Founded by Captain Bill Sheehan in 1997, Hackensack Riverkeeper defends the Public Trust resources of the Hackensack River through a fourfold strategy of environmental action, advocacy, education and litigation. The organization employs that strategy on behalf of the people... Continue reading
Posted on May 13, 2021
For the past 51 years, billions of people have celebrated Earth Day around the world. With each new year, it becomes more and more clear how much we depend on a healthy planet. Every April we are reminded of just... Continue reading
Posted on April 15, 2021
CATA – The Farmworker Support Committee is a membership-based immigrant advocacy organization that was founded by farmworkers in New Jersey in 1979. CATA’s mission is to empower and educate Latino immigrant farmworkers and low-wage workers through leadership development and capacity building so that they can fight for... Continue reading
Posted on April 14, 2021
When you think about the global effort to battle climate change or ways to make the economic engine that powers society more sustainable, you may want to start with a solution as simple as an LED light bulb. Energy efficiency... Continue reading
Posted on March 19, 2021
With the snow still piled high, I’ve been looking for signs of spring wherever I can. The usual signs I would look for are the changes in bird plumage, the blooming of the red bud tree by the pond, and... Continue reading
Posted on March 15, 2021