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SUMMARY:Earth Day Celebration Week\, April 16th - April 23rd\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:The Northeast Earth Coalition (NEEC) invites you to join its 2022 Earth Day Celebration from April 16-23\, 2022\, for a week of events on the theme of restoring our planet. This year’s celebration will be a combination of virtual events and small gatherings due to the ongoing COVID crisis. \nParticipants can join from anywhere in New Jersey\, the country – or the world! You can meet virtually with regional community leaders and groups that will be sharing their environmental projects\, such as local food and community gardens\, eco-friendly gardening\, sustainable communities\, alternative transportation\, renewable energy\, clean air and water\, and climate change activism. \nJoin the NEEC to Celebrate! \nWe will kick off the celebration virtually via Zoom at 10AM on April 16th and will continue marking the occasion with events until April 23rd. \nShare Your Project! \nWe invite you to submit to the NEEC a short (1-5 minutes) videoclip highlighting an environmental project you are working on\, either at home or at the community level. \nProjects might relate to wildlife habitat\, local food production\, energy conservation\, renewable energy\, pollinator gardens\, conserving water\, protecting waterways\, reducing waste\, environmental justice\, environmental activism\, sustainable transportation\, etc. – any action aimed at preserving and restoring the environment. \nAlthough the NEEC is based in New Jersey\, we are accepting projects from anywhere in the world. The NEEC will select clips to be shared online between April 16 and April 23. This is an excellent opportunity to highlight the work you are doing! \nThe deadline for video submissions is April 12. Please send your submission as an email attachment to Info@neearth.org \nList of events:\nSaturday April 16th (10am – 11:30am) Kick off Events\, at Crane Park\, Montclair\, NJ 07042. Environmental Proclamation by Montclair At Large Councilor Bob Russo\, planting of native plants and virtual interviews featuring community environmental projects. \nPlease register here:     \nMonday April 18th (10am – noon) The Importance of Community Gardens (Part 1) 10am at 94 Pine Community Garden\, Montclair\, NJ 07042. The event ends at noon. \nWednesday April 20th (10am – noon)\, The Importance of Community Gardens (Part 2) 10am at 94 Pine Street Community Garden. Montclair\, NJ 07042. \nFriday April 22nd (10am – noon)\, The Importance of Community Gardens (Part 3) 10am at 94 Pine Street Community Garden\, Montclair\, NJ07042 \nPlease register here: \n \nSaturday 23rd at 10am\, Montclair Parks Cleanups\, our volunteers will be doing cleanups in the following parks: Crane Park\, Erie Park\, Brookdale Park and Glenridge Avenue (behind the Bay Street Train Station). Details will be provided\, after registration. \nSaturday 23rd Earth Day Celebration at Crane Park. We will end Earth Day Week with many activities including environmental displays\, planting of native flowers\, community recognitions\, and live music. From 10am to 3pm. \nPlease register here:    \nJoin the NEEC for an Earth Day Celebration!\nAlthough the NEEC is based in New Jersey\, we are accepting projects from anywhere in the world. The NEEC will select clips to be shared online between April 17 and April 22. This is an excellent opportunity to highlight the work you are doing! \nThe deadline for video submissions is April 14. Please send your submission as an email attachment to Info@neearth.org \nFor additional information & volunteer opportunities\, please e-mail us at: Info@neearth.org or check our calendar for other events and workshops. \nContact us at: Jose German\, NEEC CEO\, Info@neearth.org; Phone:(973) 233-1106 (Office). Multimedia links: https://www.neearth.org \nhttps://www.facebook.com/neearth.org
URL:https://neearth.org/events/earth-day-celebration-2/
CATEGORIES:Community Outreach,Environmental Initiatives,Monarch Butterfly,Native Plants,Pollinators,Renewable Energy,Sustainable Transportation,Wildlife Habitats
