“New Jersey took a critical step today toward climate resilience with the enactment of S2607. Municipalities will now be required to include climate-related vulnerability hazard assessments in their master plan updates, reducing our communities’ susceptibility to climate threats, which will only intensify as the atmosphere warms. This is a huge win, not only for climate advocates, but also for the families and businesses impacted by climate change now and in the future. Thank you to sponsors Senator Smith, Senator Greenstein, Assemblywoman Pinkin, Assemblyman Benson, and Assemblyman McKeon, and Governor Murphy for your commitment to making New Jersey more resilient for everyone.”

Founded in 1987, New Jersey Future is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that promotes sensible growth, redevelopment and infrastructure investments to foster vibrant cities and towns, protect natural lands and waterways, enhance transportation choices, provide access to safe, affordable and aging-friendly neighborhoods and fuel a strong economy. The organization does this through original research, innovative policy development, coalition-building, advocacy, and hands-on strategic assistance.

Embracing differences and advancing fairness is central to New Jersey Future’s mission and operations. To effectively advance its mission, New Jersey Future is firmly committed to pursuing greater justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion through its programs, internal operations and external communications.