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A project aiming to place large-scale public art in six blighted lots throughout the city announced its eight finalists. If you’ve walked past vacant lots in Camden, you may have noticed the symptoms of illegal dumping: discarded appliances, building materials,...

Through the Center for Environmental Transformation, these teens make and sell Kapow! Hot Sauce from peppers they grow in urban gardens, gaining marketable skills and learning about food ecology. Recently, the teenage “Eco Interns” at Camden’s Center for Environmental Transformation...

Jersey’s own Olivia Bellace runs an eco-conscious business, organizes climate strikes and gives presentations on plastic pollution–all while attending fifth grade. 11-year-old Olivia Bellace of Haddonfield, NJ has a lot on her plate. Between math homework and field hockey practice,...

With Connect 2020, Collingswood and Haddon Township are gathering public feedback to determine how to facilitate biking and walking between the two towns. Collingswood and Haddon Township are linked by Haddon Avenue, a bustling corridor that runs through South Jersey....

As the battle against a proposed natural gas pipeline in Pennsylvania and New Jersey heads to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Delaware Riverkeeper explains how opponents can wield their right to a clean environment. Go to any environmental rally, Maya...

Entrepreneur Tom Marchetty pours his passion for history, reuse, and innovation into sustainably made furniture. Now, as the finalist in a Camden public art competition, he eyes his next possible project. Tom Marchetty loves a good backstory. Whether he’s slabbing...

The Trust for Public Land is using tons of data thanks to a new tool, combined with community input, to spruce up the city’s parks. The goal: prepare Camden for the climate crisis. As the climate crisis looms, cities like...

Camden high schoolers share their experiences caring for and exploring the Cooper River–and the impact it’s had on their lives.  Samyiah Williams, 17, admits that when she applied to be a student employee through UrbanPromise Ministries’ Office of Experiential Learning,...

Patrons at the Collingswood Farmers’ Market can rent out reusable bags. Can the service spread as businesses ease into single-use bag bans? We all know and love bike share programs, like Philly’s own Indego. But in South Jersey, the Collingswood...