Articles Written by Claire Marie Porter

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Claire is a freelance journalist and graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, where she focused on health and science journalism. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, Grist, WIRED, and Grid Magazine. When she's not writing, she's turning over logs in the woods or reading Harry Potter with her kindergartner.

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TreePhilly Continues to Green the City Despite Coronavirus

How local tree giveaways adapted In 2020 with contactless pickups and drop-offs. TreePhilly was only days away from announcing big plans — 23 tree giveaway events — when they were hit with news of Philly’s citywide COVID-19 control measures. So, they...

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November 12, 2020 | 0

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Philly Group Tackling Trash Through Art

How the Trash Academy is creating change in Philadelphia. In 2015, residents of the rapidly gentrifying neighborhood between 5th and 9th streets in South Philly gathered with Mural Arts Philadelphia and the nonprofit CohStra to discuss social and environmental justice strategies, and ways to...

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October 29, 2020 | 0

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Water

How New Jersey Prioritizes Green Stormwater Projects in Marginalized Communities

As temperatures rise, flooding hits low-income communities the hardest. Here’s how New Jersey is trying to lessen the impacts. In 2015, Camden SMART Initiative did something called “daylighting” in Cramer Hill, a vibrant but disinvested community in East Camden that...

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August 10, 2020 | 0

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Water

How New Jersey is empowering students to become “River-Friendly”

New Jersey’s River-Friendly School program teaches kids about our most valuable resource – water. In Readington Township, New Jersey, two elementary schools met for the first time in 2016 to celebrate water. The River-Friendly School program, an offshoot of the...

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July 10, 2020 | 0

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Lifestyle

How the Garden State has prioritized water & ecological diversity despite threats from civilization

New Jersey may be known for its highways, beaches, and dense population—but it’s also remarkably ecologically diverse. With 800,000 acres of pinelands, coastal wetlands, barrier islands, and “farming belt,” New Jersey’s treasures deserve attention. The state is also a significant...

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June 30, 2020 | 0

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Articles Written by Claire Marie Porter

TreePhilly Continues to Green the City Despite Coronavirus

Philly Group Tackling Trash Through Art

How New Jersey Prioritizes Green Stormwater Projects in Marginalized Communities

How New Jersey is empowering students to become “River-Friendly”

How the Garden State has prioritized water & ecological diversity despite threats from civilization

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