Sustainability Summit Presentations

The 2025 Sustainability Summit provided a deeper understanding of how to use existing tools and resources from Sustainable Jersey and partner organizations during 16 Sustainability Sessions. New skills and strategies were provided for tackling issues including effective communication and public engagement, building and fleet electrification, community energy planning, eMobility, food security, community resilience, waste reduction, community forestry, & more. View the full list of session descriptions and speakers here.

Sustainability Sessions 1

• Addressing Food Security at the Local Level
• Expanding Recycling: Innovative Programs and Waste Reduction Strategies
• Lead the Charge on Community Transportation!
• Updates from State Agencies

Sustainability Sessions 2

• Connecting State Legislation and Local Sustainability Efforts for Collective Impact
• Energy Projects For Your Buildings and Fleets
• Hope Fuels our Future: Cultivating Communities in Turbulent Times
• Resources for Quick Build Placemaking and Complete Streets Projects
• Sustainable Jersey Bootcamp

Sustainability Sessions 3

• Amplifying Your Impact: Marketing Strategies for Green Teams
• Beyond City Hall: Energy Actions to Transform Your Community
• Is Your Community Climate Ready? Introducing the New Gold Star!
• Site Plan Reviews: A Key Tool for Protecting Your Community’s Environment
• Tree Talk! Planting, Maintaining and Funding

Sustainability Sessions 4

• Make Complete and Green Streets Work for You
• Navigating Sustainability Headwinds through Effective Communication
• Strengthening Local Economies Through Sustainable Business Practices
• Stop the Toss: Preventing Litter in Our Communities

Previous Sustainability Summit Presentations

View past presentations from the Sustainability Summit here.