Environmental rights in New Jersey might be a hot topic right now, but the discussion goes back
centuries. How land was used 400 years ago still impacts our health and communities today; it continues to inform current debates about environmental protection, preservation, stewardship—and legislative policy. Through the lens of human-interest stories and environmental events, participants will discuss the environmental history of the state and how citizens can be informed and empowered to act.

Presented by Thomas Belton: Independent Author, Journalist, and Environmental Scientist

This program was made possible by a grant from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations
expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or the New Jersey Council for the Humanities.

Attend this program from the Toms River branch or receive a Zoom link to participate virtually. Please register.