ABOUT RISING SEAS
If you live here, you know our region is already impacted by flooding during high tides or bad rain storms. All the while, we have not recovered fully from Superstorm Sandy. More families have lost cars, homes and jobs to flooding since Sandy and subsequent storms. It’s high time we take action to mitigate the flooding we are facing. If we are able to avoid worsening climate impacts in the next 5-25 years it is possible many of our at-risk communities can learn to live with water. If we can’t, our communities will face serious challenges.
According to a 2018 report by the Union of Concerned Scientists, New Jersey is second in the nation, behind Florida, for most homes at risk from chronic flooding due to rising seas. Tidal flooding is worsening—with increased risk and damage when we have major storms. Over 60,000 properties in NJ could be at risk for chronic flooding by 2045.
Community members must be actively engaged in planning for the future of their homes and towns. We work to educate residents about the connection between the flooding they experience and the need for renewable energy, because we believe renewables are the offense to sea level rise, and while community mitigation and adaptation projects are the defense.
In the Press: Rising Seas
COALITION OF GROUPS BUILDS CONSENSUS ON OFFSHORE WIND IN NEW JERSEY, Energy Foundation, 12/3/2019 “Coalition of Diverse Leaders Applauds Governor Murphy’s Bold Offshore Wind Announcement” New Jersey League of Conservation Workers, 11/19/19 The Fate of My Grandmother’s Home: Facing Sea Level Rise in New Jersey AMANDA DEVECKA-RINEAR, Guest Commentary UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS, 6/20/18 “I Read More »
The Long Road Home
THE LONG ROAD HOME UNDERSTANDING SANDY RECOVERY AND LESSONS FOR FUTURE STORMS FIVE YEARS LATER New Jersey Resource Project partnered with Rutgers researchers and Stockton University’s service learning program to examine the long term health and economic impacts of Superstorm Sandy and asked survivors if they believe we are ready for future storms. The experiences Read More »