Greater Newark Conservancy

I am super excited to share this video to commemorate the launch of the "Newark Tree Canopy Initiative" a collaboration between community partners, academic institutions, government, and nonprofits forged to advance urban greening in Newark centered around community needs to reduce the impacts of climate change, like urban heat island effect and flooding. This work will expand the urban forest by planting trees across this city, provide paid workforce development opportunities for those interested in entering the green economy, create a community forestry master plan needed to support future expansion and maintenance of the urban forest, and much more! A personal huge thanks to USDA Forest Service’s Urban and Community Forest program and our partners for making this work possible! Nicole Hewitt-Cabral Jonathan Gordon Ryan Metz Eric Pennington Natasha S. Dyer, MPA, SHRM-CP Arthur J. Mockabee Kim Gaddy Scott Dvorak Christopher Obropta Nicole Miller Melanie R. Michel Boufadel Jason Grabosky Please share and help us spread the word of this initiative! The Nature Conservancy in New Jersey

I’m looking forward to the conference and to the conversation with David about #TheFifthFreedom + #Nature. Come join us at the #NatureEveryWhere conference!

🚨 New research alert! Nature-filled schoolyards – or green schoolyards – provide a wealth of well-documented benefits for children’s well-being. Now, a new report authored by former Federal Reserve economist Rob Grunewald investigates the economic returns that could accompany investments in greening school grounds. Spoiler alert from Children & Nature Network’s Priya Cook: “In addition to implementing green schoolyards for myriad health, learning, and environmental benefits, this new report shows that installing green schoolyards makes economic sense, too.” Read more about the economic benefits that green schoolyards bring school districts and local communities in Finding Nature News. https://bit.ly/4avyTVI Rob Grunewald Priya Cook #FindingNatureNews #GreenSchoolyards #BenefitsofNature #Community #Health #ChildrenAndNature

Thank you to the DC Environmental Film Festival for the opportunity to moderate and celebrate the DC premier of #FarmingWhileBlack. I look forward seeing more agriculture and food justice stories everywhere! https://dceff.org/ https://lnkd.in/eCcNQbny

“We know that food insecurity is not the only pressing challenge for New Jersey families, but investing in our food aid system is a smart start to addressing a myriad of issues, particularly amid rising costs…food programs are often the entry point that leads community members to access other services, including housing support and mental health care. These issues are complex and cannot be tackled in silos.”

It's a new week, which means it's time for another official message about #SummerEBT coming to New Jersey! This time, we brought in some guests to answer questions that parents and community members might have about determining their children's eligibility, how to apply for this nutritional benefit and more. Post your questions about Summer EBT in NJ in the comments and share this video here or via our YouTube channel. Visit the NJ Summer EBT website: https://lnkd.in/evVJ7Uwc Help inform your community by using the materials in this Summer EBT toolkit from Hunger Free NJ: https://lnkd.in/eHb3urWH #SummerFood #NJSummerFun #NJSummerEBT

Jemmell'z Washington-Rock just created my dream PSA. And while I’m still dying laughing, everyone please help NJ spread the word about#SummmerEBT and share the website: www.nj.gov/summebt #foodsecurity

Check out our first spring webinar for farmers and local food system leaders. Please share. The Common Market Urban Agriculture Cooperative Urban Agriculture Cooperative

🐝 #Pollinators are responsible for much more than food-crops. From biofuels to medicines, we rely on pollinators in much of our daily lives. Check out a few facts about pollinators from the IPBES #PollinationAssessment ⬇ Read the Report here: https://lnkd.in/dbSFhDG via IPBES

“Combining fact and fiction, artists and children’s book authors are helping youngsters become more eco-conscious.”