New Jersey Chapter

On June 15th, the NJ Chapter of the Sierra Club, NJ League of Conservation Voters, NJ Wind Works Coalition, labor unions, and various environmental and environmental justice partners hosted a Global Wind Day Celebration to show support for responsible offshore wind development and clean energy more broadly in New Jersey. The coalition gathered on a beautiful (and fittingly windy!) day at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, to draw out the connection between offshore wind lessening air pollution across the state and not just benefitting our coastal communities. 

Hundreds of community members attended and there were over 35 tables with educational materials and children’s activities such as virtual reality offshore wind simulation headsets, mini LEGO turbine building, kite flying, offshore wind coloring pages, and more all with live music and food trucks in the background. Attendees were able to interact with offshore wind developers and partners like Rutgers University who were able to directly answer questions about the benefits of offshore wind. 

The speaking program included inspirational remarks from Anjuli Ramos with the NJ Sierra Club, Ed Potosnak with the NJ League of Conservation Voters, Reverend Tuft and Oluwatosin Kolawole with Green Faith, Congressman Menendez, Councilwoman of Ward B in Jersey City Mira Prinz-Arey, NJ State Senator Raj Mukerji, and more. Full speaking list and statements are available in the press release here. 

THANK YOU so much to our NJ volunteers who came out to table and support our event, and make a stand for clean energy with us! Special shoutout to the Offshore Wind Committee, Denise Brush for providing a creative community building banner activity, and Mike and Pat Hilliard for their knowledge of LSP and kite flying! Thank you to Seth Kantor and Pat Hilliad for capturing the day in photos. Thank you to Rich Isaac, Bill Beren, Joe Testa, Stan Greberis, Tony Hagen, Kip Cherry, Gina Carola, Gary Frederick, Sindu Pasricha, Flo Abrenica, Jeff Rapport, Allen Swanson, and more who came out to table with us at the Sierra Club tables. We made a strong showing that NJ Sierra Club is ready and excited for offshore wind!

The NJ event livestream is available here and all event photos can be accessed here. There is a Northeast Regional Sierra Club livestream broadcasting Global Wind Day celebrations along the East Coast available here.

Gas Project Cancelled in Keyport

Taylor McFarland, a project manager with the Sierra Club spoke at a press conference in Keyport N.J., on Monday, May 6, 2024, to celebrate the cancellation of a natural gas pipeline project that would have run through the bay en route to New York City. But a different project to carry liquefied natural gas through Pennsylvania and New Jersey for export to other nations is moving forward.

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Are you passionate about the environment and fighting climate change? Join our movement right here in NJ! We are actively recruiting for a full time staff position, Chapter Energy Program Manager. For a job description, and to apply, click here: Apply For Position

Keep up with statewide environmental developments and activities and events at the Chapter and local group levels on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Across the state, Sierra Club members work in geographically focused groups to address local issues. Group volunteers host educational activities and outings and work on political and conservation activities: Find a local Sierra Club group that meets near you. 

Understanding the value of preserving our precious resources happens naturally when people have the chance to experience the outdoors. The New Jersey Chapter sponsors hikes and other outings, and also has programs for youth from communities that have limited access to the outdoors. Join us in exploring New Jersey’s beautiful open spaces.

New Jersey’s immigrant, Latinx, Black, and Indigenous residents have endured decades of discriminatory policies, leading their communities to be surrounded by heavy industry and used as dumping grounds for hazardous waste. Asthma mortality rates in New Jersey are three times higher among Black and Latinx residents. Lead-contaminated water and high air pollution rates have plagued communities of color, communities that often receive both fewer resources and services.

The Sierra Club New Jersey Chapter office is now located at the Social Profit Center at Mill One, a restored mill exclusively for non-profits. Our new address is:

Sierra Club New Jersey Chapter
1 North Johnston Ave.
Suite A203, Building A
Hamilton, NJ 08609