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 sustainable communities

·         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