Leader
Ashwani Vasishth
Location
505 Ramapo Valley Road, SSHS Mahwah, NJ 07430
About the project
To sustain and restore a healthy environment for the future, we need news and information that motivates change and faciitates action. That’s why 4 nonprofits - CivicStory, Center for Cooperative Media, Alliance for New Jersey Environmental Education (ANJEE), and New Jersey Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability (NJHEPS) are creating the New Jersey Sustainability Reporting Hub fellowship program.
The Steps
WHAT IT IS
The New Jersey Sustainability Reporting Hub is a statewide media collaborative that will focus attention on our ecosystem through robust reporting by eight multimedia fellows for six months. Their reports on newsworthy sustainability efforts around New Jersey - in municipalities and on campuses - will be amplified by a circle of dissemination partners.
WHY WE NEED YOUR HELP
We are raising $7,000 - 10% of the first phase of the project - from the citizens of New Jersey. Every $5 and $10 counts! New Jersey has important stories to tell, and amplifying these stories will be critical to our transition to environmental sustainability.
HOW IT WILL WORK
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CivicStory - a solutions-based 501 c 3 nonprofit news site - will provide stipends to eight newsrooms employing reporting fellows who will report for a six-month period.
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Stories produced by the reporting fellows will be published by the reporter's newsroom and then shared with NJSR Hub affiliates, educational institutions, the NJ News Commons, and a circle of nonprofit organizations.
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Reporting will focus on newsworthy action and initiatives in New Jersey to speed our transition from fossil fuels, and ensure healthy living environments for future generations.
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Topics will include food choice; waste reduction; community solar, net zero energy & home energy conservation; water, soil, and air quality remediation; composting & organic waste management, transportation choices; purchasing choices; bio-diversity; native plants & natural lawn care; green cleaning, and more.
WHO IS INVOLVED
The four founding partners are CivicStory (project lead), the Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University, NJ Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability (NJHEPS), and Alliance for New Jersey Environmental Education (ANJEE).
Nonprofit affiliates include ANJEC (Association of NJ Environmental Commissions), Camden County Municipal Utility Authority (CCMUA), Ironbound Community Corporation, New Jersey Future, NJ Audubon, PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies at Montclair State University, Sustainable Jersey, and Sustainable Princeton.
CivicStory is the fiduciary lead and manager of the project.
FURTHER INFORMATION
For more information, visit CivicStory.org or contact [email protected].
Why we‘re doing it
Policies at the local, state, and federal levels are a reflection of choices made by citizens, elected representatives, and key stakeholders. As more citizens become educated on sustainability issues, policies will change to effectively address the depth of our socio-ecological crisis. Thank you for taking important steps, together, to protect precious resources for future generations!