Category Archives: Environment
Sustainable Jersey: Graduate students matched with NJ municipalities and school districts to find high-value energy savings
October 24, 2019This summer, Sustainable Jersey provided six municipalities and three school districts with hands-on-help to evaluate, plan and implement projects to help improve the energy performance of their buildings. Through the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) Climate Corps fellowship program, Sustainable … Continue reading
Community solar pilot program now accepting applications
July 21, 2019As the cost of renewable energy continues to drop, “going solar” becomes a viable option for more New Jerseyans. Over 100,000 homes and businesses in our state now benefit from solar, many of which are seeing savings on their utility … Continue reading
Sustainable Jersey: Few thought it was possible — let’s do it again
June 24, 2019Sustainable Jersey celebrates progress and envisions the future Sustainable Jersey’s 2019 Sustainability Summit and 10th anniversary celebration drew over 650 change-makers from across New Jersey who came together to advance sustainability strategies for New Jersey and their local communities. We … Continue reading
What we’re learning: Celebrating the garden that changed my life
June 18, 2019Grow It Green Morristown this year is celebrating 10 years of bounty from its humble beginnings rooted in Morristown dirt. On the heels of the financial recession, before the town’s redevelopment boom, when community and school gardens were still new … Continue reading
Sustainable Jersey: Starting with the lunch line, students push for sustainable solutions
May 21, 2019Raritan High School and Cape May City Elementary work to ditch plastic Students across New Jersey are pushing for their schools to operate more sustainably, starting with the lunch line. Working with teachers and district staff, they are helping schools … Continue reading
Sustainable Jersey Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary
April 25, 2019Decade of empowering communities to create a better tomorrow Looking back to the launch of Sustainable Jersey in 2009, we can track some remarkable changes. Where once sustainability wasn’t present in the local conversation, now there are hundreds of new … Continue reading
Sustainability in Action: Taking out the trash at the Dodge Poetry Festival
April 22, 2019Clean Water Fund’s Rethink Disposable Green Team leads zero-waste effort at Dodge Poetry Festival Have you ever hosted an event or meeting and were left with overflowing trash bins at the end of day? Did you wonder how your event … Continue reading
Sustainable Jersey: Identifying local strengths to build sustainable communities
February 4, 2019Every community has a different set of needs and challenges. For busy municipalities, it’s hard to slow down, stop and assess. Successful towns and green teams make time to do the important work of figuring out their local strengths, or … Continue reading
New Jersey schools ride the green wave for a brighter future
December 7, 2018Sustainable Jersey for Schools 2018 special awards announced Sustainable Jersey for Schools celebrated the 111 schools that achieved Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification in 2018 at an awards event attended by over 250 teachers, principals, green team volunteers, school board … Continue reading
Sustainable Jersey: Planting Trees to Restore NJ’s Floodplains
October 25, 2018Sustainable Jersey partners with The Nature Conservancy for the Roots for Rivers Reforestation Program With flooding having a devastating effect in North Carolina after Hurricane Florence, the importance of resilient floodplains has drawn renewed attention. Tree planting near our rivers’ … Continue reading
The Dodge Poetry Festival Has Zero Waste Goals
October 10, 2018A green army of volunteers will be on hand at the Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival when thousands of people flock to downtown Newark this October to hear more than 70 renowned poets read, perform and discuss poetry. Since 2010, … Continue reading
Sustainable Jersey: Getting college students involved in community service
August 29, 2018Most people who are lifelong volunteers are active because they feel strongly about a cause or want to connect with their community. Helping busy college students find community service opportunities while in school is a great way to inspire a … Continue reading
Sustainable Jersey: Creating a place, rather than a design
June 25, 2018Morristown and Asbury Park implement complete streets As summer begins in New Jersey, you may find yourself visiting one of the hundreds of communities in the state that have adopted or implemented policies promoting complete streets. Complete streets make it … Continue reading
Confronting plastic pollution, creating equitable communities and mapping sustainability issues
May 16, 20182018 New Jersey Sustainability Summit is June 18 Although the sustainability movement in New Jersey is experiencing significant momentum, important work is still on the horizon. There is perhaps no more powerful way to jump start fresh interest and energy … Continue reading
