Speaker: Jon Carnegie, Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers University  Abstract: The 15-minute neighborhood concept gained visibility as the global pandemic demonstrated that local access to basic life needs is critically important. In addition to being an important contribution to New Jersey’s efforts to achieve its goals of reducing pollution that causes climate change, 15-minute neighborhoods provide residents with ...

Speaker: Mark Stoeckle, Rockerfeller University  More information here. 

Abstract: Join Verbal Mayhem and the Office of Climate Action Sustainability Ambassadors for an Earth Day open mic event! We will start off the event with a special Earth Day presentation, followed by performances, and wrapping up with environmental trivia. Sign ups to perform are first come, first serve, and limited to one per person. All talents are welcome: poetry, ...