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 Through Ongoing Commitments: On this path towards creating sustainable communities where everyone has access to the resources and opportunities they need to thrive, Sustainable Jersey is committed to the following: Developing, implementing and promoting actions that...

Sustainable Jersey Commitment to Equity Sustainable Jersey works to ensure that its programs, policies, and practices recognize and address differences in access, opportunity, and outcomes among and within communities. By strengthening its capacity to respond to the ways historical...

Funded by the PSEG Foundation, grants help build healthy, resilient and sustainable communities Today, Sustainable Jersey announced the thirty-two New Jersey municipalities selected to receive a Sustainable Jersey grant funded by the PSEG Foundation. Four $20,000 grants, eight $10,000 grants...

Funding Provided by Jersey Central Power & Light, New Jersey Natural Gas, South Jersey Gas and EDF Today, Sustainable Jersey announced the seventeen municipalities and four school districts that were selected to receive an Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) Climate Corps Fellow . Sustainable...

Atlantic City Electric is offering grants of up to $10,000 to local municipalities for projects focusing on open space preservation, improvements to parks and recreation resources, and environmental conservation. The company’s Sustainable Communities Grant Program, which was launched last year and...

Gold Star Standard in Water The Gold Star in Water identifies specific actions and level of performance for municipalities to achieve improvements in water quality, quantity and use. The award of a Gold Star indicates a municipality is making significant progress contribution to meeting...

Sustainable Jersey presented Hackensack Meridian Health with the Sustainable Business Leadership Award which recognizes a New Jersey company that has demonstrated a significant commitment to the core sustainability principles of people, planet, and prosperity, along with strong...

Sustainable Jersey is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 municipal annual awards, which celebrate sustainability excellence, innovation and leadership. Sustainable Jersey will stream the event live on its Facebook page (@SustainableJersey) from 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm, today. The 2020...

Application process open for 2021 Sustainable Jersey Grants Program Cycles funded by the PSEG Foundation Today, Sustainable Jersey announced that it is accepting grant applications for sustainability projects. The 2021 Sustainable Jersey Grants Program cycle, funded by the PSEG...