WHAT IS RESILIENT NORTHEASTERN NJ?
The Resilient Northeastern NJ program is a collaborative effort between municipal, county, and state representatives, community-based organizations, and community members to identify and implement strategies to improve long-term climate resilience in the region. Through Resilient Northeastern NJ, people who live and work in the region have an opportunity to help make our communities less susceptible to flooding and other hazards while improving quality of life.
Stay in the loop on our activities and how you can get involved! Join the email list to receive periodic updates and event information.
Check out past reports, engagement materials, and educational content in our resource library.
EXPLORE THE RESILIENCE ACTION PLAN
The Action Plan identifies strategies to increase community resilience and address hazards like flooding and heat in Jersey City, Newark, Hoboken, and Bayonne. The Action Plan was developed through collaboration between local and state leaders, community members, technical experts, and others and is intended to be a living document that is periodically updated as we work to increase resilience.
WHAT IS RESILIENT NJ?
Resilient NJ, administered by the NJDEP Bureau of Climate Resilience Planning, is a local assistance program to support local and regional climate resilience planning and is the broader umbrella program under which Resilient Northeastern NJ falls. Resilient NJ brings together planners, engineers, designers, and other experts to address flood- and climate-related hazards.
For more information, visit resilient.nj.gov
Get Involved
Increasing resilience in our region of over 700,000 people is a community effort. Our Faces of Resilience series and public art projects are highlighting community members and leaders who are working to improve our communities and prepare for climate change. Learn more about other ways that we have been engaging people in our project and how you can participate on our Get Involved page.
FALLON DAVIS, STEAM URBAN
One of our Faces of Resilience. Click here to learn more about others.
WHAT IS AT RISK?
The Flood Impact Assessment and Climate Hazards Assessment outlined the potential impacts if no action is taken.
WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT?
The Action Plan page outlines the key steps recommended to address flooding, heat, and other hazards. The Solutions page highlights ongoing activities and more general tools available to us.
Recent News
Here’s what we talked about at Community Meeting #3
What is the vision for Resilient NJ? What solutions that you shared are we evaluating? How can you prepare for and recover from flooding? Here’s what we talked about at Community Meeting #3 To respond to feedback that we’ve received about the need for information...
JOIN THE CONVERSATION AT COMMUNITY MEETING #3
We invite you to join us at Community Meeting #3 to learn about what you can do to prepare for flooding and to hear about key themes in the feedback we’ve received so far. We are offering two sessions on Wednesday, November 17th, 2021 from 4-5:30 PM and 6:30-8 PM, and...
Learning from Ida: Experiences in Newark – what we heard at the community forum
On the night of September 1, 2021, the remnants of Hurricane Ida dropped record-breaking amounts of rainfall across New Jersey, with significant flooding and damage occurring in areas of Newark. Flood waters took days to recede in some areas, and residents were still...
The Region Team
