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Multiple events (map only)Global Wind Day
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.
Seeking Chapter Energy Program Manager
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: Tiziana Bottino with any questions at @ tiziana.bottino@sierraclub.org.
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Sierra NJ TOP PRIORITIES FOR 2024:
● Clean energy: Offshore wind, and various conservation initiatives. Passing the 2035 bill and codifying the 2040 wind targets. Monitoring Clean Energy and Jobs Act. Sierra Club New Jersey Chapter - ExCom Meeting Minutes p. 5 January 13, 2024
● Building electrification - BPU dockets, Trianium utility filings. The utilities must file how they will comply with BPU guidelines, and we have the right to intervene in those filings. Joint initiative with NRDC and some EJ groups, as well as the law program at National. We intervene with PSE&G and NJ Natural Gas. Need to integrate with Building Electrification Committee, as well as other external allies.
● Fixing and strengthening the electrical grid, and its capacity to provide clean energy.
● Fighting new fossil fuel infrastructure. We will also be intervening with the BPU assessments of the future of Natural Gas. As well as continued opposition to Hydrogen blending. Jackie elaborated on the Offshore Wind Goals
● Schedule another National offshore wind day, possibly in April.
● Put pressure on Orsted to get things restarted.
● Public education - a regional communications plan.
● Summer beach tabling,
● A webinar series open to the public. Taylor elaborated on Conservation Goals
● Monthly or bimonthly meetings with Group Conservation Chairs.
● Funding - External grants and national funding. We are working with a grant specialist from National.
● Artificial turf ban.
● Bear smart policies, forest preservation, whale protection.
● Superfund sites