
ANJEC 2026 Environmental Congress
Resources
Workshop Session Presentations
Stormwater Regulation Compliance
- Municipal Compliance with MS4 Rules, Dr. Chris Obropta, Rutgers Water Resources
- Watershed Improvement Plans, Michael Pisauro, The Watershed Institute
Environmental Advocacy Tools: Strategies for Effective Action
- Leaf Blower Advocacy; Glen Ridge Strategies, Amanda McCabe, Glen Ridge Environmental Advisory Committee
- Food Waste Composting in Morristown, Andrea Dolan, Morris County MUA, Morristown Environmental
- Instant Microplastics in Construction Dust? Dr. Phoebe Stapleton, Rutgers Health, Centers for Environmental Exposures and Disease
Understanding Invasive Species Legislation and Tree Canopy Management
- New Jersey’s Invasive Species Management Act, Michael Van Clef, Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space
- Tree Ordinances for a Climate Crisis Reality, Anna Grossman, Sustainable Montclair
Food, Turf, and Water: A 2026 Policy Update
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NJ New Food Waste Law: What It Means & How Your EC Can Help, Matthew Wasserman, NJ Composting Council
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Building a REAL Climate Resilient Garden State: Implementing the New NJPACT REAL Rules, Jennifer Coffey, ANJEC
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Artificial Turf, Impacts and Alternatives, Taylor McFarland, NJ Sierra Club
Restoring Our Clean Waters
- Restoring Our Clean Waters: An Urban Watershed Perspective, Heather Fenyk, Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership
- The Opportunities of the PFAS Challenge, Ali Pajooman, Veolia Water NJ
- Microplastics in Our Waters, Sandra LaVigne, Great Swamp Watershed Association
Wildlife Connectivity Across NJ
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Connecting Habitat: Montgomery Township Open Space Preservation Program, Lauren Wasilauski, Montgomery Township
AI Data Centers
- Data Center Development: Understanding The Risks of AI in New Jersey, Brooke Helmick, NJ Environmental Justice Alliance
- Data Centers, Warren County Actions, James Kern III, Warren County Board of Commissions
From Leaf Blowers to Dark Skies: Reclaiming Quiet
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Reclaiming Quiet, from Dark Skies to Leaf Blowers, Charlie Schachter, Morris Twp., Lois Kraus, ATLNJ, Amalia Duarte, Mendham Township, Sascha Prochaska, Mendham Township
Protecting Natural Habitats in New Jersey
- Live Staking in Lawrence Township, Annette Loveless, Lawrence Township Environmental and Green Advisory Committee
- Summit’s Tiny Forest, Donna Goggin Patel, Summit Environmental Commission
- Weevils vs. Mile-a-Minute Vine, Armin Zomorodi, Frenchtown Environmental Commission
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