The Sustainable Jersey Atlantic-Cape May Counties Regional Hub will hold a special in-person mixer to offer information on “green schools” 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26 at Hidden Sands Brewery, 6754 Washington Ave. in Egg Harbor Township.
The free event will highlight local school champions and resources available to schools. School and municipal green team members are encouraged to attend. In addition, education and local government officials and staff are invited. Light refreshments will be served along with a cash bar.
Sustainable Jersey for Schools is a certification program for public schools in New Jersey that want to go green, conserve resources and take steps to create a brighter future. The program was launched in 2014 by Sustainable Jersey, an organization that provides tools, training and financial incentives to support and reward municipalities and schools as they pursue sustainability programs. To date, 1,210 schools are participating in the program and 375 are certified. More than 9,800 actions have been completed with the Sustainable Schools program.
Like Sustainable Jersey’s municipal certification program, Sustainable Jersey for Schools outlines specific actions that schools can take that help them to go green and improve over the long term. The program also provides grants; Sustainable Jersey for Schools has awarded more than $2.6 million in grants to schools and school districts.
Regardless of whether your school or municipality has a “green team” or is registered with Sustainable Jersey, everyone is welcome to the event.
There is no cost to attend but interested residents and municipal officials are encouraged to register online.
For other information, see the A-CM Regional Hub website https://AtlanticCapeMayRegionalHub.wordpress.com
