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Author Coming To Lambertville For Sustainability Lecture

Looking to move to a zero waste lifestyle? Save the date for Dec. 16: sustainability expert Mindy Mutterperl will speak in Lambertville.

LAMBERTVILLE, NJ — The Lambertville Environmental Commission will welcome author Mindy Mutterperl during an event on Dec. 16. Mutterperl, who is also a communications consultant, will be speaking on the topic of sustainability during an event from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Lambertville City Hall/Acme Screening Room.

Mutterperl’s work focuses on making sustainable lifestyle choices that can benefit individuals, communities, and the planet.

Mutterperl publishes sustainablechoices.net (formerly freshrivervalley.com), which offers ideas, insights, resources, and inspiring stories to help readers continue their journey toward a sustainable way of life. Her most recent work Choosing Sustainability: Your Guide to the What Why and How covers nearly every aspect of this subject in one place.

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At the lecture, attendees can expect to learn useful tactics that will help individuals move toward a zero waste lifestyle, from overall consumption, to consumption choices, to recycling tips and tricks. Liz Magill, Chair of the Lambertville Environmental Commission, will interview Mutterperl, followed by audience Q&A.

Mutterperl’s book will be available for sale and the author will hold a book signing following the lecture. Please note: book sales are not endorsed by or purchased by the City.

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The lecture is part of the Lambertville Environmental Commission’s Ditching Disposables initiative, funded by Sustainable Jersey.

Earlier this year, the City of Lambertville Environmental Commission was awarded a $20,000 Sustainable Jersey grant funded by the PSEG Foundation.

Four $20,000 grants, seven $10,000 grants and twenty-five $2,000 grants were distributed to municipalities in fifteen New Jersey counties. The grant awards fund a range of projects including green infrastructure, park restoration, single-use plastic reduction campaigns, rain gardens, environmental resource inventories, creative placemaking, green team capacity building and more.

For more information about the Ditching Disposables Initiative, follow the Lambertville Environmental Committee on Facebook or go to lambertvillenj.org/boards/environmental-commission.

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