Federation Of State Conservation Voter Leagues Inc

MONITOR NJ ELECTED OFFICIALS' ACTIONS WHICH IMPACT NEW JERSEY'S NATURAL RESOURCES.

POLICYTHE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO ENSURE THAT THE ENVIRONMENT STAYS A TOP PRIORITY IN NEW JERSEY AND TO MAKE OUR STATE A LEADER IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION. IT ACCOMPLISHES THIS GOAL BY HOLDING THE STATE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE FOR FULFILLING ITS COMMITMENTS TO AGGRESSIVELY ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE, SAFEGUARD CLEAN DRINKING WATER, AND PRESERVE OPEN SPACES, PARKS, FORREST, FARMS, AND HISTORIC SITE. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH PARTNERS TO ENSURE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY CONCERNS ARE ACCOUNTED FOR AND PRIORITIZED THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY. IT WORKS DIRECTLY WITH TARGETED LEGISLATORS TO BUILD A LARGER COALITION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORTERS IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO PUSH LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP FOR BOLD ACTIONS TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE NEW JERSEY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. NEW JERSEY LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS CONVENES OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO IDENTIFY AND ADVOCATE FOR SPECIFIC POLICY PROPOSALS AND DEVELOP AND DESIGN COMPREHENSIVE PLANS TO ENSURE THESE POLICIES BECOME LAWS IN THE GARDEN STATE.

DELAWARE RIVER WATERSHEDNEW JERSEY LCV IMPROVED WATER QUALITY AND PROTECTED CLEAN DRINKING WATER BY BUILDING A SIGNIFICANT DIGITAL PRESENCE ONLINE AND IN SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS EDUCATING AND MOBILIZING THE PUBLIC TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF NGOS WORKING ON THE GROUND TO SAFEGUARD OUR PRECIOUS NATURAL RESOURCES. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ADVANCED RACIAL JUSTICE IN THE WATERSHED BY FACILITATING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEER ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS TO EMBRACE RACIAL JUSTICE IN THEIR WORK TO PROTECT THE WATERSHED.

CLEAN ENERGY THE ORGANIZATION IS WORKING TO ADVANCE RACIALLY JUST CLIMATE POLICIES TO ENSURE EVERY COMMUNITY, NO MATTER THEIR ZIP CODE, IS BENEFITING FROM THE TRANSITION TO A CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY. NEW JERSEY LCV ADVOCATES FOR ADVANCING LEGISLATION TO REDUCE TOXIC AIR POLLUTION IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR FROM INCINERATORS AND OTHER DIRTY ENERGY SOURCES WHICH HAVE BEEN ENCOURAGED TO EXIST THERE BECAUSE OF POLICIES SUPPORTED BY ORGANIZATIONS LIKE OURS IN THE PAST LEADING TO UNJUST LAWS AND RULES CURRENTLY IN FORCE. WORKING TOGETHER WITH LEADERS OF COLOR, NEW JERSEY LCV IS IDENTIFYING, PROMOTING, AND ADVANCING POLICIES TO CLEAN UP NEW JERSEY'S AIR, WATER AND LAND FOREVER SO FUTURE GENERATIONS CAN ENJOY A HEALTHY LIFE IN THE GARDEN STATE.