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As part of her internship project, Rutgers Environmental Steward Kelly McLaughlin will be leading a workshop on lead hazards, how to prevent lead exposure and local resources for education, testing, and remediation. Lead poisoning is a serious medical condition that can cause brain damage and other serious health effects in children, adults, and even pets. […]
Carol will discuss microplastics in our environment . Plastics are commonplace in and around our waters of Pennsylvania, in our soils, and in the air, and understanding their affects on our environments and on life is urgent. This science is still in its infancy and questions are basic such as how plastics are being dumped and leaked […]
What do you know about this incredibly influential department that controls public lands throughout the United States? Other than the Teapot Dome Scandal from U.S. History class, have you put much thought into the Department of the Interior? The Department of the Interior is sometimes jokingly called the "Department of Everything Else" because of its […]
Platform: Microsoft Teams, RSVP on Eventbrite, we will email you the link Event Description Building a Home for Wildlife: Nest Boxes, Feeders, and More! Invite wildlife into your outdoor space by offering a place to eat, raise young, and rest. Whether a large backyard or a small apartment balcony, you can create a wildlife friendly habitat […]
Join us for this webinar to learn about the nuts and bolts of creating a municipal Renewable Government Energy Aggregation (R-GEA) Program for your community. R-GEA allows the municipality -- or a group of municipalities -- to negotiate for higher renewable content in the electricity delivered to residents. Purchasing electricity with higher renewable content, particularly from renewable […]
Looking for a quick snack? Look no further than you backyard. Join us this July 30th at noon for a live webinar with Christa. There are an abundance of edible delights waiting for you to discover in your backyards and wild places. In today's presentation learn about wild edibles, both native and invasive, that grow […]
This webinar is an opportunity for South Jersey municipalities, counties, public agencies, Sustainable Jersey Green Teams and others to learn about electric vehicles (EVs) and charging infrastructure. In 2012, there were just 338 plug-in or battery EVs registered in New Jersey. There are now over 30,000. Recently passed state legislation seeks to push that number […]
Did you know unmanaged stormwater is responsible for about 60% of pollutants entering our streams, rivers, lakes and reservoirs? That’s because when it rains, chemicals and other dangerous pollutants on our streets, parking lots, and roads get washed into storm drains which drain directly into our waterways. This contamination can put restrictions on recreation and […]
Take this photo tour of the fascinating world of pollinators and their importance in the environment, health, food system and economy. About this Event Join Blaine Rothauser, wildlife photographer and senior ecologist with GZA, GeoEnvironmental, Inc., as he explains why pollinators are crucial to our environment, health, food system and economy. Butterflies, bees, moths, and […]
The monarchs’ history is lengthy, and details are few, but it’s clear that this species has survived an extremely variable climatic history. About this Event The pending petition before the Department of Interior to declare the monarch butterfly a threatened species requires that we do everything we can to understand the population dynamics of this […]
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