West Windsor Earns Silver Certification From Sustainable Jersey

WEST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP, NJ — West Windsor has earned Silver Certification from Sustainable Jersey for 2019, the organization announced this week. It is one of 82 municipalities across the state that were certified this year, and one of 27 to achieve Silver Certification, according to Sustainable Jersey.

To achieve Silver Certification, a municipality must score at least 350 points. West Windsor had 405. A total of 450 of New Jersey’s 565 municipalities are engaged in the certification program. The rest of the municipalities reached Bronze Certification, meaning they achieved at least 150 points.

Towns were certified based on how they performed in areas such as improving energy efficiency, health and wellness, reducing waste, sustaining local economies, protecting natural resources and advancing the arts.

“Congratulations to all of the municipalities that have achieved certification this year,” Sustainable Jersey Executive Direcotr Randy Solomon said. “Earning certification involves more than just implementing sustainable actions. It takes extraordinary leadership and a real commitment to making our communities better. As New Jersey tops the list as one of the fastest-warming states in the nation, the next ten years will be a critical period for making progress. Sustainable Jersey certified towns are a force for change as they create a path forward to advance sustainability.”

Sustainable Jersey provides tools, training and financial incentives to support communities as they pursue sustainability initiatives. The program culminates in a certification award to municipalities and schools that have documented meeting a set of standards. Sustainable Jersey participants have successfully implemented and documented over 16,500 sustainability actions.

Over $5.6 million in grants have been provided by Sustainable Jersey to towns, school districts and schools for community-based projects that create healthy and sustainable communities in New Jersey.

Sustainable Jersey will celebrate the certified and participating municipalities at its annual Sustainable Jersey Luncheon held on the first day of the New Jersey State League of Municipalities (NJLM) Conference on Nov. 19.

The luncheon brings together over 300 local and regional government officials, green team members, industry professionals and sustainability leaders. The program will celebrate sustainability excellence, innovation and leadership in New Jersey.

The event is open to the public. To register, visit https://bit.ly/2019SJAwardsLuncheon.