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Newark Sustainability Stewards Initiative

The City of Newark initiative recruits residents to help city officials in implementing neighborhood sustainability projects. Volunteering includes supporting inventorying street trees to better understand the health of their urban forestry and better target tree planting and maintenance to help curb extreme heat and stormwater runoff.

Link:

  • Newark Sustainability Stewards Initiative

Policy Details:

Locale: Newark, New Jersey [Northeast]
Climate zone: Zone 4A: Mixed Humid
Jurisdiction: Municipality [>150K]
Smart Surface(s): Green Stormwater Infrastructure, Trees
Policy Type(s): Other Policy Statement

Citation:

Newark Sustainability Stewards Initiative

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