January 15, 2020
Tuesday, January 28, 2020, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm (light refreshments available)
Elizabeth Public Library (main branch)
11 South Broad Street, Elizabeth, NJ

  • Learn how communities with combined sewer systems will be impacted by climate change.
  • Find out how the State of New Jersey is addressing climate change and resources available to municipalities.
  • Discover best practices and lessons learned from CSO communities like Camden and New York City that are including climate change projections into their CSO plans.
  • See full agenda here.

There is no cost to attend, but registration is required.

This event has been certified for the following continuing education credits: American Institute of Certified Planners (2.0 certification maintenance credits)
NJ State Board of Professional Engineers & Land Surveyors (2.0 CPC credits)
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This event is neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Elizabeth Public Library.
Watch the Paterson Adopt A Catch Basin:Clean Streets to Clean Waterways video.
With support from the Sewage-Free Streets and Rivers campaign, the Paterson Green Team and the Great Swamp Watershed Association launched Paterson’s adopt a catch basin program. Inspired by Newark’s adopt a catch basin program, the groups worked together to develop a program unique to Paterson. The program kicked off in August 2019 at Barbour Park with a community barbeque, coordinated by Councilwoman Ruby Cotton and the Paterson Fireman – Bronze Heat Team.   Read more here .
Supplemental CSO teams have an important role in community outreach. These teams meet periodically and provide feedback on the Long Term Control Plan planning process, review new information and share that information with impacted communities. The Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission held a regional meeting on Jan. 9 with its members. Read more here .
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Find more information about the campaign and resources on the  Sewage-Free Streets and Rivers website

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About This Campaign
Sewage-Free Streets and Rivers is an action-oriented campaign that empowers community organizations to engage residents and small business owners to shape the  solutions  that will be adopted in July 2020 to reduce localized flooding and the raw sewage dumped into our waterways. It is organized by its  partners  and an  advisory board , with the support of  New Jersey Future .
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