We couldn’t attend the State Investment Council’s bi-monthly meeting in person due to the pandemic, so we got creative and organized a virtual rally to keep the pressure on and continue to ask the Council to divest from fossil fuels.…
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Turtle Back Zoo Rally – March 1st, 2020
350NJ-Rockland joined an important Essex County, NJ coalition to oppose the expansion of Turtle Back Zoo into the South Mountain Reservation.
We are against the county spending $8.6 million in taxpayer money to further expand the Turtle Back Zoo &
NJ State Investment Council Meeting – January 29th in Trenton
Another two months have passed and we are back at the State Investment Council’s meeting with our strongest showing as of yet and highest turnout, demanding the Council to divest from fossil fuels from the State Pension Fund. The Solidarity …
(More...)NJ State Investment Council Meeting – November 20th 2019 in Trenton
We staged our usual rally at the State Investment Council’s meeting that takes place every two months in Trenton. We made a strong stand against fossil fuel investments. We demonstrated outside and sang songs with the help of the Solidarity …
(More...)CPV Protest Wawayanda, NY – November 16th 2019
On November 16, 350NJ-Rockland brought reinforcements to the weekly protest against the fracked gas power plant in Wawayanda, NY. This protest has taken place every Saturday from 11:00am to 12:00pm for over four years, making it the longest weekly …
(More...)NJ State Investment Council Meeting – September 25th 2019 in Trenton
We organized another successful demonstration at the State Investment Council’s bi-monthly meeting in Trenton.
The people below testified at the hearing to pressure the council to change their investment practices and divest from fossil fuels.
Tina Weishaus – DivestNJ Coalition …
(More...)Thousands rally during global climate strike at Rutgers University in New Brunswick
Thousands of New Jersey residents, Rutgers University students and faculty attended a rally in New Brunswick joined by Highland Park high school students and residents in support of the global climate strike “Fridays for Future”. There were several speeches and …
(More...)Draft NJ Energy Master Plan Second Public Hearing & Rally – August 8th 2019 in Newark
There was a great turnout for the second public hearing for the NJ Energy Master Plan building upon the great momentum and our strong presence at the first meeting in Trenton last month. There were numerous very strong statements and …
(More...)NJ State Investment Council Meeting – July 24th 2019 in Trenton
We rallied and made a stand against fossil fuel investments for the State Pension Fund at the State Investment Council’s bi-monthly meeting in Trenton on July 24th. We demonstrated outside before the meeting as the council members were trickling in …
(More...)Draft NJ Energy Master Plan First Public Hearing & Rally for 100% Renewable NJ! – July 17th 2019 in Trenton
We had a strong presence at the first public hearing on New Jersey’s Draft Energy Master Plan in Trenton on July 17th. The majority of the testimonies throughout the long day was from various environmental organizations and concerned citizens and …
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