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NJCCA 2022 Annual Convening focuses on integrated climate change solutions that:
- Advance health equity
- Promote social justice
- Create vibrant communities
- Encourage nature based solutions
Welcome 9:00-9:15 am
- Advancing the intersection of climate preparedness and net zero emissionsMartha Maxwell-Doyle, NJCCA Co-Chair and Partnership for the Delaware Estuary
Plenary 1: Climate Solutions that Advance Social Justice 9:15-10:20 am
- Organic waste material management and food security (Gary Sondermeyer presentation)
- Planning for transportation mobility (Jon Carnegie presentation)
- Planning for climate change nested in advancing Environmental Justice
- Emissions reduction policies to address social justice (Nicky Sheats presentation)
Moderator/Panelist: Gary Sondermeyer, NJCCA Co-Chair and Bayshore Recycling
Panelists: Jon Carnegie, Rutgers University; Kim Gaddy, Clean Water Action; Nicky Sheats, Kean University
Break 10:20-10:30 am
Plenary 2: Climate Solutions that Advance Health Equity 10:30-11:30 am
- Planning for climate in public health policy (Kevin McNally presentation)
- Community based programs that intersect climate and health (Sharon Roerty presentation)
- Health systems as anchors of integrated solutions
Moderator: David Henry, NJ Association of County and City Health Officials
Panelists: Kevin McNally, NJ Public Health Association; Sharon Roerty, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; Raymond Brandes, New Jersey Hospital Association
State Updates 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Moderators: Pam Frank, Gabel Associates and Tom Lewis, WSP
Panelists: Jane Cohen, Executive Director Office of Climate Action and Green Economy; Joseph Fiordaliso, NJBPU President; Shawn LaTourette, NJDEP Commissioner; Elkins Green, NJDOT Director of Environmental Resources; Donna Rendeiro, Executive Director State Planning Commission
Lunch 12:30 – 1:15 pm
Keynote: Opportunities and Challenges for Climate Justice 1:15 – 2:00 pm
Sacoby Wilson, Professor and Director, T.H.E. EJ Lab
Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health, University of Maryland
Legislative Updates 2:00-3:00 pm
Moderator: Zoe Baldwin, Regional Plan Association
Panelists: Honorable Bob Smith, Chair, NJ Senate Environment and Energy Committee and Honorable James J. Kennedy, Chair, NJ Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee
Plenary 3: Nature Based Climate Solutions that Build Vibrant Communities 3:00-4:00 pm
- Nature based solutions to resiliency (Tim Dillingham presentation)
- Natural and working lands for climate mitigation (Tom Gilbert presentation)
- Intersecting climate solutions with other planning goals (Liz Semple presentation)
Moderator: Randy Solomon, Sustainable Jersey
Panelists: Tim Dillingham, American Littoral Society; Tom Gilbert, NJ Conservation Foundation; Liz Semple, The Nature Conservancy in New Jersey
and CO2-neutral Mobility for All
Moderator: Jon A. Carnegie, AICP/PP Executive Director, Voorhees Transportation Center, Rutgers University
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On February 4, 2021, the New Jersey Climate Change Alliance continued with its virtual series in lieu of an in person conference due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This event, “Advancing Health Equity in the Era of the Climate Crisis” was the fifth in this series, featuring Surili Patel, Director, Center for Climate And Health Equity at the American Public Health Association. Ms. Patel was joined by Dr. Marjorie Kaplan and Jeanne Herb of Rutgers University; Don Weinbaum and Kevin McNally of the NJ Public Health Association; and Dr. George DiFerdinando and David Henry the co-chairs of the NJ Climate Change Alliance Public Health Working Group.
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A Conversation with Lisa Jackson
On January 28, 2021, the New Jersey Climate Change Alliance continued with its virtual series in lieu of an in-person conference due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This event was the fourth in this series, featuring Lisa Jackson, Apple’s VP for Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives in a conversation on The Business of Climate Action. Ms. Jackson was joined by Mark Mauriello, Director of Environmental Affairs and Planning, Edgewood Properties and a former Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. As a former EPA Administrator and NJDEP Commissioner, Ms. Jackson reflected on government leadership and the opportunities for intersection with business as well as communities.
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On January 22, 2021, the New Jersey Climate Change Alliance continued with its virtual series in lieu of an in-person conference due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This event was the third in this series, featuring Governor Phil Murphy and NJDEP Acting Commissioner Sean LaTourette who provided the latest update on how New Jersey is implementing its ambitious climate mitigation and climate resilience strategies.
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On October 2, 2020, The New Jersey Climate Change Alliance continued with its Annual Conference. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, an in-person meeting was reconfigured to a series of events. This event was the second in the series. Part II was a virtual dialogue featuring the Honorable Thomas H. Kean, the Honorable James J. Florio, and the Honorable Christine Todd Whitman, the 48th, 49th, and 50th Governors of New Jersey who provided reflections on leadership and past lessons to inform addressing the climate crisis. John Weingart, Associate Director of the Eagleton Institute for Politics moderated the discussion.
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An NJCCA Virtual Workshop
On September 15, 2020, The New Jersey Climate Change Alliance initiated its Annual Conference. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an in-person meeting was reconfigured to a series of events. This event was the first in the series. Part I brought together New Jersey’s two leading cabinet officers on climate and energy programs: NJ Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Catherine McCabe and New Jersey Board of Public Utilities President Joseph Fiordaliso. Commissioner McCabe and President Fiordaliso provided updates on State of New Jersey climate change policies and programs. Next, a panel of experts from the New Jersey Climate Change Alliance responded to the cabinet officers’ presentations. A panel of New Jersey Climate Change Alliance Working Group Co-Chairs also provided updates on the status of working groups in the areas of Long-Range Adaptation Planning, Natural and Working Lands, Public Health, Offshore Wind Ecological Monitoring, and Transportation.
The workshop agenda is available here.
View NJDEP Commissioner Catherine McCabe’s presentation here.
The NJCCA is grateful for the support of its
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