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SUMMARY:Beginning of Gardening Season\, April15th\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Spring is here\, and we are excited about the 7th gardening season of the NEEC. Our volunteers are very enthusiastic and eager to meet the new challenge of exceeding our 2021 produce record. \nAs in the last two years\, we will start working at the 94 Pine Street Community Garden at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. We have a lot of things to do in advance in our 16 associated community gardens and environmental projects. Let’s get started! \nARE YOU LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES? \nNEEC Community Gardens and Environmental Projects: \n\nSanctuary Demonstration Community Garden\, 40 South Fullerton Avenue\, Montclair\, NJ 07042.Basic regular tasks: a) Planting; b) Filling the rain barrel; c) Watering; d) Harvesting.\n\n\nOccasionally tasks: a) Adding soil to the beds; b) Adding compost; c) Weeding; d) Preparing the garden for the winter. Note: Filling the rain barrel\, needs to be coordinated with J. German\n\nCurrently Growing: Planting in progress \n\nMaster Gardeners opportunities to oversee the project and lead the volunteers – Twice a week for 1.5 hours – Two Master Gardeners can take one shift each.\n\n \n\nCrane Pak Demonstration Garden\, Glenridge Avenue\, Montclair\, NJ 07042. Basic regular tasks: a) Planting; b) Watering; and c) Harvesting.\n\n\nOccasionally tasks: a) Adding soil to the beds; b) Adding compost; c) Weeding; d) Preparing the garden for the winter. Note: Other tasks must be coordinated with David Wasmuth\nCurrently Growing: Planting in progress\nMaster Gardeners opportunities to oversee the project and lead the volunteers – Twice a week for 1.5 hours – Two Master Gardeners can take one shift each.\n\n \n\nPine Street Community Garden\, 94 Pine Street\, Montclair\, NJ 07042. Basic regular tasks: a) Planting; b) Watering; and c) Harvesting; d) Monitoring the composting site; e) Organizing the greenhouse.\n\n\nOccasionally tasks: a) Adding soil to the beds; b) Adding compost; c) Weeding; d) Preparing the garden for the winter. Note: Other tasks must be coordinated with Jose German\nMaster Gardeners opportunities to oversee the project and lead the volunteers – Twice a week for 1.5 hours – Two Master Gardeners can take one shift each.\nCurrently Growing: Sugar snap peas\, carrots\, Swiss Chard\, Red onions\, Collard Greens. Need to be planted\, since only less than half of the garden is planted.\n\n \n\nNew Cooper Avenue Community Garden\, Cooper Avenue\, Montclair\, NJ 07043. Basic regular tasks: a) Planting; b) Watering; and c) Harvesting; d) Monitoring the composting site; Occasionally tasks: a) Adding soil to the beds; b) Adding compost; c) Weeding; d) Preparing the garden for the winter. Note: Other tasks must be coordinated with Jose German\n\n\nCurrently Growing: Sugar snap peas\, carrots\, Swiss Chard\, Red onions\, Collard Greens. Need to be planted\, since only less than half of the garden is planted.\nMaster Gardeners opportunities to oversee the project and lead the volunteers – Twice a week for 1.5 hours – Two Master Gardeners can take one shift each.\n\n \n\nNew Passaic Neighborhood Women’s Center Community Garden\, Third Street\, Passaic. Basic regular tasks: a) Planting; b) Watering; and c) Harvesting; d) Monitoring the composting site; Occasionally tasks: a) Adding soil to the beds; b) Adding compost; c) Weeding; d) Preparing the garden for the winter. Note: Other tasks must be coordinated with Jose German\n\n Currently Growing: Need to be planted \n\nSprouting Totowa Community Garden\, Totowa\, NJ – Associated Community Garden – Volunteers need to coordinate with Garden Leader.\nWatchung School\, Montclair\, NJ – New Garden in progress.\nKinnelon Middle School Community Garden\, Kinnelon\, NJ – Associated Community Garden.\nGreen Acres Community Garden\, Rosa Park Blvd\, Paterson\, NJ – Associated Community Garden – Volunteers need to coordinate with Garden Leader.\nMontclair High School Farm-to-Table Community Garden\, Montclair\, NJ – In progress – Associated Community Garden\nOrganic Villagers Community Garden\, 16th Street\, Paterson\, NJ – Associated Community Garden – Volunteers need to coordinate with Garden Leader\,\nEast Orange Community Garden – Associated Community Garden\nMontclair High School Community Garden at Rand Park\, Montclair\, NJ – Associated Community Garden\nBrookdale Overlook Spring Restoration Garden\, Montclair/Bloomfield\, NJ – Volunteer opportunities under the supervision of the head of the project only.\n\n\nMaster Gardeners opportunities for the preparation of the garden for the season. Weeding\, planting will be happening soon.\n\n \n\nFlorham Park Pollinator Garden at Spring Lake Nature Reserve – NEEC Partnership with Florham Park Environmental Commission\, and the Boy Scouts.\n\n\nVolunteer opportunities to help the kids to plant 300 plants.\n\n\nFlorham Park Rain Garden at Spring Lake Nature Reserve – NEEC Partnership with Florham Park Environmental Commission\, and the Boy Scouts.\n\n\nVolunteer opportunities to help the kids to plant 300 plants.\n\nJose German-Gomez\, contact Information: Monday to Friday\, 9am to 5pm; Email address: JGerman@neearth.org \nGreg Pason\, Community Gardens Coordinator\, contact Information: Monday to Friday\, 9am to 5pm; Email address: gpason@msm.com   ONLY FOR COMMUNITY GARDENS AND COMMUNITY FOOD NETWORK. \nDavid Wasmuth\, Environmental Projects Coordinator\, contact information:  Monday to Friday\, 9am to 5pm; Email address: dawasmuth@gmail.com ONLY FOR CRANE PARK DEMONSTRATION GARDEN AND BOOKDALE PARK RESTORATION PROJECT. \nMary Knowles\, Director of Communications and Public Relations\, contact Information: PRMediaManager@neearth.org \nFor additional information please contact us at:  \nInfo@neearth.org or call us at (973) 233-1106 \n             
