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June 3, 2020 - NEW JERSEY WILL BE THE FIRST STATE IN THE NATION TO INCORPORATE CLIMATE CHANGE ACROSS EDUCATION GUIDELINES FOR K-12 SCHOOLS

With this adoption, climate change education will be incorporated across seven content areas—21st Century Life and Careers, Comprehensive Health and Physical Education, Science, Social Studies, Technology, Visual and Performing Arts, and World Languages. Climate change standards have also been added to the appendices of the Mathematics and English Language Arts guidelines, which are up for review in 2022.
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June 1, 2020 - AFFIRMING NATIONAL LEADERSHIP ROLE, NEW JERSEY PUBLISHES FORMAL STRINGENT DRINKING WATER STANDARDS FOR PFOA AND PFOS

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection today officially published its adoption of stringent, health-based drinking water standards for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), chemicals that are extremely persistent in the environment and have been linked to various health problems in people.
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May 18, 2020 - KEANSBURG BEACH RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST RESTORED BEACH

The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) released its much-anticipated annual list of the nation’s Best Restored Beaches. The Borough of Keansburg was announced as one of the five winners selected by a panel of judges from all over the country.
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	Rutgers Cooperative Extension Continues it's 'Earth Day at Home' Webinar Series - Mondays from April 20 to June 29 Coming up on Monday, 6/15/20 - Composting 101 In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, Rutgers Cooperative Extension announces its webinar series “Earth Day at Home”. This series will focus on steps everyone can take to protect the environment. These webinars are FREE! Registration is required - visit: https://www.newswise.com/articles/rutgers-cooperative-extension-offers-e... Read more...
	Climate Change - What are the initiatives in New Jersey? New Jersey is working to address and mitigate the impacts of climate change. So far, its efforts have been successful, with New Jersey’s attainment of the 2020 greenhouse gas reduction goal years ahead of schedule. New Jersey is now looking ahead to its 2050 Goal and is accelerating its transition to a low carbon economy through reducing its carbon pollution, expanding its clean energy infrastructure and building resilient communities. https://www.nj.gov/dep/climatechange/index.html Read more...
	Conserve Wildlife Foundation is Happy to Partner with Union County to Stream this Falcon Nest Live From the Roof of the County Courthouse in Downtown Elizabeth, New Jersey. New images and videos daily of the four young siblings and their parents. http://www.conservewildlifenj.org/education/uc-falconcam/ Read more...
	New Jersey Audubon - Connecting with Nature in New Jersey View stunning videos of our natural environments to keep you connected to the beauty of our state. Follow 7 nature experts to discover fascinating observations and explorations at https://njaudubon.org/media-center/education/ Read more...