A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that provides tools, training and financial incentives to support communities as they pursue sustainability programs. https://www.SustainableJersey.com and https://www.SustainableJerseySchools.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/sustainablejersey.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/sustainablejersey.bsky.social/post/3mqrmo5hkdc25SustainableEHC and Sustainable Jersey recently co-hosted a virtual presentation to share findings from Egg Harbor City’s Climate Change-Related Hazard Vulnerability Assessment (CCRHVA) and hear from residents. Read more about the assessment and community discussion! https://www.hammontongazette.com/news/neighbors/sustainable-jersey-partners-with-ehc-to-mitigate-climate-change-effects/article_a2a42096-7c75-427a-bfbd-098d00834ffc.html16 Jul 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:tw2ducgdm5pmtbbvsl2ls6a4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrmo5hkdc25https://bsky.app/profile/sustainablejersey.bsky.social/post/3mqaaay77es2d💚Thank you for a great article Kelly Ball and Cape May Magazine! 💚 https://capemaymag.com/this-is-cape-may/sustainable-cape-may/a-better-tomorrow-one-school-at-a-time/09 Jul 2026 18:11 +0000at://did:plc:tw2ducgdm5pmtbbvsl2ls6a4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqaaay77es2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/sustainablejersey.bsky.social/post/3mpm5kchbek2yThis week Sustainable Jersey staff are busy reviewing school certification applications. We love this photo submitted by Cedar Creek HS in the Greater Egg Harbor School District as part of their documentation for the Sustainable Jersey for Schools action, Onsite Renewable Generation System – Solar.01 Jul 2026 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:tw2ducgdm5pmtbbvsl2ls6a4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpm5kchbek2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/sustainablejersey.bsky.social/post/3mphbdupcfk2kWhat happens to surplus food in school cafeterias? In Metuchen Public Schools, it's helping feed the community instead of ending up in a landfill. https://www.sustainablejersey.com/news/newsletters/2026/spring-2026/#c5756 #SustainableNJ #SustainabilityInAction #FoodRecovery29 Jun 2026 19:54 +0000at://did:plc:tw2ducgdm5pmtbbvsl2ls6a4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mphbdupcfk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/sustainablejersey.bsky.social/post/3mp73xdnzgc2xStafford Township is strengthening coastal resilience with better local flood monitoring. Read more: https://www.sustainablejersey.com/news/newsletters/2026/spring-2026/#c5758 Grants: https://www.sustainablejersey.com/grants/sustainable-communities-cycle/26 Jun 2026 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:tw2ducgdm5pmtbbvsl2ls6a4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp73xdnzgc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/sustainablejersey.bsky.social/post/3moycxsnupc2wThis week, the Sustainable Jersey team was on-site in West Windsor Township filming a video on the benefits of a free home energy assessment, as part of the Township’s newly launched residential energy saving campaign. energyoutreachnj.com/westwindsor #PartnersInEnergyEfficiency23 Jun 2026 21:13 +0000at://did:plc:tw2ducgdm5pmtbbvsl2ls6a4/app.bsky.feed.post/3moycxsnupc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/sustainablejersey.bsky.social/post/3movd735i6s2nRead the Sustainable Jersey newsletter: conta.cc/4aBYs9u The latest Sustainability in Action newsletter highlights inspiring local success stories, including:22 Jun 2026 16:39 +0000at://did:plc:tw2ducgdm5pmtbbvsl2ls6a4/app.bsky.feed.post/3movd735i6s2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/sustainablejersey.bsky.social/post/3modojnrzc22oNEWS: Sustainable Jersey Awards More Than $300,000 in Grants to 56 Municipalities and Schools; PSEG Foundation funding supports environmental education, climate resilience, green infrastructure, food waste reduction, and community engagement projects across 16 counties https://bit.ly/News_SJGrants_PSEG202615 Jun 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:tw2ducgdm5pmtbbvsl2ls6a4/app.bsky.feed.post/3modojnrzc22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/sustainablejersey.bsky.social/post/3modkkzmv6k2o“Whether it’s a rain garden, a composting program, or a municipal efficiency project, these initiatives do more than address local challenges—they help communities discover what’s possible when people work together to create lasting change.” Randy Solomon, Sustainable Jersey #sjgrants15 Jun 2026 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:tw2ducgdm5pmtbbvsl2ls6a4/app.bsky.feed.post/3modkkzmv6k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/sustainablejersey.bsky.social/post/3modi7ssp5k2oBig news today—it's grant announcement day! We're excited to reveal the 56 schools and municipalities receiving a Sustainable Jersey grant funded by the PSEG Foundation. #sjgrants @psegdelivers.bsky.social15 Jun 2026 14:21 +0000at://did:plc:tw2ducgdm5pmtbbvsl2ls6a4/app.bsky.feed.post/3modi7ssp5k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/sustainablejersey.bsky.social/post/3mnxg6mk2qc2tJoin Sustainable Jersey at the 2026 NJ Planning & Redevelopment Conference! Our Policy & Planning team will be sharing insights on complete streets and climate resilience: June 11 : 🔴Learn more: https://site.pheedloop.com/event/njprc26/sessions/SESMD19VNR7A4VI55 June 12 : 🔴Learn more: https://site.pheedloop.com/event/njprc26/sessions/SESGO2ZIFQDSNJKMI10 Jun 2026 19:13 +0000at://did:plc:tw2ducgdm5pmtbbvsl2ls6a4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnxg6mk2qc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/sustainablejersey.bsky.social/post/3mnufjgv3vc2kNew Sustainability Hero: Congratulations Shaina Brenner! 