SUSTAINABILITY CHAMPIONS

The City of Newark Office of Sustainability, Resilience & Community Transformation is recruiting Newarkers to roll up their sleeves and join your neighbors, local community groups, and city officials in implementing sustainability projects in your neighborhood.

Sustainability Champions are a critical element of building Newark’s sustainability and resiliency by beautifying neighborhoods, and reducing air pollution, storm water runoff, and urban heat. By inventorying our street trees, we will better understand the health of our urban forestry, and use that information to manage it more effectively.

We are recruiting residents, school groups, faith groups, and community-based organizations to complete specialized training to help inventory street trees and plant and maintain trees in their neighborhood.

To learn more, contact us at sustainability@ci.newark.us or 973-733-8041.

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ROOTED IN NEWARK CHAMPIONS

Rooted In Newark Champions are a critical element of amplifying the Rooted In Newark initiative to plant thousands of trees throughout Newark. We are looking for volunteers to plant and prune trees and conduct outreach and engagement at events and through canvassing.

We are recruiting residents, school groups, faith groups, and community-based organizations to complete specialized training to help inventory street trees and plant and maintain trees in their neighborhood.

To learn more, contact us at sustainability@ci.newark.us or 973-733-8041.

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GEN GREEN AMBASSADORS

Gen Green Ambassadors are passionate young people that support the Gen Green team by engaging Newark's youth in sustainability initiatives, gathering community feedback and inspiring a new generation of environmental stewards.

To learn more, contact us at gengreen@ci.newark.us or 973-733-8041.

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BE A BUDDY

The Be A Buddy program prepares communities for climate events, particularly in areas prone to extreme weather conditions by educating residents about climate health and ensuring that those most at risk, such as seniors, persons with disabilities, families with young children, and individuals with chronic health conditions, receive the support they need during emergencies.

To learn more, contact us at sustainability@ci.newark.us or 973-733-8041.