NJEF's Clean, Green & Working Conference

Please join New Jersey Environmental Federation at our 23rd annual conference, Clean Green and Working, on Saturday, April 4th from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.! It is being held at the Center for Law & Justice at Rutgers University in Newark.

Governor Corzine is our keynote speaker.

UEI Featured Panel: Growing the Green Generation

Students of all ages from around the state will share their experiences in becoming community organizers and making an environmental impact in their community.

Moderators: Peggi Sturmfels, NJEF Program Organizer and

Jeanette Mitchell, Policy Director of NJEF's Urban Environmental Institute

Presenters: Vice Principal Elaine Simpson and third graders from Switlik School in Jackson Principal Miss C. Berlino and 6-8th graders from St. Peters School in Point Pleasant

Special Presenters: Graduates of the Urban Environmental Institute

Grassroots Leadership Awards:

Special "Growing the Green Generation" Award: George Washington Carver/Bruce Street (Newark)

Robert Morse, Pittsgrove Township Joseph Speeney, Bernards Borough Thomas Quinn, Mansfield School District Young Environmentalists Raising Awareness, East Orange School District, Switlick Elementary (Jackson), and St. Peters (Point Pleasant) Schools

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NJEF's conference is an exciting event where you can attend engaging workshops on critical environmental issues and have a unique opportunity to network with NJEF staff, members, activists, as well as community and state leaders. You will learn new skills and facts, and sharpen those that you already possess. Together, we can protect New Jersey's waters and natural resources, build healthy and sustainable communities, and make democracy work for all of us.
The conference features a unique look at the state of New Jersey's ports in an exciting plenary entitled Grow Green, Grow Smart at New Jersey Ports; grassroots environmental leadership awards; and breakfast, lunch, and a reception featuring environmental and political leaders.