Program Awards 2019 Distinguished Public Serivce Award The New Jersey League of Municipalities (NJLM) honored Sustainable Jersey for its substantial contributions to the State of New Jersey through its Distinguished Public Service over the last ten years. Read more here ...
Inspire School Initiatives Municipal and School Green Team Partnerships Are you collaborating with the green teams in your school district? Successful municipal and school green teams work together to advance sustainability in their communities. Check the Sustainable Jersey for Schools...
Register a Municipality Only municipalities or organizations formally designated to represent the municipality may register . Registering a School? Visit the Sustainable Jersey for Schools website to register a district or...
Register a Municipality Only municipalities or organizations formally designated to represent the municipality may register . Registering a School? Visit the Sustainable Jersey for Schools website to register a district or...
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Online Application Portal Instructions Sustainable Jersey has transitioned to a NEW grants management platform . All Sustainable Jersey grant applications must be submitted using the online application portal. Specific links to the online application will be provided for each cycle...
Advancing Equity: Activities to Date Since its founding in 2009, Sustainable Jersey has held social equity as integral to the holistic vision of a sustainable future guiding its mission. New Jerseyans face wide-ranging race- and place-based disparities in access to the conditions supporting...
Advancing Equity and Anti-Racism Through Ongoing Commitments: On this path towards greater equity, Sustainable Jersey commits to the implementing the following measures: Develop, implement and promote actions that advance equity and combat racism in the municipal and school certification...
Sustainable Jersey Commitment to Equity and Anti-Racism Sustainable Jersey is striving to become more equitable, more inclusive, and better prepared to do the work of advancing social justice while supporting municipalities and schools in New Jersey to do the same. In doing so,...
Equity-Related Definitions The following definitions are applied in the context of local government: Equitable All members of the community receive a fair share in benefits, participate equitably in civic decision-making, and feel recognized and included in community life. (See...