SJC’s Environmental Health & Justice Stewardship Program For A #HealthierJC (EHJ Stewardship)

Building on the success of our previous Heat Watch & Air Quality Campaign in 2021 (UHI + AQ , Sustainable Jersey City’s latest initiative will target environmental health educational outreach across the City, and in particular focus on those communities considered part of Jersey City’s EJ (environmental justice) corridor, according to NJ DEP.

For example, this map of “Asthma Alley” in the context of major transportation corridors through Jersey City reflects on concerns we developed during our communications campaign to inform people about the negative impact of the urban heat island effect (UHI) on air quality (AQ) and now, looking at public health factors like transportation corridors, which cause additional stress on already vulnerable populations in certain geographies of the City.

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SJC Story Maps explaining environmental health issues in Jersey City -

NJ Department of Health & Department of Environmental Protection collaborative project called the Healthy Community Planning (HPC) Initiative

EPA Grant Award - Monitoring AQ In EJ Neighborhoods

SJC, in partnership with JC HHS and JCHA, and in collaboration with institutional partners Rutgers EOHSI and Gensler (, along with community partner GNA, has been awarded an EPA grant to undertake a crucial initiative focused on monitoring air quality conditions (AQ) in Jersey City, with a special emphasis on Environmental Justice (EJ) neighborhoods.  Fostering environmental health across Jersey City is one of the intended outcomes of this funding opportunity, which also has environmental, social and economic equity objectives as part of the project work to be delivered.  Air Quality (AQ) Glossary here.

SJC pledges to deliver on several key aspects outlined in the EPA grant award, as part of our Environmental Health & Justice Stewardship Program. These include the development of a community information and education dashboard, leveraging AQ data to empower the public and foster better health outcomes through informed decision-making and enhanced policy development. Additionally, SJC and our partners will establish an Environmental Health and Justice Leadership Task Force, ensuring the engagement of all stakeholders. More information to follow!