New Jersey Environmental Lobby History

The New Jersey Environmental Lobby has, for three decades, been a leading voice in Trenton on statewide environmental issues. We began with a part-time representative vis-a-vis a part-time legislature. Today we have one representative to handle a full-time lobbying responsibility with part-time staff and volunteers to handle the full-time informational responsibility of our Environmental Education Fund.

Founded in 1969 as the League for Conservation Legislation, NJEL assumed its present name and structure in order to provide full-time lobbying in pursuit of environmental matters. The organization's Board of Directors includes several of the leaders of other state environmental groups, such as the Great Swamp Watershed Association, Rutgers Environmental Law Clinic, American Lung Association, etc. We try to coordinate and inform other groups on legislation pending in Trenton.

We are the senior environmental lobbying group in the state, and the only one that is not affiliated with a national group. We are statewide and focused primarily on New Jersey issues. Our membership includes organizations of varying size and close to a thousand individuals. Member dues and contributions are our major source of income.

We produce a quarterly newsletter and various action alerts to members from time to time. We have also done some interesting reports and projects under our Education Fund. Our Solid Waste Report of 1988, "Getting to Maybe", promotion of the Black River GIS project, formation of the ZEV coalition and publication of its brochure, as well as publication of New Jersey's Green Plan, were all done under the aegis of EEF. We have also encouraged field trips to Trenton for our members and for school classes to view the legislative process. We provide personal tours and explanations of the process for those who do come.

We have a single office at 204 West State Street in Trenton. Volunteers from the organization's membership assist the staff and college interns are always welcome.




	*Your Voice In Trenton*

	The New Jersey Environmental Lobby has, for three decades, been a leading voice in Trenton on statewide environmental issues. We began with a part-time representative vis-a-vis a part-time legislature. Today we have one representative to handle a full-time lobbying responsibility with part-time staff and volunteers to handle the full-time informational responsibility of our Environmental Education Fund. Founded in 1969 as the League for Conservation Legislation, NJEL assumed its present name and structure in order to provide full-time lobbying in pursuit of environmental matters. The organization's Board of Directors includes several of the leaders of other state environmental groups, such as the Great Swamp Watershed Association, Rutgers Environmental Law Clinic, American Lung Association, etc. We try to coordinate and inform other groups on legislation pending in Trenton. We are the senior environmental lobbying group in the state, and the only one that is not affiliated with a national group. We are statewide and focused primarily on New Jersey issues. Our membership includes organizations of varying size and close to a thousand individuals. Member dues and contributions are our major source of income. We produce a quarterly newsletter and various action alerts to members from time to time. We have also done some interesting reports and projects under our Education Fund. Our Solid Waste Report of 1988, "Getting to Maybe", promotion of the Black River GIS project, formation of the ZEV coalition and publication of its brochure, as well as publication of New Jersey's Green Plan, were all done under the aegis of EEF. We have also encouraged field trips to Trenton for our members and for school classes to view the legislative process. We provide personal tours and explanations of the process for those who do come. We have a single office at 204 West State Street in Trenton. Volunteers from the organization's membership assist the staff and college interns are always welcome.