Community Listening Session on Waste Issues
2024-07-30 18:00 - 19:30 UTC | 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: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Format: Hybrid (In-person & Virtual)
Location: St. Stephan’s Church, 8 Wilson Ave, Newark, NJ 07105
Virtual Option: bit.ly/ICCMeet24

Register Here: tinyurl.com/EJListensICC
For more information, please contact Chris Tandazo (they/them) at Chris@njeja.org or (973) 807-6587.

Orange, NJ: Community Listening Session
2024-09-28 10:00 - 12:00
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
2025-07-31 18:00 - 20:00 | 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
2025-09-20 10:30 - 15:30 | 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, workshops, and trainings
Organizing skill-shares
Climate-focused art, fashion, and culture
Hands-on activities on composting, textile justice, clean beauty, and more

We warmly invite high school students, college students, and students on a gap year to attend this FREE event. Pre-registration is required. Students under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. If you plan to accompany your student during the event, please register yourself as well.
For questions or concerns, please reach out to futurefest@njeja.org. We look forward to seeing you there!

Ironbound Community Waste Justice Listening Session
2026-03-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Ironbound Community Corportation, 432 Lafayette Street, Newark, New Jersey, 07105
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 environment and fight for healthier communities.

Register TODAY: https://bit.ly/IronboundWJS

WEBINAR: Data Center Development: Understanding the Risks of AI in New Jersey
2026-04-09 19:00 - 20:00 | 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 on the ground about their experience opposing a data center in their community.
Register TODAY: https://bit.ly/NJEJA-DataCenter-Webinar
