Science Mondays

Science Mondays

All programs will be in the (SLC) Student Life Center Twin Lights Room. Parking in Lot #7 is most convenient.

Wetlands and You, Perfect Together

September 25 at 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

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Speaker: Susan Lockwood, NJ Department of Environmental Protection

Susan Lockwood of the NJ Department of Environmental Protection will give a talk titled “Wetlands and You, Perfect Together”. Ms. Lockwood will explain the Agency’s programs to preserve the state’s freshwater wetlands from land and water pollutants. She has worked in the NJ freshwater wetland program since it was established in 1987. The program has preserved habitat for thousands of species of aquatic and terrestrial plants and animals, and includes flood protection, water quality, shoreline erosion control, natural food resources, recreation and aesthetics.

*Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; Lecture begins at 7:00 p.m.

Science Mondays is a collaborative effort between the Jersey Shore Sierra Club and Brookdale Community College Science Clubs

Renewable Energy Justice

October 23 at 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

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Speaker: David McDermott Hughs, Ph.D., Rutgers University

Dr. David Hughes will discuss the necessity of just and fair forms of renewable energy. Hughes, and anthropology professor at Rutgers University, is the author of “Who Owns the Wind? Climate Crisis and the Hope of Renewable Energy”. He has studied the evolution and support of wind farms in Spain. In an earlier book, “Energy Without Conscience”, he traces the continuities between slavery and oil in the Caribbean. As a public scholar, Hughes serves on the Climate Justice Task Force of the American Federation of Teachers.

The transition away from fossil fuels in not merely an engineering problem. Local resistance to wind and solar farms can be significant enough to slow or stop the energy transition altogether. We will discuss alternatives that are feasible to harvest more sunlight and breeze in more places for the benefit of more communities. This kind of renewable energy represents the fastest way to transition from oil, gas and coal.

*Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; Lecture begins at 7:00 p.m.

Science Mondays is a collaborative effort between the Jersey Shore Sierra Club and Brookdale Community College Science Clubs

Building a Healthy, Sustainable Urban Community in New Jersey

November 27 at 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

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Speaker: Jonathan Phillips, Executive Director of Groundwork Elizabeth

Director Phillips will explain how the organization builds sustainable, healthy urban communities with an emphasis on community participation. The group is dedicated to reducing community climate risks and cumulative impacts, such as urban heat, flooding, and poor air and water quality. Groundwork Elizabeth is a locally based non-profit focusing on Union County, NJ, and is part of a national network of environmental urban non-profits.

*Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; Lecture begins at 7:00 p.m.

Science Mondays is a collaborative effort between the Jersey Shore Sierra Club and Brookdale Community College Science Clubs