We are pleased to present our interim program update for 2010 with new features, new and improved actions, and a refined point structure. We hope to finalize the points, new actions, and structure, by February 26, 2010, and we welcome your comments and feedback until February 17, 2010. Municipalities working on their applications will be unable to update your profile until March 1, but your files and progress to date will not be impacted.
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2010 Program Update Announcement
SUSTAINABLE JERSEY is a certification program for municipalities in New Jersey that want to go green, control costs and save money, and take steps to sustain their quality of life over the long term.
Sustainable Jersey encompasses issues such as global warming, pollution, biodiversity, land use air and water quality, equity, buying local, local living economies, and sustainable agriculture.
Sustainable Jersey:- Identifies concrete actions that municipalities can implement to become "certified" and be considered leaders on the path to sustainable community;
- Provides clear guidance and tools to enable communities to make progress on each action; and
- Provides access to grants, and identifies existing and new incentives for municipalities to make progress toward the actions.
The Sustainable Jersey Certification is a prestigious designation for municipalities. Municipalities that gain the certification will be recognized at an annual awards event. Read more