Thank- you for Joining ANJEC’s 51st Environmental Congress!
Friday, September 27th, 2024
Workshop PowerPoints are posted below!
Keynote Speaker – NJ’s Changing Climate – Dave Robinson
Workshops:
Citizen Scientist Opportunities for Environmental Commissions & Volunteers
- My Coast NJ – Devon Haines; NJDEP & Amanda Archer Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve
- Basic Ecological Information on Harmful Algal Blooms in NJ – Fred Lubnow, Princeton Hydro
Navigating NJ PACT & MS4: Mastering Municipal Ordinances for Compliance and Innovation
- Navigating NJPACT & MS4 -Michael Pisauro; The Watershed Institute
- Tree Ordinances – Russell Furnari; NJ Native Plant Society
Busting Myths and Building Solutions: The Truth About Recycling, Microplastics, and Plastic Waste Reduction
- Recycling Burlington County –Jesse Nicieza; Burlington County Recycling Office
- Plastics and Recycling – Brian Thompson; Monmouth Beach EC, Beyond Plastics Board
Protecting Your Drinking Water Quality: New Rules and Solutions for PFAS
- PFAS Remediation Strategies and Research -Paul Hatzinger, PhD;APTIM
- PFAS Laws -Lauren A Wenrich; NJ American Water
Pathways to Adventure: Creating Bike Trails for a Greener Future
- The Greenway – Maggie McCann, Office of Urban State Parks & Initiatives
- Camden to the Cape – Shawn Megille, DVRPC
Restoring New Jersey’s Landscape: How Environmental Commissions Can Tackle Invasives and Drive the Change to Ecologically Sound Landscaping
- Invasives -Michael Van Clef, Ph.D _ NJ Invasive Species Strike Team
- Ecological Sound Landscaping – Richard McCoy, Richard A. McCoy Horticultural Services (link coming soon)
NJ’s Latest Environmental Policy Updates: Flooding and Open Spaces
- Flooding and Open Spaces: Stormwater Management– Allison McLeod, NJLCV
- NJ’s Regulatory Response toa Changing Climate– Vince Mazzei, NJDEP
Power to the Future — EVs and the Energy Master Plan
- EV Policy -Pamela Frank; ChargEVC
- EMP Update– Henry Gajda; NJBPU
Stormwater Projects in NJ: Successes & Reporting Techniques Moving Forward
- Stormwater Projects in NJ: Reporting Success – Part 1 & Part 2 (cont.); Dr Chris Obropta; Rutgers
- Using I-Naturalist for reporting pollinators in Raingardens – Stephen Elliot; PPA (link coming soon)
Managing and Maintaining a Successful Environmental Commission
- Engagement for ECs– Francesca Mundrick; Pitman EC
- Managing and Maintaining a Successful EC – Tony Kono; Brick EC
Blueprint for Progress: Reimagining Municipal Zoning for a Thriving Community
- Planning Overview – Paul Gleitz; Monmouth County Parks & Leah Furey Bruder; LFB Land Planning
View full 2024 Program Here!
ANJEC’s 51st annual Environmental Congress was in-person educational conference with a selection of workshops and inspirational speakers. Workshop topics included a variety of environmental conservation topics : Mastering Municipal Ordinances, MS4 & Stormwater, Waste Reduction, Water Quality Protection, Renewable Energy, Invasive Species Control, Reviewing Zoning, Environmental Policy Updates, Citizen Science Spotlight, Urban Greenways, and more.
Our featured speaker was NJDEP Commissioner Shawn LaTourette and keynote speaker was NJ State Climatologist David Robinson
