office of Environmental Justice for this Environmental Justice Community Engagement Session in Mercer County. Share your concerns with the DEP Commissioner Shawn LaTourette and EP Region 2 Regional Administrator Lisa Garcia.  Attend in-person or virtually via Zoom. Translation is available in Spanish and Haitian Creole. Register here. For questions and comments, please […]

  • Community Listening Session on Waste Issues

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    St. Stephen's Church 8 Wilson Ave, Newark, New Jersey

    Do you have concerns with waste management in your community? We invite you to join our community listening session to share your experiences with waste-related injustices. Why Attend? Make your voice heard and advocate for change Share your experiences and concerns Learn about waste injustices affecting your community Event Details: Date: Tuesday, July 30 Time: […]

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  • Orange, NJ: Community Listening Session

    Join us in Orange, NJ  for a community listening session and waste audit. This event is an opportunity to address waste-related concerns and take collective action to improve our local environment.

  • People’s Forum On Home Energy

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    Newark

    SAVE THE DATE! Join us in Newark, NJ for a collaborative discussion on energy efficiency in your homes and learn about the cost-savings of energy efficient appliances. Attendees will be entered in a raffle to win a brand new air conditioning unit!

  • FutureFEST: Climate Reimagined

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    Kean University 1000 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ, United States

    About the FestivalThank you for your interest in attending FutureFEST: Climate Reimagined, NJEJA's first annual youth climate justice convening! This intergenerational gathering is led by Gen Z climate activists from across New Jersey and designed to inspire, activate, and connect youth in the fight for climate and environmental justice. Participants will engage in: Youth-led panels, […]

  • Ironbound Community Waste Justice Listening Session

    Ironbound Community Corportation 432 Lafayette Street, Newark, New Jersey

    Hosted by NJEJA and the Ironbound Community Corporation, we invite Ironbound community members to join us for a free event to discuss your experience with the local Covanta/Reworld trash incinerator and its impacts on your neighborhood; resident concerns with bad odors and how to improve air quality; and finally, learn about policies and actions we can take together to protect our […]

  • WEBINAR: Data Center Development: Understanding the Risks of AI in New Jersey

    Via Zoom

    From AI chatbots to Google Drive, data centers are the hidden infrastructure that powers everyday life on the internet. Their rapid expansion over the past few years is creating a new set of environmental‑justice problems in New  Jersey. Join us for this webinar to discuss the risks of data center development and hear from organizers […]

  • Prep Session for EJ Law Hearing: Proposed Van Keuren Site

    Via Zoom

    On April 28, there will be a hearing in Jersey City for the Van Keuren proposed site. Van Keuren would operate as a waste transfer station and materials recovery facility. The facility is arguing that although they will contribute to disproportionate impact and adverse stressors of the surrounding OBC, they have a compelling public interest in regards to […]

  • EJ Law Hearing: Van Keuren – Jersey City

    Moose Hall

    On April 28, there will be a hearing in Jersey City for the Van Keuren proposed site. Van Keuren would operate as a waste transfer station and materials recovery facility. The facility is arguing that although they will contribute to disproportionate impact and adverse stressors of the surrounding OBC, they have a compelling public interest in regards to […]

  • Sacrifice Zone & Van Keuren Discussion

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    Join us for a FREE event including dinner, a film screening and good conversation: When: Wednesday, June 23 Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. This event is free and ADA accessible. Dinner and light refreshments will be provided. The Sacrifice Zone tells the story of Newark’s Ironbound community and its decades-long struggle against environmental racism and the siting of polluting facilities in working-class communities of color. […]

  • Sacrifice Zone & Van Keuren Discussion

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    Hudson County Community College Student Center

    Join us for a FREE event including dinner, a film screening and good conversation: When: Wednesday, July 22 Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. This event is free and ADA accessible. Dinner and light refreshments will be provided. The Sacrifice Zone tells the story of Newark's Ironbound community and its decades-long struggle against environmental racism and the siting of polluting facilities in working-class communities of color. […]

  • POSTPONED — EJ Law Hearing: Second Van Keuren Hearing – Jersey City

    St. Ann's Parish 291 St. Pauls Ave, Jersey City

    POSTPONED - Venue selected by Van Keuren is not ADA accessible. ------ On August 20, there will be a second hearing in Jersey City for the Van Keuren proposed site. Van Keuren would operate as a waste transfer station and materials recovery facility. The facility is arguing that although they will contribute to disproportionate impact and […]