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The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) fields incoming requests for public speakers, classroom presentations and exhibitors regarding the various environmental topics that are covered by the agency. Due to travel authorization requirements, the DEP Speakers Program must receive speaker and exhibit requests at least six weeks in advance of the program or event date or the request cannot be honored.
The following information should be provided for each request:
- Requested topic(s) - prioritized, if more than one choice
- Brief description of the event or program
- Dates, times and length of presentation - provide options, if possible
- Number of presentations needed
- Description of audience and estimated number of attendees
- Location of the presentation - include county
- Directions to the location of the presentation
- Contact person - include work or home address, work and home phone numbers, and an e-mail address
- On-line Request Form
Highlights
Targeted audiences for this program include environmental, civic and community organizations; businesses and trade associations; environmental commissions and local government; and, colleges, universities and schools. Classroom presentations for grades K-12 on some environmental topics can be arranged on a limited basis. Allow 2 - 4 weeks for the processing of a request. All requests will be confirmed by phone and e-mail. The DEP may be unable to fill every request due to staff availability, travel authorization, etc. - There is no fee for these programs.
Topics that have been requested in the past include:
- Career days
- Conservation
- Endangered species
- Energy conservation
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- Invasive species
- Non-point source pollution**
- Pollution
- Recycling*
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- School gardens
- Water cycle**
- Wildlife
- Climate change
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* For recycling and waste management requests, contact your local County or Municipal Offices.
** The New Jersey Watershed Ambassadors are a group of AmeriCorps Volunteers who have been specially trained by DEP staff to teach about Non-Point Source Pollution and Water Quality. They are each based in one of the 20 Watershed Management Areas into which the State has been divided. See www.nj.gov/dep/watershedmgt/ambassadors for more information about the Watershed Ambassador Program and how to contact the Watershed Ambassador for your area.
Target Audience(s)
General public, organizations, educators, students of all ages
Additional Information
Requests and questions should be directed to:
Marc Rogoff, Speakers Program Coordinator
NJDEP, Constituent Services Office
PO Box 402
Trenton NJ 08625
Phone: 609-292-1474
Fax: 609-292-3198
E-mail: Marc.Rogoff@dep.state.nj.us
Click here to fill out the On-line Request Form
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