SUSTAINABLE JERSEY™ 2010 SUBMISSION DEADLINE:
Sustainable Jersey™ is now accepting applications for 2010 bronze and silver certifications. The deadline for submissions for the 2010 certification cycle is Sept. 15th, however note that applications submitted prior to the deadline will be reviewed on a rolling basis as time allows. Certifications will be confirmed at the time that they are approved. Regardless of when they are certified (as long as application is received by Sept 15, 2010), all towns certified in 2010 will be honored in November at the Sustainable Jersey Awards Luncheon at the annual NJ League of Municipalities Conference.
SUSTAINABLE JERSEY ™ is a certification program for municipalities in New Jersey that want to go green, save money, and take steps to sustain their quality of life over the long term.
Sustainable Jersey:
- Identifies concrete actions that municipalities can implement to become "certified" and be considered leaders on the path to a sustainable community
- Provides clear “how to” guidance and tools to enable communities to make progress on each action
- Provides access to grants, and identifies existing and new funding opportunities for municipalities to make progress toward the actions
- Encompasses the 3 equal, interrelated components of sustainability:
Prosperity-support your local economy and use community resources
Planet-practice responsible environmental management and conservation
People-embrace social equity and fairness
We are pleased to present our program update for 2010 with new features, new and improved actions, and a refined point structure. Municipalities can continue to build their certification applications and update their profiles, however points will not yet be awarded for the following actions as they are still under development:
Cumulative Risk Assessment
Sustainability Master Plan Revision
Municipal Planning and Zoning Self Assessment
Institutional Purchasing
Gardening on Municipal Lands
Amend Master Plan
Zoning for Food Production & Sales
Collaborative Land Preservation Programs
Water Conservation Ordinance
Historic Preservation Plan