"Jersey Renews and its organizational partners are ready. Whether it is green training programs in Trenton, or weatherization in Newark, to offshore wind in South Jersey, we have our dukes up and are going to the mat to get this done. The vitality and sustainability of New Jersey and its residents deserve nothing less. It’s [...]
"If this is the start of a war on science, climate action must be rekindled in state capitals and through grassroots activism. Consider what happened here Wednesday: New Jersey's environmentalists banded with labor, community and faith groups to form Jersey Renews, a huge coalition seeking to establish our state as a leader on clean energy [...]
NJ Spotlight reporting: "Alarmed by climate change, an unusual coalition of labor, faith, community, and environmental organizations is banding together to more forcefully promote steps to curtail global warming. The coalition, Jersey Renews, cited steps taken by the Trump administration along with years of inaction in Trenton as the motivation behind its efforts to vault [...]
WHYY Newsworks reporting: "A new coalition of more than 30 environmental, labor, and community organizations is urging New Jersey lawmakers to do more about the threat of climate change and reduce the state's greenhouse gas emissions. Dan Fatton, executive director of the Work Environment Council, said the coalition, called Jersey Renews, is a ray of [...]
For Immediate Release: 10:30 a.m., January 25, 2017 Contact: Dan Fatton, Work Environment Council, 908-303-4546 Rev. Fletcher Harper, GreenFaith, 201-390-0094 Doug O’Malley, Environment New Jersey, 917-449-6812 New Statewide Coalition Calls for Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Jobs, Improved Air Quality; Targets Current & Future State Leaders Trenton – A diverse array of over 30 New Jersey [...]
For Immediate Release January 23, 2017 Contact: Dan Fatton, Executive Director, New Jersey Work Environment Council; (908) 303-4546 Doug O'Malley, Director, Environment New Jersey; (917) 449-6812 Rev. Fletcher Harper, Director, GreenFaith; (201) 390-0094 Jeff Tittel, Director, New Jersey Sierra Club; (609) 558-9100 Jan 25: Public Launch of ‘Jersey Renews’ Coalition to Fight Climate Change On Wednesday, January 25th, [...]