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Impacts of Warming in NJ
All over America, cities, counties and states
are launching an exciting grassroots movement to help solve
one of our country’s most pressing problems: global warming.
Frustrated by stalling on the federal level, local leaders are
moving forward with innovative energy solutions that cut our
dependence on oil, county commissioners and governors are leading
the way toward a safer and more secure future.
Cool New Jersey is a local affiliate of the national
Cool Cities campaign. This website it intended to provide a
resource for citizens and local officials who are ready to act
on the need to reduce energy waste and heat-trapping global
warming pollution by taking real action in their communities.
By taking innovative actions, forward-looking cities are re-energizing
our nation, proving that we can solve global warming one city
at a time.
There are 566 municipalities in New Jersey, so
the Cool new Jersey campaign needs 566 grassroots volunteers!
Join us to transform every town in New Jersey into a Cool City.
Urge the Mayor and council members in your town
to pass a resolution in support of the US Mayors Climate Protection
Agreement. Work with your town to reduce global warming emissions.
We’ll send you all the information you need, including
information to give your Mayor. In the meantime, checkout some
resources and guides for implementing your Cool City campaign
here:
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Impacts of Warming in NJ
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Recent Policy Reports and Guides for Activists
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This booklet presents options for
communities in New Jersey. Each township, village, and city in
the Garden State is different. Your municipality may be a large
urban area or it may consist of a small country road and a post
office; but this guide will describe over one hundred options
to make your community more climate friendly. |
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This Sierra Club guide provides a resource for
citizens and local officials who are ready to take real action
to reduce energy waste and heat-trapping global warming pollution
in their communities. In the following pages, you will find inspiring
city success stories from a broad range of cities, from larger
metropolitan centers such as Salt Lake City, St. Paul, and Charlotte
to smaller cities like Twin Falls, Idaho, and Waverly, Iowa. |
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A Blueprint for Action: Policy Options to Reduce
New Jersey’s Contribution to Global Warming, developed
by Environment New Jersey, details 11 policy strategies, in addition
to four steps New Jersey has already taken, that will cut the state’s
emissions of carbon dioxide—the leading greenhouse gas—by
7.4 percent below 2005 levels in the next two decades. |
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A new report, The Economics of Transferring
Development in the New Jersey Highlands, was prepared as a
joint effort of the Regional Plan Association and Environmental
Defense, in
cooperation with New Jersey Future and Regional
Planning Partnership |
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The Delaware Valley Region Planning Commission
has published Open Space and Natural Resource Planning Services
for New Jersey to provide links to resouces, guidelines, language,
and suggested ordinances to protect open space in your community.
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The New Jersey Audubon Society has produced
a Guide to Conservation Incentive Programs for New Jersey Farmers
and Landowners. |
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Pathways for the Garden States a practical handbook by the Association
of New Jersey Environmental Commisions about how to plan bikeways
and walkways. It’s intended not only for environmental commissions
but also for other local groups, including park and recreation
departments, planning boards and citizen associations. need to
find ways to make our communities friendlier to walkers and bikers
and to improve safety.
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Garden State Greenways (GSG) data,
the New Jersey Conservation Foundation provides an interactive map
and planing tools to help you develop greenways in your community.
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New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
interactive mapping applications include interactive mapping and
New Jersey Environmental Management System. |
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The New Jersey Environmental Digital Libary
(NJEDL) is an online library of environmental literature and multimedia
related to New Jersey. The collection includes documents and reports,
scientific studies, photographs, videos, maps, and more. |
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Smart Growth Survival Kit from the Association
of New Jersey Environmental Commissions. This provides information
and references for pro-active and comprehensive municipal planning
to help implement natural resource protection. |
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Evaluating municipal codes for energy efficiency
and smart growth incentives is a good first step toward building
a cooler community. This website will allow you to find the codes
for your community. |
Current and Predicted Impacts of Warming in
New Jersey
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The Office of the New Jersey State Climatologist (ONJCS) has
issued a New Jersey Climate Report Card
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Clean Air - Cool Planet has produced a report
on indicators of climate change in the Northeast. |
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The Nature Conservancy's report on Climate
Change Impacts on New Jersey. |
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The Environmental Protection Agency's factsheet
on Climate Change and New Jersey. |
