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Protect Open Space and Hazardous Site Cleanup Funding First
Governor Murphy is threatening to slash $60 million of annual state funding for environmental programs. ANJEC has prepared a Resolution for Environmental Commissions and municipalities to adopt to encourage state legislators to support Open Space.
In June, Governor Murphy signed a state budget that plans on cutting approximately $60 million annually for land preservation and cleanup of hazardous polluted sites starting in January 2024. The New Jersey Legislature can correct this in the lame duck session between now and early January 2024.
We ask that Environmental Commissions pass this resolution and then request that your governing body do the same.
Send a copy to ANJEC at info@anjec.org once adopted.
Say NO to $10+ Billion in stat
Governor Murphy is threatening to slash $60 million of annual state funding for environmental programs. ANJEC has prepared a Resolution for Environmental Commissions and municipalities to adopt to encourage state legislators to support Open Space.
In June, Governor Murphy signed a state budget that plans on cutting approximately $60 million annually for land preservation and cleanup of hazardous polluted sites starting in January 2024. The New Jersey Legislature can correct this in the lame duck session between now and early January 2024.
We ask that Environmental Commissions pass this resolution and then request that your governing body do the same.
Send a copy to ANJEC at info@anjec.org once adopted.
Say NO to $10+ Billion in stat
Say NO to $10+ Billion in state funding for expanding the NJ Turnpike;
Say YES to more public transportation.
Sign- Resolution Opposing the Expansion of the NJ Turnpike
The Murphy Administration is proposing to spend $10 billion in state funds (at the last estimate) to expand one lane in areas of both north and south Jersey. The Jersey City Environmental Commission is strongly opposed to this, and we are asking for your help standing with them. We argue that these significant state resources should instead be spent on climate-friendly public transportation investments that make common sense in the most densely populated area of the most densely populated state. We ask that Environmental Commissions pass this resolution and then request that your governing body do the same. Send a copy to ANJEC at info@anjec.org once adopted.
You do not need to be located near the turnpike or public-transit area to benefit from passing this resolution. Our collective stance will create a healthier, better-connected NJ with more options for statewide mobility. This will create economic opportunities for all and mitigate damage already being done to vulnerable populations.
You do not need to be located near the turnpike or public-transit area to benefit from passing this resolution. Our collective stance will create a healthier, better-connected NJ with more options for statewide mobility. This will create economic opportunities for all and mitigate damage already being done to vulnerable populations.
Find a Community Solar Project Near You
Community Solar Program allows those who rent, lack control of their roof, live in an apartment or multi-family building, or cannot afford the cost of a solar installation to benefit from the cost savings and reduced carbon footprint of solar power. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) partnered with Sustainable Jersey to create the New Jersey Community Solar Project Finder. This online tool allows New Jersey residents to search by zip code for community solar projects serving their community. The tool also includes an overview of community solar and frequently asked questions.
Further information about community solar can be found in Sustainable Jersey’s community solar resources, including the Municipally Supported Community Solar action and the Sustainable Jersey Community Solar Guidebook for Municipalities.
NJ Community Solar Project Finder
Other Funding Opportunities
There's still time to apply for a 2023 NJUCF Stewardship Canopy Resiliency Grant
Application Due Date: August 25, 2023, by 5:00 pm
Municipal and county governments accredited with the NJUCF program are eligible to apply for a Canopy Resiliency Grant of up to $15,000. These grants are for tree inventories; risk tree inventories; post-storm inventories; insect and disease surveys and mitigation planning; and any combination of these.
Submit proposals via the Electronic Grant Application System NJDEP SAGE.
A recording of the 7/20/23 informational webinar on the 2023 NJUCF Stewardship Grants is now available. Find it here.
The full RFP can be found on NJUCF's grants web page.
Check here for your community's accreditation status.
Access the NJDEP SAGE portal.
There's still time to apply for a 2023 NJUCF Stewardship Canopy Resiliency Grant
Application Due Date: August 25, 2023, by 5:00 pm
Municipal and county governments accredited with the NJUCF program are eligible to apply for a Canopy Resiliency Grant of up to $15,000. These grants are for tree inventories; risk tree inventories; post-storm inventories; insect and disease surveys and mitigation planning; and any combination of these.
Submit proposals via the Electronic Grant Application System NJDEP SAGE.
A recording of the 7/20/23 informational webinar on the 2023 NJUCF Stewardship Grants is now available. Find it here.
The full RFP can be found on NJUCF's grants web page.
Check here for your community's accreditation status.
Access the NJDEP SAGE portal.
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ANJEC webinar recordings and resources
All of ANJEC recent webinar recordings are available on ANJEC's YouTube Channel (ANJEC Views) Click here to view recordings. Also available on ANJEC's website are presentations and other resources from webinars. Resources can be found here (https://anjec.org/conferences-workshops/) We hope you will find these resources helpful for reviewing webinars or catching up on missed events. As always, ANJEC is happy to assist you in your work, email us at info@anjec.org anytime. Highlands Open Space Partnership Funding Program
The Highlands Open Space Partnership Funding program is a matching grant program designed to support the acquisition of property for the protection of resources within the Highlands Region, and to further the goals of landowner equity as specified in the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act of 2004 and the Highlands Regional Master Plan. The Highlands Council shall provide a maximum grant award of 50% of the total purchase price of the property. Applications are accepted at any time; there is no application deadline. More info and application package 
NJ League of Conservation Voters Environmental Policy Guide Find out how jobs, health, equity, and justice all go hand in hand with environmental issues in this new policy guide Download
The Candace McKee Ashmun Memorial Fund
ANJEC has established the memorial fund to honor and celebrate our friend, colleague and mentor, Candy Ashmun. Donations to the fund will be used to support the ANJEC Open Space Stewardship Grant Program, an annual program for municipal environmental commissions to carry out local stewardship projects. Candy’s support of ANJEC’s mission and her unwavering belief in the power of the local environmental commission makes this program the ideal choice to remember her legacy for years to come. To donate to the fund: Mail a check to ANJEC, PO Box 157, Mendham NJ 07945, or click here to donate on our secure site. 
Jersey Water Works.org is live! Check out the website and get engaged with the collaborative effort to transform New Jersey’s inadequate urban water infrastructure.
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BROWNFIELDS IMPACT FUND- NJEDA
The Brownfields Impact Fund opened on January 20, 2022 The program offers loans of up to $350K with 1-2% interest and grants of up to $350K to government entities and non-profits. Learn more and prepare to apply at https://www.njeda.com/brownfieldsimpactfund. Application information can be found here 
Rutgers University Announces Updates to the NJADAPT Suite of Climate Planning Tools
NJADAPT is a suite of free web-based data visualization tools designed to connect scientific climate change data with other critical information so that residents, community leaders, state and local decision makers, businesses, and others can better understand the impacts of changing climate conditions on people, assets, and communities in New Jersey. Find the NJADAPT tools here. 
New guide for restaurants to avoid plastic pollution - Download
Environmental Film Library
ANJEC has the following films available to lend to your Environmental Commission or school:
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