DEP’s Blue Acres program helps communities recover smarter and prepare for the future by moving families out of harm’s way, restoring floodplains and creating open space that protects people and the environment.
Acting Commissioner Potosnak joined the Blue Acres team at a recent demolition, (1/3)
The new convention center would “provide 3,700 permanent jobs and about 5,000 construction jobs.”
According to @rebuildbydesign.bsky.social a $3 billion investment in #ClimateResilience could support 26,000 jobs.
So a new convention center would provide a $10 ROI.
According to the US Chamber of Commerce, every dollar invested in preparedness can save communities $13 in economic impact, damages, and cleanup costs.
Love how @grist.org's Kate Yoder uses this essay on "How the Trump administration’s climate math doesn’t add up" as an excuse to slay the age-old climate-vs-the-economy trope.
Climate vs fossil-fueled profits? Of course.
Climate vs economy? Nope.
grist.org/economics/tr...
Invest in #ClimateResilience
(he said again and again, in between the bangs of his head against the wall)
(1/7) As is common as winter transitions into spring, this weather/climate shift came in fits and starts this March. Included were some rapid thermal flips, occasional powerful winds, and enough rain in the north to ease drought concerns but well below-normal rain in the south, a region that...
That “we need to provide better information to students about which programs are worth the time and expense” should not be the primary takeaway here. It’s that we don’t sufficiently compensate professions that are important to the healthy functioning of our society.
Progress continues on the Rebuild by Design Hudson River Project!
From Resist feature construction to gate installations, critical flood protection infrastructure is taking shape to help safeguard Hoboken and parts of Jersey City and Weehawken from storm surge events. (1/2)
Come check out what the #NJ Interagency Council on #ClimateResilience is doing to address current and increasing climate impacts.
The women of DEP are helping New Jersey prepare for the challenges of a changing climate. 🌎
From scientific research to flood mitigation planning, they study our environment and guide decisions that protect communities across the state.
#WomensHistoryMonth #DEPDelivers
Good news, though how good will depend on what the funding opportunity entails. Nevertheless, one federal program is not enough to address #NJ’s needs (let alone the entire country).
Say it with me now…NJ needs a stable state funding source to invest in #ClimateResilience.
How is NJ advancing statewide climate resilience?
Join the New Jersey Association of Floodplain Management (NJAFM) Lunch & Learn on March 26 (12–1 PM) to hear from agency experts working on climate resilience, clean energy equity, and resilient community planning.
👉 www.njafm.org/training.html
Thank you to @dep.nj.gov leaders who gave us an understanding of the administration's priorities, and Dr. Susanne Moser who helped us define “transformational resilience” and promote “adaptive minds.” Shoutout to Assm. Ravi Bhalla for joining us and Senator @kim.senate.gov for his inspiring words.
This week, I had the privilege of co-hosting the #NJ Coastal & #ClimateResilience Conference in partnership with the NJ Coastal Resilience Collaborative. We saw over 400 attendees invested in NJ’s future, eager to find new solutions, and ready to work together towards a more #ResilientNJ.
“We believe in climate change but we object to every single proposal you have to help make people more resilient” is just climate denialism in another form, and we should label it so.
The next big gusher for the fossil fuel industry, which they are drilling for now and is worth billions of $$$ to them, is congressional immunity from climate damages.
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
🧵 The adage “wash, rinse, repeat” is an appropriate one when reviewing New Jersey’s weather and climate conditions over this past winter.
Invest in #ClimateResilience.
The entire basis for this issue in one quote.
“…misinformation and confusion is circulating everywhere about New Jersey’s new flood elevation regulation.”
📣SAVE THE DATE! 📅April 16, 2026
Join DEP for our 7th annual HAB Summit, which will take place virtually from 9 A.M.-4 P.M.
This year's theme is "From Plans to Progress: Taking Action for Healthy Waterways."🌊
Visit dep.nj.gov/habsummitinterest/ to be notified when the registration link goes live!
Is it better to stress-eat chocolate chip cookies…or stress-drink bourbon?
Accepting applications for TWO more SPARK Summer Internship positions! 🌟
We are seeking a Climate Resilience Outreach & Program Support Intern for the Interagency Council on Climate Resilience (IAC) and a Program Research Intern for the Coastal Management Program.
