Plastics Project
Pollution from single-use plastics harms our planet, our wildlife, and our own health. Much of this pollution comes from plastic items we don't need in our lives at all - from plastic grocery bags to polystyrene (aka Styrofoam) takeout food containers. The plastics project aims to push forward both local and statewide legislation to ban single-use plastic bags. Currently, we are focused on forming key partnerships with other organizations, such as ANJEC and the Plastic Pollution Coalition, & taking action for a state plastics bill to pass through the state Assembly.
Project Coordinator: Purva Bommireddy
Green Amendment
*To get involved with any of our projects and/or campaigns make sure to join the coalition by filling out our interest form!
What Is The Green Amendment?
The Green Amendment would give all New Jersey citizens the fundamental environmental rights to clean air, clean water, a stable climate, and a healthy environment within our State Constitution. This means environmental rights would be protected to the same degree as the right to free speech. NJSSC's goal is to empower our members to advocate for the Green Amendment within their local communities and push for the passage of the amendment in the state level.
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What Does Our Team Do?
Our leadership team provides a variety of workshops for members such as lobbying, media writing, to how to present to your councils/environmental committee, and many others to make sure students feel equipped to take political action. We offer guidance on contacting legislators, presenting the Green Amendment to a new audience (school, community event, etc.), and becoming an inspiring leader for other youth passionate about the environment. While our regular meetings run virtually over Zoom, we have in person opportunities such as lobby days, rallies hosted by Green Amendments for the Generations and we attend Green Amendment senate hearings at the state capital in Trenton.
What Can You Do to Support Us?
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Sign the Green Amendment petition
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Ask your school environmental club to sign on in support of the law.
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Send a quick email to your Representatives calling on them to push for a Green Amendment hearing!
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Find out who your legislators are and call (contact info found here) to ask them to push for a Green Amendment hearing!
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And most importantly, join our team!
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What's Happening Now (Winter 2025):
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Recruitment targeting schools, partner organizations, and social justice organizations.
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Passing local resolutions to support the Green Amendment.
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Legislator meetings and lobbying events.
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Educational Instagram Reels.
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Articles for media outlets​.
Meet Our Campaign Leaders!
Elif Cam (She/Her)
Princeton High School Class of 2026
Elif Cam is a high school junior who is passionate about debating, reading, doing trail work, and participating in environmental activism. She is an intern at the Environmental Education Fund and is the founder and co-leader of an environmental advocacy club at her high school. She has spoken at the Princeton Town Council advocating for the Green Amendment, as well as testified in the New Jersey Senate hearing on the Green Amendment. In her free time, she likes to do trail work, go on hikes, read, play the violin, and write music.
Mimansa Kumar (She/Her)
Rutgers Preparatory School Class of 2026
Mimansa Kumar is a high school sophomore at Rutgers Preparatory School. She is passionate about the preserving the environment and tries to do so by advocating for the Green Amendment and as an intern with the Environmental Education Fund. Mimansa loves ballet and is a preprofessional student at Princeton Ballet School. Outside of NJSSC, she is a part of her town’s Green Team, which works to integrate sustainable practices into peoples' lives. She is also the co-president of her school’s biology club.