URL:https://neearth.org/events/beginning-of-gardening-season-march-19th-2022/
LOCATION:Pine Street Community Garden\, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church\, 94 Pine Street\, Montclair\, NJ\, 07042\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Outreach,Environmental Initiatives,Health and Nutrition,Native Plants,Pollinators
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SUMMARY:7th Acting Locally for a More Sustainable World Conference
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \nCLICK HERE TO WATCH THE RECORDINGS OF THE CONFERENCE\n  \n \nHelen & William Mazer Foundation\n \nMontclair\, NJ. The Northeast Earth Coalition (NEEC) invites you to join its 2022 annual conference on February 12\, 2022\, one of the largest gatherings of environmental and community activists in New Jersey. This year’s conference will be virtual due to the ongoing COVID crisis. Participants can join from anywhere in the world. \nCheck below for a sample of some of our amazing speakers! \nYou will have the opportunity to virtually meet with community leaders and groups and to network about environmental issues\, including local food\, eco-friendly gardening\, sustainable communities\, alternative transportation\, renewable energy\, clean air and water\, and climate change activism. \nVIRTUAL EVENT\nTime: 9:30am to 4:00pm  \nReserve your ticket here: \n  \n OUR GUEST SPEAKERS: \n \nGar Alperovitz\, Co-Chair\, The Next System Project: The Coming Transformation of the American Political Economic System \nGar Alperovitz is a distinguished political economist and historian who lectures widely.  He is a co-founder of The Democracy Collaborative and co-chair of The Next System Project. He has written or co-written 11 books. The latest is Principles of a Pluralist Commonwealth (2017).  He is a public intellectual who has testified before Congress\, been featured in TV documentaries\, has written for and been profiled by mainstream and progressive media alike. \nMelissa Miles\, Executive Director\, New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance (Newark\, NJ):  Environmental Justice in New Jersey \nMelissa Miles is as award-winning grassroots activist and organizer living in an Environmental Justice Community in Newark\, New Jersey. NJEJA was part of a coalition that worked to have the nation’s strongest law to protect overburdened communities from pollutants enacted in New Jersey (S232\, 2020). She is also a member of many state\, national and international environmental groups\, such as the New Jersey Environmental Justice Advisory Council\, responsible for advising state agencies on issues of environmental justice. \nJose Aguto\, Executive Director\, Catholic Climate Covenant (Washington\, DC):  How Pope Francis’ Encyclical\, Laudato Si\, Inspired Sustainability and Climate Action in the United States \nJose Aguto leads policy development that helps guide the US Catholic Church’s response to climate change. A key aspect of the Covenant’s policy is to inspire action on climate change as a moral and non-partisan call. His work has contributed to bipartisan caucuses and legislation which are creating a politically viable foundation for meaningful climate action. \nAmy Tuininga\, Director\, PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies\, Montclair State University (Montclair\, NJ):  The Social Impact of Green Teams in Local Communities \nAmy Tuininga works to create opportunities for students\, faculty\, and a wide range of stakeholders in corporations\, non-profits\, start-ups\, and government organizations to address and advance environmental\, social\, and economic sustainability. Her approach is rooted in systems science and her experience with developing effective collaborations is based on her own research and mentoring of students. \nFOR TICKETS: \n \n \nThe Northeast Earth Coalition is a 501 (c)(3) Tax Exempt Volunteer Driven Nonprofit Organization \nPRESS PLEASE CONTACT US AT: PRMediaManager@neearth.org \nADDITIONAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION \n  \n 
URL:https://neearth.org/events/7th-acting-locally-for-a-more-sustainable-world-conference/
CATEGORIES:Community Outreach,Environmental Initiatives,Monarch Butterfly,Native Plants,Pollinators,Renewable Energy,Sustainable Transportation,Wildlife Habitats
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