Given the growing challenges to life on this planet and the concomitant need for policy change and political courage – notably from climate change deniers, whether they are governed by profit or political cowardice — one yearns for leadership. It’s wanting. But is it in demand? Do we have what it takes to face the […]
EJB, Rutgers Climate Institute to host conference on Climate Change Policy in New Jersey, September 27
The New Jersey Climate Adaptation Alliance, with support from the Rutgers Climate Institute and the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy will host a conference, “Climate Change Policy in New Jersey: Advancing Opportunities to Make New Jersey Safer, Greener, Healthier, and More Prosperous” on Wednesday, September 27, 2017. It will be held […]
Save the Date, September 27– Climate Change Policy in New Jersey–a conference hosted by the New Jersey Climate Adaptation Alliance
Trump’s climate order is just an opening bid
Amid much fanfare yesterday, President Trump announced an executive order intended to roll back Obama administration climate policies. The executive order (like many of Trump’s actions to date) is largely ceremonial, however. Whether or not Trump has a lasting effect on climate policy will depend on actions taken in the years ahead, not on what […]
$3M NSF grant to provide graduate students with training in developing, conducting research on coastal climate change risk, resilience
U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker recently announced that a research team from Rutgers has been awarded $2,999,055 in federal funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop research into the risks of climate change on coastal communities and their resilience to such threats. “As we approach the fourth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, […]
NJ Climate Change Alliance releases new reports on anticipated climate change implications for water supply
The New Jersey Climate Adaptation Alliance, co-facilitated by the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy and the Rutgers Climate Institute, has released a two-volume report on anticipated climate change implications for water supply and possible management scenarios to address challenges in New Jersey. The reports can be downloaded at http://njadapt.rutgers.edu/
Solutions: Experts confirm the need for climate action
On Jan. 28 evening the D&R Greenway Land Trust and The Green Hour radio team hosted a panel discussion at the Greenway’s upstairs auditoriumon exploring the outcomes of the 21st Climate Change Conference in Paris.This was the first of three such presentations focused on different aspects of: “Framing the Future. Seeking Solutions to Environmental Challenges. […]
New Rutgers initiative to examine health impacts of post-Sandy decision making
A new Health Impact Assessment (HIA) project by the New Jersey Health Impact Collaborative (NJHIC), an effort facilitated by Rutgers University’s Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS), will examine the health impacts of post-Sandy decision-making and recovery. The preliminary findings of the project—currently underway and extending through February 2016—will be presented […]
EJB researchers create new climate change mapping website for New Jersey
NJADAPT.org, a new climate change mapping website for New Jersey, was launched this week. The project was spearheaded by EJB’s Environmental Analysis and Communications Group. Jeanne Herb, associate director of the Rutgers Environmental Analysis and Communications Group, said the site will help identify people and assets vulnerable to changing climate conditions and then “jump-start a process to consider […]
NJ Climate Adaptation Alliance offers recommendations to help NJ better prepare for climate change
Calls for establishment of statewide working group to address those most at risk A mix of policymakers, public and private sector practitioners, academics, nongovernmental organizations and business leaders has issued recommendations to help New Jersey better prepare for and adapt to climate change. The New Jersey Climate Adaptation Alliance calls for establishment of a statewide working group to, among […]