Welcome to New Jersey Environmental Federation's (NJEF) website. We are the New Jersey chapter of Clean Water Action with over 100,000 members and 100 member groups in New Jersey. Find out more about us.
Environmental Highlights:
- Your Water, Your Future! The NJ Highlands Law was passed to protect over 1/2 the state's drinking water supplies. Unfortunately, its implementation is years behind schedule. Degradation of water supplies and other resources is occurring every day. Find out more.
- Drugs in Drinking Water. A vast array of pharmaceuticals have been found in the drinking water supplies throughout New Jersey. On April 15, NJEF's Campaign Director David Pringle testified before a U.S. Senate panel entitled "Pharmaceuticals in the Nation's Water: Assessing Potential Risks and Actions to Address the Issue." Pringle discussed the rising levels of human and veterinary pharmaceuticals in the nation's drinking water, the need for national standards, and one state pilot project that is attempting to deal with the problem. Find out about the work NJEF is doing to counter this problem. Read More.
- Urban Environmental Institute: NJEF, Clean Water Fund, and Quest Ink! Inc. are proud to launch the Urban Environmental Institute (UEI), a leadership initiative project in Newark, NJ. The institute was established to create the next generation of urban environmental advocates. The UEI leadership training course is being offered Feb-April 2008.
- Idle Free New Jersey: Millburn and Red Bank have passed Idle Free Zone resolutions to reduce vehicle idling and air emissions in their municipality. Read more.
Current Campaigns
NJEF in the News!
Read current environmental news featuring NJEF.
Upcoming Events!
Find out about environmental events in your area or let us know about your event. More info
Take Action
Tell Gov. Corzine To Stop the Budget Madness and Invest in New Jersey's Future Take action now
Tell Governor Corzine to ensure stronger implementation of the Highlands Act and to issue an EO ensuring no adverse impacts to our drinking water. Take Action.
Create Healthy Schools/TownsAsk your mayor to adopt pesticide, green cleaning, and diesel reduction policies.
Take Action.
Save Tak Beach! Help save the Takanassee Beach Club property in Long Branch, NJ from development. This site has incredible environmental and historic value. We need more public beach parks, not more condos along the shore. To get involved, visit the website of the Surfrider Foundation, an active NJEF member group.
New Jersey Environmental Federation works hand in hand with Clean Water Fund, a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit research and educational organization, whose mission is to develop strong grassroots environmental leadership and to bring together diverse constituencies to work cooperatively for changes that improve their lives, focused on health, consumer, environmental and community problems.
Clean Water Fund is a member of Earthshare of New Jersey, an alliance of America's leading non-profit environmental & conservation organizations promoting environmental education and charitable giving through government and corporate employee payroll deduction workplace giving campaigns. Contact us if you want Earthshare New Jersey as an option on the job.
