👉 To mark Climate Week, the Murphy Administration today announced the launch of the Department of Environmental Protection’s Ready to Be Resilient Stormwater and Resilience Funding Program to modernize stormwater infrastructure and management strategies in the face of increased precipitation that is resulting from a warming climate. The program is funded by $20 million from the Biden-Harris Administration’s American Rescue Plan.
🔗 Read the full press release at: dep.nj.gov/newsrel/24_0042/
🔗 Read more about the American Rescue Plan at: whitehouse.gov/american-resc…#ClimateWeekNJ#ClimateWeek2024
☀️ Beat extreme heat by checking out our new Heat Hub!
📕 Heat Hub NJ is a “one stop shop” resource with info about the health impacts from extreme heat events and what you can do to protect yourself and others.
👀 Check it out: dep.nj.gov/heathub#ClimateWeekNJ#NJ
"Climate change is real, and climate change education is important because it gives our students the voice to stand up for our Earth and make better choices."- Cari Gallagher, 3rd grade teacher at Lawrenceville Elementary School.
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This #ClimateWeek we are highlighting the impact that sea level rise will have on our state parks.
🌊Many of us love Island Beach State Park, but by 2070, some areas may already be under water!
👀Swing by to see how the park's access may change.
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Climate change will impact our health. Period. Full stop.
Our state is now one of the first to create a comprehensive report on these impacts by adding a human health supplement to the New Jersey Scientific Report on Climate Change. #ClimateWeekNJ
🌎 nj.gov/dep/climatechange/doc…
The science is clear.
We're in a climate crisis.
That's why we're taking bold action to mitigate the effects of climate change and keep New Jersey on the path to 100% clean energy by 2050.
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It's Climate Week 2022!!
Join us on Thursday, Sept. 22 at 12 p.m. for a free panel on the economic impacts associated with climate change and what can be done to address them.
✏️To sign up, go to: bit.ly/3eUVcMF#ClimateWeek#NewJersey#ClimateWeekNYC#ClimateWeekNJ