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ANJEC staff are working from home and at the office and are happy to assist you.
The best way to reach us is to email us ([email protected])
ANJEC staff are working from home and at the office and are happy to assist you.
The best way to reach us is to email us ([email protected])
Local Environment Matters!
Since 1969, The Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions has been a
statewide organization that provides leadership, education, and support for
environmental commissions and other local boards and public officials, and
partners with other organizations to advocate for strong state and regional
environmental policy.
The mission of ANJEC is to promote local action to protect and restore New Jersey's natural resources and ensure equitable, healthy communities. ANJEC advances its mission by engaging in diverse and inclusive practices through leadership, partnerships, education, advocacy for strong public policy and support of environmental commissions, public officials, and communities throughout New Jersey.
Since 1969, The Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions has been a
statewide organization that provides leadership, education, and support for
environmental commissions and other local boards and public officials, and
partners with other organizations to advocate for strong state and regional
environmental policy.
The mission of ANJEC is to promote local action to protect and restore New Jersey's natural resources and ensure equitable, healthy communities. ANJEC advances its mission by engaging in diverse and inclusive practices through leadership, partnerships, education, advocacy for strong public policy and support of environmental commissions, public officials, and communities throughout New Jersey.
ACTION ALERTS
Urgent: Action Needed for Climate Rules
We need you to ask Governor Murphy to adopt them immediately
Please take action, sign this PETITION
The rules will expire soon and the opportunity to protect generations of New Jerseyans will be lost without your action.
The controversy is about a set of proposed regulations named NJPACT REAL – New Jersey Protecting Against Climate Threats, Resilient Environments and Landscapes. The NJPACT REAL regulations simply require new development and redevelopment standards to prepare for the flooding that is happening currently and that we know will continue. The NJPACT Real rules will require that new development be elevated above the areas that will flood.
The NJPACT REAL rules take a commonsense approach to flooding by requiring stormwater management for redevelopment projects (for the first time in our 350 year history), preference for nature-based infrastructure solutions, and better protection for wetland buffers. These rules are designed to keep people from drowning to death in their homes just as 25 New Jerseyans died in Hurricane Ida.
The truth of the matter is: NJ experiences a one billion dollar weather event on average every 32 weeks. From 1980–2024 (as of September 2024), there have been 72 confirmed weather/climate disaster events with losses exceeding one billion dollars in damages each to affect New Jersey communities. (National Center for Environmental Information).
The NJPACT REAL rules are based on sea level rise that is moderate, planning for five feet of increased flooding, rather than “extreme” as VanDrew claims. The extreme scenario for climate flooding impacts in New Jersey predicts nine feet of sea level rise.
Now is the time to activate our resistance to the anti-science agenda. Governor Murphy needs to stand up and fight back. Governor Murphy – New Jersey needs the NJPACT REAL rules to save lives.
We need the NJPACT REAL rules so we can be both Jersey strong and Jersey smart.
Take Action Now, sign the petition:
https://thewatershed.org/tell-governor-murphy-to-stay-the-course/
We’ll keep fighting for these rules because we know how important they are for you and for all of New Jersey.
Most sincerely,
Jennifer M. Coffey
Executive Director, ANJEC
Join the Fight Against Toxic Plastics
SKIP THE STUFF BILL:
S3195 - Released from Senate Environment & Energy Currently in Senate Budget & Appropriations
Committee Chair: Senator Sarlo, District 36; A5157 - Currently in Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture
Bill Sponsor: Asw Collazos-Gill, District 27; Committee Chair: Asm Spearman, District 5
PACKAGING PRODUCE STEWARDSHIP ACT:
S339 - Released from Senate Environment & Energy Currently in Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee Chair: Senator Sarlo, District 36
A5009 - Currently in Assembly Environment Committee Bill Sponsor: Asw Collazos-Gill, District 27, Asw Hall, District 28 Committee Chair: Asm Kennedy, District 22
CALL YOUR NJ SENATOR AND ASSEMBLY REPRESENTATIVES TO URGE THEM TO SUPPORT THESE BILLS
Find your legislators
Hello! My name is [ Your Name] and I am a resident of [Your Town] . I’m calling you to ask your support for sustainable waste solutions. Specifically, asking you to vote YES on two bills: Packaging Product Stewardship Act (S3398/A5009) and “Skip the Stuff ”Bill (S3195/A5157) Thank you for your time and leadership on these issues.
SKIP THE STUFF BILL:
S3195 - Released from Senate Environment & Energy Currently in Senate Budget & Appropriations
Committee Chair: Senator Sarlo, District 36; A5157 - Currently in Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture
Bill Sponsor: Asw Collazos-Gill, District 27; Committee Chair: Asm Spearman, District 5
PACKAGING PRODUCE STEWARDSHIP ACT:
S339 - Released from Senate Environment & Energy Currently in Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee Chair: Senator Sarlo, District 36
A5009 - Currently in Assembly Environment Committee Bill Sponsor: Asw Collazos-Gill, District 27, Asw Hall, District 28 Committee Chair: Asm Kennedy, District 22
CALL YOUR NJ SENATOR AND ASSEMBLY REPRESENTATIVES TO URGE THEM TO SUPPORT THESE BILLS
Find your legislators
Hello! My name is [ Your Name] and I am a resident of [Your Town] . I’m calling you to ask your support for sustainable waste solutions. Specifically, asking you to vote YES on two bills: Packaging Product Stewardship Act (S3398/A5009) and “Skip the Stuff ”Bill (S3195/A5157) Thank you for your time and leadership on these issues.
FOOD WASTE REDUCTION ACTION NEEDED
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Does your Environmental Commission support municipal food waste/compost recycling programs? Your EC can help by urging your municipality to pass a resolution to have the NJ State Legislature pass and enact two legislative bills: (S2426/A2090) which calls for county-level food waste reduction planning and tiered permitting for composting operations; and (S2426/A2090) which allows for on-site composting in community gardens without excessive regulatory barriers.
A model resolution can be found HERE. |
