Organization: ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY
Mission: TO PROMOTE THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.
Activities: ANJEC SUPPORTS THE WORK OF ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSIONS TO INFORM LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND RESIDENTS ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, LAWS AND PROGRAMS, AND COORDINATE WITH THE NJ DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (NJDEP), SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICTS, PLANNING BOARDS, AND BOARDS OF HEALTH. IN 2019, ANJEC PAID $26,458 IN MATCHING GRANTS TO HELP 20 MUNICIPALITIES DEVELOP PROJECTS AND PLANS FOR ENHANCING AND PRESERVING OPEN SPACES. ANJEC'S 25 WORKSHOPS, WEBINARS AND CONFERENCES TRAINED OVER 1000 PEOPLE DURING THE YEAR. ANJEC'S COMPREHENSIVE WEBSITE, WWW.ANJEC.ORG, HAD TOTAL VISITS OF OVER 950,000. ANJEC ANSWERS QUESTIONS POSED BY MUNICIPAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSIONERS AND OTHER OFFICIALS ABOUT SOLUTIONS TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS, METHODS OF NATURAL RESOURCES PROTECTION, AND EFFICIENT OPERATIONS.
ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP COORDINATION. ANJEC COORDINATES THE SOUTH JERSEY BAYSHORE COALITION, A GROUP OF 21 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO PRESERVE THE CULTURAL HERITAGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY OF THE BAYSHORE. ANJEC ALSO COORDINATES THE MONTHLY MEETINGS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMIT, COMPOSED OF 30 ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS WORKING THROUGHOUT THE STATE, AND PLAYS A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN SEVERAL OTHER NJ COALITIONS.
NTEE category: Environment
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building