Our Society will participate in the ‘Boots Not Suits’ Earth Day event in Elizabeth on April 22, providing information about the impact of food waste on climate change. Volunteers and participants of all ages welcome. Read More
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Taking Adler One Step Further by Honoring All Life
We make a grave mistake, to the detriment of ourselves and our planet, when we exclude non-human life from our ethical principles, says Curt Collier in this column.Read More
Tackling Problems That Transcend National Boundaries
Global problems need global solutions. As the world’s only truly universal global organization, the United Nations has become the foremost forum to address issues that transcend national boundaries, including climate change, disease, migration, refugees, human trafficking, and international crime. Here’s a look at UN agencies promoting a better standard of life. Read More
Member-Activists Relieved and Proud as NJ Governor Opposes Power Plant
Persistence has paid off for members of our Society, led by Janet Glass and our Social Action Committee, who protested plans for a power plant in the Meadowlands, as Gov. Phil Murphy announced this week that he is “unequivocally opposed” to the project and “increasing emissions.”
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Members Show Up and Speak Up to Defend the Environment
Society members participated in the Global Climate Strike on Sept. 20 in both Teaneck and New York City and attended NJ Gov. Phil Murphy’s Town Hall in Teaneck on Sept. 25. Janet Glass asked the governor how allowing fracking to produce natural gas was compatible with climate science.
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Biodiversity: Life Depends on It
By Dr. Sylvain Ehrenfeld and Dr. Reba Goodman About 66 million years ago, a six-mile wide asteroid hit near the Yucatan Peninsula, setting off a chain reaction that wiped out […]
