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One place where the state's climate events, resources, and organizations can find each other.
Our site provides a shared calendar every event can land on, promotion tools any host can use, and a partner network that outlasts the week itself. Where official sources are the best source, we link to them directly and plug them into our NJ Climate Library with attribution.
Every event listing, partner profile, and resource goes through review before publication. Content carries editorial states in a public repository, and non-original claims must cite a source. Event listings link to the organizer’s own page, so anything we publish can be checked against the source it came from.
Nobody buys editorial control or endorsement here. Funding a program does not decide what gets listed, featured, or written about. The rules are published and apply to everyone identically.
The platform itself is open source. The code, content model, brand guidelines, and operating playbooks live in a public GitHub repository, so the community can inspect how it works and help improve it.
Our governing bylaws set out the board structure, decision-making process, and conflict-of-interest rules that these practices answer to. Our accessibility statement covers what we do to keep the site and its events usable by everyone.
Our calendar casts a wide net on purpose. Climate action in New Jersey is carried by many independent organizations, and we list their events so people can find them in one place. A listing means the founding board has reviewed the event against our published criteria and determined it belongs on the calendar. It does not mean we produced the event, and it is not an endorsement of the host organization, its speakers, or every view expressed there. Listed events do not necessarily represent the positions of NJ Climate Week or its board.
Unless an event is expressly identified as hosted by NJ Climate Week or its founding board, it is planned, operated, and controlled solely by its organizational host. Hosts are responsible for their own event, including its content, conduct, logistics, permits, safety, day-of accessibility, and any claims made in connection with it. Determinations about what is listed, featured, or removed are made by the founding board under the standards in our bylaws, and the board may decline or remove any listing at its discretion.
NJ Climate Week is an independent, community-led initiative that brings people and organizations together for a statewide climate week in New Jersey. This is different from a governmental proclamation: no federal, state, county, or municipal proclamation, designation, or endorsement is implied by this site or by any event listed on it.
Our application for federal 501(c)(3) recognition is pending, and we operate lawfully in the meantime: we do not accept donations ourselves, any giving we point to runs through lawful channels, and we do not engage in political campaign or lobbying activity.
The volunteers who brought NJ Climate Week together and are accountable for how it runs. Tap a name to read their story.
Amanda Diamond is Director of Sustainability for Jersey City, where she specializes in turning complex environmental goals into actionable, community-focused initiatives. She is a sustainability leader with a strong background in urban forestry, climate planning, and municipal program development, and specializes in building cross-sector partnerships. She brings a practical, results-driven approach grounded in technical expertise, including her certification as an arborist and experience in construction management. Her work reflects a commitment to advancing resilient, equitable, and forward-thinking cities.
Oriana Holmes Price is a South Jersey native and Public Affairs professional passionate about advancing social and environmental justice through transformative community-driven partnerships and equitable public policy development. She brings deep experience working in the corporate, nonprofit, and government sectors, building relationships and breaking down silos to create accessible pathways for co-governance and long-term partnerships. Oriana currently works in the energy efficiency space with commercial and industrial clients, and previously served as the Director of Organizing for the New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance and coordinated Public Affairs for Attentive Energy. She holds a B.A. in Political Science from Rutgers University–Camden and is finishing a Master's degree in Public Affairs and Community Development.
Originally from South Jersey, Hana Katz brought together NJ Climate Week's founding board with the goal of helping people in NJ unite, share ideas, and build something impactful. She grew up cleaning and canoeing the Rancocas Creek, holds a BSc in Environmental Science from New Jersey City University with a specialization in GIS and pre-law, and has worked in government, environmental nonprofits, museums, and for the National Park Service, most recently as a director of constituent services for the NJ Legislature. Hana believes that incredible things happen when people have the tools they need to thrive and live a good quality of life. Her goal is creating engaging memories that leave participants feeling more connected to the planet and to each other.
Cass Lainez is a public policy advocate and environmental justice organizer with a BA from Ramapo College in Sociology and a background in legal studies. As an Environmental Justice Organizer with Clean Water Action, they work alongside communities and decision makers to advance policies that protect public health and the environment. They are passionate about elevating local voices, curating inclusive spaces, and creating pathways for a sustainable future. As a founding board member of NJ Climate Week, they are excited to help build a stronger climate movement that turns awareness into collective action.
For the last 15 years, Amanda Nesheiwat has worked as a sustainability professional in government. She learned that governments have access to technological solutions to climate change, but that the missing link is the public and private partnership and public trust to put them into action. She believes building those relationships matters just as much as the technology itself. That is why she is proud to serve on the board for NJ Climate Week, bringing people, organizations, and businesses together to advance our state's sustainability and climate goals. Amanda holds a Master of Science in Sustainability Management from Stevens Institute of Technology and a BA in Environmental Studies from Ramapo College.
Gretel Rodriguez is a first-generation Honduran-American, Union County resident, and proud Rutgers–Newark alumna committed to inclusive, community-centered public service. She holds a Master of Public Administration and a B.A. in Political Science. Her experience includes serving as an Outreach Aide to Governor Phil Murphy, conducting research with the New Jersey State Policy Lab, and supporting political campaigns across New Jersey and New York. She currently works in Governor Mikie Sherrill's Legislative Affairs Office. As a bilingual Gen Z professional, Gretel is passionate about bringing diverse voices together to advance equitable policies for all New Jerseyans. She believes service is the highest form of leadership, and that lifting others as we rise is vital to building the next chapter of our democracy.
Alicia Roth Weigel is an author, activist, and adjunct at CUNY Hunter College in Sociology. She currently serves as an Environmental Commissioner for Tewksbury Township, and her past political work is featured in the Emmy-nominated film Every Body and her award-winning memoir Inverse Cowgirl. Alicia holds a BA from Cornell University, where she first cultivated a passion for trail running and the study of plant medicines that still drive her dedication to healing humans' fractured relationship with nature. She pursues this mission via her policy and advocacy consulting firm Intrepida Strategy, as a member of Collective Speakers Bureau, and now on the founding board of NJ Climate Week. A proud small-town resident of New Jersey's Appalachian Highlands region, Alicia also sees this new initiative as a vehicle to help bridge the urban-rural divide in defense of the land.
Roles and employers named in these bios are listed for context only. No employer, agency, or organization named here endorses NJ Climate Week.