What is Sustainable Jersey?
Sustainable Jersey is a network and movement of municipalities, schools and school districts working collectively to bring about a sustainable New Jersey. Acting with state agencies, non-profit organizations, foundations, academia and industry, Sustainable Jersey researches best practices for what communities could and should do to contribute to a sustainable future. The program culminates in a prestigious certification award to municipalities and schools that have documented meeting a set of rigorous standards.
Certification Assistance
Free assistance is available to Hunterdon municipalities and schools seeking certification under the statewide Sustainable Jersey program.
goHunterdon’s Sustainable Hunterdon assistance includes facilitation of Green Teams, identification of appropriate Action Items, implementation, certification submission review and help with grant applications.
Examples of Actions where goHunterdon may be of particular assistance include:
Municipal Actions
- Green Team Facilitation & Technical Assistance
- Development of Business Recognition Programs
- Technical Assistance for Green Fairs/Green Challenges
- Development of Community Education and Outreach Programs
- Anti-Idling Education & Enforcement
- Safe Routes to School Programming
- Community Visioning
- Complete Streets Policy Development and Implementation
- Municipal Planning/Zoning Assessments
- Pedestrian and Bicycle Audits
- Sustainability Master Plan Revisions
- Grant writing
- Group Facilitation
For more detail on these municipal actions visit:
School Actions
- Anti-Idling Education & Enforcement
- Breakfast After the Bell
- Education for Sustainability
- Green Challenges
- Green Fairs
- Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety & Promotion Initiatives
- Programs that Promote Physical Activity
- Safe Routes to School Policy Development
- Safe Driving Awareness for High School Students
- School Travel Plans for Walking & Bicycling
- Grant writing
- Group Facilitation
For more detail on these school actions visit:
Sustainable Hunterdon Hub
The Sustainable Hunterdon Hub provides a forum for information sharing and collaboration among Hunterdon’s municipal and school Green Teams.
Members of the Sustainable Hunterdon Hub benefit from participation including:
- Regular hub events which bring expert speakers, training on issues, updates on Sustainable Jersey municipal and school program actions, and opportunities to socialize and network with other sustainability-minded people in your region
- Opportunities for project collaboration which helps build green team capacity and have a greater impact
- Online communication platform, including a regular newsletter, to foster sharing and collaboration between events, provide information on grant opportunities, Green Team achievements, and updates on the Sustainable Jersey program.
