Volunteer with the Sierra Club Jersey Shore Group!
Are you a Monmouth County resident who's passionate about protecting our environment, natural spaces, and coastline, and social-media savvy? The Sierra Club Jersey Shore Group has multiple volunteer positions available!
These are great opportunities for college students, young grads, or anyone with an interest in the environment and technology. If you're interested in learning more, visit the “Contact Us” page and reach out via phone or email.
Join the “50 x 30 TEAM” to Meet New Jersey's 2030 Climate Goals!
Recent Climate Disasters:
- Each year’s average earth temperature is hottest ever. June-August, 2024 world temperature was the highest ever recorded. Average NJ land temperature is currently 4 degrees F hotter than long term average. Offshore NJ Atlantic waters are up to 4 degrees F hotter than long term average. "Temperatures during 2023 likely exceed those of any period in at least the last 100,000 years.” (Copernicus Climate Change Service). Scientists say we should all be alarmed.
- Rapidly rising ocean temperatures and ocean acidification Impacts sea life: lobsters and surf clams are declining; black sea bass (and other sea life) are moving northward. "Black sea bass are ending up in lobster traps. The evidence has been in their stomachs"
- Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation has slowed 15%; many models predict major interruption of circulation (summary).
- Searing wildfires; New York City, Philadelphia, and the eastern seaboard shrouded in wildfire smoke
- Historic flooding; due in part to accelerating loss of Greenland and West Antarctica ice sheets
- July 1, 2024, Hurricane Beryl intensified into Cat 5. This is earlier, and stronger than anything recorded.
THE EVIDENCE IS CLEAR: The U.S. "Fifth National Climate Assessment", Nov 13, 2023; the UN IPCC "Sixth Assessment Report" Mar 20, 2023; the Paris Agreement, and 1000s of scientists all agree we must achieve 50% Green House Gas (GHG) reduction by 2030, on the way to NetZero GHG emissions by 2050.
“ON A BUSINESS-AS-USUAL COURSE…OUR [NJ] 2050 GHG WOULD BE HIGHER THAN THEY ARE TODAY”, from an Oct 15, 2020, report by the NJ DEP. The report recommends additional strategies for policymakers to achieve GHG goals. See the Executive Summary here.
TAKE ACTIONABLE STEPS NOW. HELP ASK FOR CRITICAL POLICIES: join the “50 x 30 Team” to reduce GHG emissions 50% by 2030. Help guide reduction in GHG from New Jersey’s buildings (26% of total NJ GHG) and cooperate in reducing New Jersey’s additional biggest GHG sources: transportation (42% of NJ Total), and electricity generation (19% of total NJ), while supporting low- and moderate-income NJ residents.
THE NJ “50 x 30 TEAM” educates and advocates that households, municipalities, NJ, and the Federal Government set and track aggressive goals to reduce GHG emissions.
SIGN UP NOW for the “50 x 30 Team”! You will receive reports, agendas, and calls to action. Typical Zoom webinars are at 7PM, on the 3rd Thursday of each month, and as needed for those members working high-intensity projects. For more information, or questions about signup, contact stevemiller@comcast.net (Climate Chair, Sierra Club Jersey Shore Group and co-chair Building Electrification Committee, Sierra Club NJ Chapter).
About the Sierra Club
Our Mission
The Jersey Shore Group serves to fulfill the Sierra Club's mission and ensure a healthy environment for all those living in Monmouth County. We accomplish this through the following activities:
- Educating the public about environmental and conservation science through regular meetings and presentations.
- Protecting our water, land, and air through local conservation efforts, grassroots advocacy campaigns, and assisting local agencies.
- Enjoying the natural world through community events, hikes, and canoeing.
If you'd like to receive information on our group, including invitations to our events and opportunities to take action, fill out the signup form at the top of this page!
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