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Picnic fast… those fences are going back up around the Morristown Green
If you’re looking to picnic on the lush lawns of the historic Morristown Green, eat fast. Protective fencing, removed earlier this week, is going back up, Trustees of the Green said on Wednesday. The...
View ArticleDodging raindrops, Morristown’s Festival Earth delivers sustainability with a...
By Tilly-Jo Emerson More than a dozen groups gathered under tents on Morristown’s Vail Mansion lawn last weekend to support sustainable issues, emphasizing waste prevention, for Festival Earth....
View ArticleWater is top environmental issue of 21st century, Whitman tells Great Swamp gala
Protecting the water supply is America’s top environmental challenge, former New Jersey governor and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administrator Christine Todd Whitman told an environmental...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: Ballot question vote a victory for NJ environment
Editor’s note: The opinions reflected below are the author’s, and do not necessarily reflect those of this publication. EDITOR: New Jersey’s environment was a big winner on Nov. 7, as voters approved...
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Sierra Club raps Frelinghuysen environmental record, at Morris Township forum
Editor’s note: This updated version adds a Frelinghuysen response. Asserting that Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen’s “priorities are wrong,” Jeff Tittel of the New Jersey Sierra Club on Thursday chided the...
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Combating climate change is a ‘moral obligation,’ BPU commissioner tells...
Residents have a moral obligation to minimize climate change, Commissioner Joseph Fiordaliso of the state Board of Public Utilities told a Morristown audience on Sunday. “We’re talking about a severe...
View ArticleLetters: Time running out to oppose repeal of Clean Power Act
Editor’s note: The opinions below are the author’s, and do not necessarily reflect those of this publication. Jan. 13, 2018 Dear Editor: The open comment window for the Pruitt-led EPA’s intentions to...
View ArticleFree tree seedlings for Morris Township residents, April 28
From the Morris Township Environmental Commission: As part of the NJ Tree Recovery Campaign free tree seedlings will be available to Morris Township resident this Saturday, April 28th! FREE TREES...
View ArticleLetter to the editor: Join climate rally in Morristown, Sept. 8
You’re invited! On Sept. 8, 2018, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Morristown Town Hall, in coordination with a national movement holding events around the country, the steering committee of the Morristown...
View ArticleEnd the hot air in Washington and Trenton, environmentalists declare at...
By Nicholas Voltaggio Declaring the world doesn’t need any more hot air from politicians, Jeff Tittel of the New Jersey Sierra Club urged activists in Morristown to demand clean energy. “We don’t...
View ArticleEarth Day film screening: ‘A Fierce Green Fire: The Battle for a Living Planet’
The film A Fierce Green Fire: The Battle for a Living Planet will be screened on Saturday, April 22, 2017 (Earth Day) at 7 pm at the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Road, Morris...
View ArticleSave the EPA! A forum on the 2018 Budget
In September, the House will vote on a budget that will inflict massive cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency and other agencies that protect our water, air, and protected conservation lands. As...
View ArticleClean Energy Future: A Forum on Opportunities for New Jersey!
Come to “Clean Energy Future: A Forum on Opportunities for New Jersey!” Hear a panel of experts ranging from climate scientists to renewables industry experts share uplifting news about advancements in...
View Article2017 Water Quality Report Card – Evening Briefing
The #1 question we always hear is, “so how’s the water?” Come out and learn about the water quality along your stretch of the Passaic River, and ask your questions. You will also get an update on our...
View ArticleQ&A with Congressman Frank Pallone!
Online broadcast: Join us Friday, July 27 at 6:30 p.m. with guest speaker Congressman Frank Pallone (D-NJ06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, via Facebook Live for a 30...
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Student ‘climate strike’ planned for Morristown, March 15, to demand action...
By Louise Witt In a planned show of solidarity with young people around the world, area students on Friday are anticipated to skip classes for a noontime “climate strike” at Morristown town hall. The...
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‘We can’t be ignored’: Youth Climate Strike in Morristown presses pols to...
By Louise Witt They came by bus. They came by car. Some walked from Morris Township. Others traveled from Bergen and Warren and Middlesex counties. A few risked the wrath of school principals; others...
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Sierra Club: State could have prevented Lake Hopatcong closure
From the New Jersey Sierra Club: Lake Hopatcong Closure Result of Failed Policies The state Department of Environmental Protection has warned people to stay out of Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey’s...
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Suburban Ecology: A healthy planet begins at home
Editor’s Note: Morristown Green is delighted to welcome Carolle Huber, co-founder of the nonprofit Grow It Green Morristown, as a guest blogger. Carolle will be sharing her wealth of knowledge about...
View ArticleHarding Trail Updates & Annual Meeting with Wine & Cheese
Sip wine and nibble some cheese as we take you on a virtual tour of the sights and trails of our Conservation Management Area (CMA) in Harding. Volunteers have helped us get our 73-acre property, open...
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