🟢Read more: https://bit.ly/SJ_Hero_June2026 #SJHero #SJGrants09 Jun 2026 14:23 +0000at://did:plc:tw2ducgdm5pmtbbvsl2ls6a4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnufjgv3vc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/sustainablejersey.bsky.social/post/3mnkuja7bgk2m🐟🐠🦈 About a dozen sixth-graders from Reading-Fleming Intermediate School released more than 70 rainbow trout into the South Branch of the Raritan River. The release was the culminating activity of Trout in the Classroom supported by a Sustainable Jersey grant. #SJgrants https://patch.com/new-jersey/flemington/flemington-students-release-70-trout-raritan-river-after-7-months-raising-them05 Jun 2026 19:25 +0000at://did:plc:tw2ducgdm5pmtbbvsl2ls6a4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnkuja7bgk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/sustainablejersey.bsky.social/post/3mmmjl2fkck2l“We are thrilled with the new trees,” said Cecilia Birge, Principal at Princeton High School. #njtreesforschools @njdep.bsky.social This effort was possible due to a $92,125 grant from Trees for Schools. https://www.tapinto.net/towns/princeton/sections/education/articles/princeton-school-district-plants-90-trees-across-six-campuses24 May 2026 17:49 +0000at://did:plc:tw2ducgdm5pmtbbvsl2ls6a4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmmjl2fkck2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/sustainablejersey.bsky.social/post/3mmf5vzl4d22gHow can NJ better protect unhoused communities during extreme heat events? Join the IAC & HCDNNJ on June 3 (11 am–12 pm EST) for Extreme Heat and Protecting New Jersey’s Unhoused. Learn more and register: dep.nj.gov/heat-unhoused/ #ExtremeHeat #ClimateResilience #NJClimate21 May 2026 19:32 +0000at://did:plc:tw2ducgdm5pmtbbvsl2ls6a4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmf5vzl4d22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/sustainablejersey.bsky.social/post/3mmacej3mis2cNEWS: Sustainable Jersey has launched the Success Stories Contest with funding support from the PSEG Foundation! Read more: https://bit.ly/News_SuccessStoriesContest Information Session: Register: http://bit.ly/SJSuccessStoriesContestInfoSession Wednesday, May 20, 2026 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. @psegdelivers.bsky.social19 May 2026 21:08 +0000at://did:plc:tw2ducgdm5pmtbbvsl2ls6a4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmacej3mis2chttps://bsky.app/profile/sustainablejersey.bsky.social/post/3mlbi5hfjjs2hNew Sustainability Hero: Congratulations Doug Sullivan! Read more: https://bit.ly/SJ_Hero_May2026 For more than a decade, Doug has been at the forefront of sustainability efforts in New Providence, guiding the Borough’s green initiatives. #sjhero #sjgrants07 May 2026 14:59 +0000at://did:plc:tw2ducgdm5pmtbbvsl2ls6a4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbi5hfjjs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/sustainablejersey.bsky.social/post/3ml7gffo4ys2uRegistration is officially closed for the 2026 #NJSustainabilitySummit—tickets are sold out! We’re thrilled by record-breaking interest and can’t wait to welcome over 700 attendees on May 15. Sustainability session presentations will be posted on our website after the event. #SoldOut06 May 2026 19:22 +0000at://did:plc:tw2ducgdm5pmtbbvsl2ls6a4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7gffo4ys2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/sustainablejersey.bsky.social/post/3mkbcyon3qk2z"Community energy planning is how communities work together to choose and carry out actions that reduce emissions. Somerville’s CEP is being developed through the Sustainable Jersey Grant program." #SJgrants https://www.tapinto.net/towns/somerville/articles/somerville-community-energy-plan-making-progress-in-advance-of-public-meeting24 Apr 2026 20:02 +0000at://did:plc:tw2ducgdm5pmtbbvsl2ls6a4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbcyon3qk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/sustainablejersey.bsky.social/post/3mjzsshrgs22nAt the #NJSustainabilitySummit, the session “Brave New World: Navigating the Age of AI, Misinformation & Media Overload” will explore how AI is reshaping the information landscape and what communities, schools, and leaders can do to strengthen critical thinking. https://bit.ly/NJSustainabilitySummit21 Apr 2026 20:23 +0000at://did:plc:tw2ducgdm5pmtbbvsl2ls6a4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzsshrgs22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/sustainablejersey.bsky.social/post/3mjhykvo7ds2xAt this year’s Summit, visit the EV Ride & Drive and Fleet Showcase hosted by DEP. Test drive the latest electric vehicles from regional dealers and explore medium- and heavy-duty EV technology with the NJ Clean Cities Coalition. Learn more: https://bit.ly/NJSustainabilitySummit14 Apr 2026 18:18 +0000at://did:plc:tw2ducgdm5pmtbbvsl2ls6a4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhykvo7ds2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/sustainablejersey.bsky.social/post/3miz2dpfmcc2tIntroduction to Charging Smart: How Local Governments Can Foster Electric Vehicle Deployment Join us on April 21, 2026 at 2:00 pm for an introduction to Energy Ready's Charging Smart technical assistance and national designation program! 🔴Register here: ow.ly/gJVo50YEml308 Apr 2026 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:tw2ducgdm5pmtbbvsl2ls6a4/app.bsky.feed.post/3miz2dpfmcc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/sustainablejersey.bsky.social/post/3mitcxwzqrk2oCalling all schools, school districts, and school green teams! The #NJSustainabilitySummit is a chance to connect with educators and sustainability leaders from across NJ and walk away with practical ideas you can bring back to your school. https://bit.ly/NJSustainabilitySummit https://bit.ly/NJSummitSessions06 Apr 2026 12:59 +0000at://did:plc:tw2ducgdm5pmtbbvsl2ls6a4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mitcxwzqrk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/sustainablejersey.bsky.social/post/3mimfokdgss2gNetworking is one of the biggest reasons people love the #NJSustainabilitySummit. After the day’s sessions wrap up, keep the conversations going at our Post-Summit Happy Hour at Bar Bella’s indoor and outdoor lounges at Bell Works. Learn more: https://bit.ly/NJSustainabilitySummit03 Apr 2026 18:59 +0000at://did:plc:tw2ducgdm5pmtbbvsl2ls6a4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mimfokdgss2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/sustainablejersey.bsky.social/post/3mimemocrpc2gEZ Ride hosts a monthly webinar series designed for EV enthusiasts, offering guidance on overcoming technical and installation challenges while providing insights from early adopters and EV charging pioneers across NJ. Register here: tinyurl.com/WheelsWatts #Wheels&Watts #EZRide #EVs03 Apr 2026 18:40 +0000at://did:plc:tw2ducgdm5pmtbbvsl2ls6a4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mimemocrpc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/sustainablejersey.bsky.social/post/3mijimvjwy22lNew Sustainability Hero: Congratulations Dr. Michael Atzbi! Read more: https://bit.ly/SJ_Hero_Apr2026 Dr. Atzbi is the Supervisor of Science and District Green Team Chair at the Woodbridge Township School District.02 Apr 2026 15:13 +0000at://did:plc:tw2ducgdm5pmtbbvsl2ls6a4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijimvjwy22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/sustainablejersey.bsky.social/post/3mihft3cfwc2mThe NJ Sustainability Summit returns May 15 to Bell Works— the iconic former Bell Labs building and filming location for the Apple TV+ series Severance. With atrium views, easy access from the GSP, Bell Works creates the perfect backdrop for big ideas. https://bit.ly/NJSustainabilitySummit @bellworks.bsky.social01 Apr 2026 19:18 +0000at://did:plc:tw2ducgdm5pmtbbvsl2ls6a4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihft3cfwc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/sustainablejersey.bsky.social/post/3micjswmqg22dOn May 15, more than 600 sustainability leaders will gather at Bell Works to share practical strategies, exchange ideas, and advance local sustainability efforts across New Jersey. Don’t watch progress from the sidelines. Leave your FOMO at home. Spring ahead with us. https://bit.ly/NJSustainabilitySummit30 Mar 2026 20:46 +0000at://did:plc:tw2ducgdm5pmtbbvsl2ls6a4/app.bsky.feed.post/3micjswmqg22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/sustainablejersey.bsky.social/post/3micbwql5x22mNEWS: https://bit.ly/News_NJEAGrants We’re proud to announce that $180,000 in grants has been awarded to 38 NJ public schools and districts through grants funded by the New Jersey Education Association. Congratulations to the grant recipients! #SustainableJersey #NJEA #SustainabilityEducation #NJSchools30 Mar 2026 18:25 +0000at://did:plc:tw2ducgdm5pmtbbvsl2ls6a4/app.bsky.feed.post/3micbwql5x22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/sustainablejersey.bsky.social/post/3mi2nbxk6s22sWith Drop-In Sessions available at the Summit, you can sit down with experts, ask questions, and leave with next steps. This is hands-on support designed to help you move your plans forward. CEUs Available May 15 Learn more: https://bit.ly/NJSustainabilitySummit Review the sessions: https://bit.ly/NJSummitSessions27 Mar 2026 17:27 +0000at://did:plc:tw2ducgdm5pmtbbvsl2ls6a4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2nbxk6s22s