Glen Ridge Borough Raises Awareness About How to Reduce Waste (Essex County)

The Glen Ridge Environmental Advisory Committee is implementing a comprehensive program to help Glen Ridge Borough reduce waste and increase awareness about the impacts. Using a $10,000 Sustainable Jersey Grant, funded by the PSEG Foundation, the Glen Ridge Environmental Advisory Committee created a public awareness campaign to increase participation in the Borough’s recycling initiatives, implemented projects to expand recycling options and hosted community webinars to raise awareness about what happens to Glen Ridge’s waste once it leaves the community.

NJ Educators Empowered: 75 Teachers Attend Summer Training to Integrate Climate Change Education into their Curriculum

This summer, New Jersey elementary, middle and high school teachers took time out of their busy schedules to expand their knowledge of climate change and connect with peers at one of three in-person professional development days held on July 25, 26 and 27. The sessions offered participants a chance to review New Jersey’s Climate Change Education Student Learning Standards and share strategies for integrating climate change education into the classroom.

Taunton Elementary School Creates Soary’s STEAM Lab to Help Students Think Outside the Desk (Monmouth County)

The teachers and staff at Taunton Elementary School transformed their computer room into an innovation Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM) lab where students create, develop skills and learn how to be tomorrow’s sustainability problem solvers. The students named the space Soary’s STEAM Lab after the school’s Eagle mascot.

Ridgewood Green Team Advances Sustainable Practices Through Project 1000 Acres (Bergen County)

Residents, businesses, schools and organizations in Ridgewood Village are stepping up to transform one-third of the township’s acreage by adopting more sustainable landscape practices. The innovative initiative, called Project 1000 Acres, was launched by Green Ridgewood with the goal is to convert 1,000 of the village's 3,600 total land acres into a healthier, more resilient area.

NJ’s Community Solar Program is Now Permanent

If your school or municipality is planning a new construction project or the substantial renovation of an existing building, New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program offers various financial incentives for building owners, designers and architects to adopt cost-effective, energy efficient design choices. By providing incentives to support design beyond the minimum efficiency required by building codes, New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program aims to produce the most efficient buildings in the nation.