New Jersey has become a leader ​in key climate change and clean energy policy and program arenas - but there is much more to do.  Below are examples of some of the work done by CCANJ and its members.

Sign-on Letters

In 2021 (and again in 2022), CCANJ was particularly focused on greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector - the largest contributor overall (37%) to New Jersey's carbon pollution emissions.  In talking with our coalition partners, it was clear that state government needed to prioritize high impact initiatives and ideas in this area. In both years, we composed letters signed by hundreds of NJ health professionals laying out a series of steps that needed to be taken. We are pleased to note that some of these ideas have been adopted, while work continues on others. To read the letters, click on our 2021 letter,  2022 letter, 1st 2025 letter, and 2nd 2025 letter.

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Op-Eds

2025

• "Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill needs to focus on the air we breathe", J. Aquino, NJ Spotlight, Nov 2025

• "N.J. must lead on clean energy to protect our future and our mental health", S. Marcella, nj.com, November 2025

• "The Climate Superfund and protecting the health of our kids." D. Quinlan, NJ Spotlight, April 2025

2024

• "NJ homeowners could do more to reduce pollution. They must embrace heat pumps", E. Cerceo and A. Pruthi, northjersey.com, April 2024

• "Electrifying the N.J. Transit bus fleet is a public health imperative", A. Gans, nj.com, April 2024

• "Clean energy is crucial to New Jerseyan's health and well-being", E. Cerceo, NJ Spotlight, May 2024

• "Cleaning up NJ's transportation sector will clean our lungs", M. McGroary and P. Thomas, nj.com, June 2024

2023​

• "NJ health systems pledge to reduce carbon pollution by 50% -  but we must do more."  C. Chen and S. Averbuch, nj-roi.com, January 2023​

• "More than 100 NJ health professionals urge faster adoption of the Advanced Clean Cars ll rule", InsiderNJ, April 2023 (CCANJ press release)

• "To save lives, New Jersey must transition away from vehicles with dirty, dangerous exhausts," E. Cerceo and C. Chen, nj.com, May 2023

• "Inflation reduction act poised to be a game-changer", D, Quinlan and R. Lawton, roi-nj.com, August 2023

• "Clean energy’s fate may be decided on the Jersey shore",  E. Cerceo, The New York Times, September 2023.

• "The policies that will help NJ lessen public health impacts of climate change", E. Cerceo, NJ Spotlight, September 2023.

2022

• "Sustainable hospitals: we know the impact of climate change on health: We also know health care facilities are contributing to it",  T, Bergeron, roi-nj.com, Februrary 2022 

• "A mater of life and breath", J. Aquino, NJ Spotlight, April 2022

• "A natural gas terminal in South Jersey would put the health of 1.9 million people at risk", E. Cerceo and T.  Carluccio, Philadelphia Enquirer, May 2022

• "Wind energy healthy for people, wildlife", E. Cerceo, Press of Atlantic City. July 2022.

• "A brand new University Hospital in Newark should be green", E. Cerceo, nj.com, July 19, 2022.

• "Offshore wind will deliver much more than clean energy", C, Chen and G. Mann, NJ Spotlight, August 2022.​

2021

• "To tackle air quality,  N.J. Need to make fossil fuel polluters pay", E. Cerceo, nj.com, April 2021

• "Filthy trucks are making us sick", E. Cerceo, B. Lestini and S. Averbuch, nj.com, July 2021 

• "Climate change could become a massive threat to our health", S. Eccles and M. Park, nj.com, October 2021​

• "NJ is fighting back against pollution and climate change, but we need help", J. Aquino, October 2021

• "The importance of climate change to NJ's election", S. Eccles and M. Michelis, NJ Spotlight, November 2021​

2020

• "Support NJ joining the TCI carbon reduction program", M. Michelis, app.com, Nov 2020

• "It's time for NJ to adopt this healthy transportation policy", M. Park, nj-com. Dec 2020