Jersey Renews event, including labor, faith, community, and environmental voices, outline key recovery programs ahead of the FY21 Budget Address

What: As Governor Murphy and the Legislature prepare to allocate billions of dollars to our recovery FY21 budget, we need to ensure we’re rescuing communities and workers, not bailing out corporations, and investing in a future safe from health, economic and climate catastrophe. Join State Assemblyman Zwicker and labor, environmental faith, and community leaders as we chart a path forward for a pro-climate, pro-worker recovery for our state.

Invest in a clean and renewable energy system — no more raids to the Clean Energy Fund
Fund NJ Transit to keep workers and riders safe
Protect workers and our environment — fully staff our state agencies
Invest public money in the public good

Who:
State Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker (D-16)
Rev. James Bailey, President, Newark Black Ministers Conference
Alexis Rean-Walker, HPAE
Kevin Brown, SEIU 32BJ
Hetty Rosenstein, NJ Director, CWA
Andre Thomas, Isles, Inc.
Doug O’Malley, Director, Environment New Jersey
Jeff Tittel, Executive Director, NJ Sierra Club
Sheila Reynertson, Senior Policy Analyst, NJ Policy Perspective
Debra Coyle McFadden, NJ Work Environment Council

When: Thursday, August 20, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.

Where: Zoom. Please register via Zoom: https://bit.ly/3l4oEhQ

CO-SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS: NJWEC, Environment New Jersey, GreenFaith, 32BJ, Isles, CWANJ, Sierra Club, Amalgamated Transit Union, Clean Water Action, NJPIRG, NJ Sustainable Business Council, UU Faith Action