EAC’s Executive Director Jeanne Herb and Tisha Holmes of Florida State University embarked on a project funded by the Global Ideas for U.S. Solutions Team at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).
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Beyond buildings, Sandy damaged people’s health
The record-setting Superstorm Sandy that made landfall in New Jersey on Oct. 29, 2012, resulted in both short- and long-term health hazards for residents, some far from obvious. When the floodwaters finally drained, they left potentially contaminated sludge, which...
How Rutgers Is Forging the Next Generation of Climate Change Problem Solvers
The Coastal Climate Risk and Resilience (C2R2) graduate certificate program, created in wake of Superstorm Sandy, brings graduate students from varied disciplines together to solve real-world climate problems.
New Jersey’s Temperatures Rise by 4 Degrees Fahrenheit, Twice the Global Average Since 1900
State of the Climate: New Jersey 2021 is an annual overview for state and local decision-makers, hazard planning and climate resilience professionals and residents that summarizes the current scientific information on climate trends and projections to help prepare for future impacts.
New Jersey State Policy Lab: Report on Food Security and Organic Waste Reduction
This report outlines potential public policies for consideration based on experiences in state and municipal government, the healthcare sector, the nonprofit sector, the agriculture sector, the waste management sector, local school systems, and institutions of higher education.
New Report: Public Health Observations and Attitudes in New Jersey
New Jersey ranks 31st in the nation in state funding for public health and 51st in grant funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Rutgers Among Global Organizations Awarded Funding to Advance Data-Driven Climate Solutions
Rutgers works to help New Jersey adapt to climate change through research, the development of tools and technical guidance and stakeholder engagement.
New Jersey Climate Change Alliance announces statewide Organic Material Management Plan
Recognizing the importance of the New Jersey Food Waste Recycling Law, the New Jersey Climate Change Alliance Organics Workgroup was created with a common goal of outlining a statewide “Sustainable Organic Material Management Plan” (SOMMP) for New Jersey.
Rutgers to lead regional large-scale Coastlines and People Megalopolitan Coastal Transformation Hub with nearly $20M from National Science Foundation
The new hub will help improve the understanding and governance of co-evolving hazard developments and coastal processes.
Jeanne Herb awarded appointment as chair of NAS planning committee on climate change and health equity
The workshop series explores the current state of knowledge about climate-related health disparities.
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