NJ Climate Change Resource Center
Providing actionable science, planning tools, and technical guidance to policymakers, practitioners, and communities addressing climate change in New Jersey.
PROJECT AREAS
We maximize the impact of our work by focusing on five overlapping project areas.
NJ ADAPT
A suite of online
data-visualization and
mapping tools
CLIMATE CORPS
Research, analysis and
project work by a team of seasoned grad students
RESEARCH & ANALYSIS
Science with real-world applications to New Jersey's climate challenges.
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE & TRAINING
Guidance on using our tools, webinars on emerging issues
CLIMATE JUSTICE
Climate action in New
Jersey's overburdened communities
State of the Climate: New Jersey 2023
This report provides an overview of outstanding 2023 weather events, followed by an in-depth analysis of historical climate data and future projections for New Jersey. The authors focus on temperature, sea-level rise, precipitation, and extreme events, including a discussion of the summer 2023 Canadian wildfires that impacted air quality throughout New Jersey … Read more →
Rutgers NJ Inland Design Flood Elevation Layer
The NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) recently adopted its Inland Flood Rule which, among other actions, establishes a new Design Flood Elevation (DFE) standard for specific types of new construction and redevelopment … Read more →
15-Minute Neighborhoods
This report summarizes the results of a two-year planning and research study designed to investigate how a comprehensive, multi-goal planning and policy framework can be used to achieve carbon-neutral transportation choices that simultaneously support healthy, just, and resilient communities for all New Jersey residents.
Monetizing Health Benefits of Offshore Wind Expansion and Demand Reduction Strategies in New Jersey
Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP)
The CCRC is providing assistance to the NJDEP in development of a statewide PCAP pursuant to the USEPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program. Specifically, the CCRC is leading some of the PCAP stakeholder engagement efforts, conducting an assessment of benefits of … Read more →
Heat Vulnerability Assessment Workgroup
Enhanced data-visualization tools help New Jersey plan for climate change
Understanding climate risks in Elizabeth, N.J
An analysis by Climate Corps member Jessica Parineet is helping an organization in Elizabeth focus on neighborhoods most vulnerable to flooding and extreme heat.
Supporting climate action in New Jersey's overburdened communities
WHAT’S NEW AT THE CCRC
Federal hostility could delay offshore wind projects, derailing state climate goals
ALEX BROWN / STATELINE
NJ takes new approach to rising sea levels. Some business leaders are outraged.
MIKE HAYES / GOTHAMIST
Scientists question the use of “tipping point” metaphor in climate change discussions
KITTA MacPHERSON / RUTGERS TODAY
New Jersey Climate Change Resource Center
Project Areas
OUR LATEST WORK
15-Minute Neighborhoods
This report summarizes the results of a two-year planning and research study designed to investigate how a comprehensive, multi-goal planning and policy framework can be used to achieve carbon-neutral transportation choices that simultaneously support healthy, just, and resilient communities for all New Jersey residents.
Monetizing Health Benefits of Offshore Wind Expansion and Demand Reduction Strategies in New Jersey
Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP)
The CCRC is providing assistance to the NJDEP in development of a statewide PCAP pursuant to the USEPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program. Specifically, the CCRC is leading some of the PCAP stakeholder engagement efforts, conducting an assessment of benefits of … Read more →
Heat Vulnerability Assessment Workgroup
Enhanced data-visualization tools help New Jersey plan for climate change
Understanding climate risks in Elizabeth, N.J
An analysis by Climate Corps member Jessica Parineet is helping an organization in Elizabeth focus on neighborhoods most vulnerable to flooding and extreme heat.
Supporting climate action in New Jersey's overburdened communities
NJ Climate News
Federal hostility could delay offshore wind projects, derailing state climate goals
ALEX BROWN / STATELINE
