Tag: Sustainable Princeton
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Princeton Public School officials ‘not giving up’ on funding for EV buses after grant application denied
The Princeton Public Schools’ grant application for funding to purchase four electric school buses has been denied by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus program. But officials are not giving up. With the help of Sustainable Princeton, officials are looking into funding from the New Jersey Zero-Emission Incentive Program – NJZIP – through…
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New ‘chief of operations’ at Watershed Institute brings extensive environmental policy experience
Conservation leader Sophie Glovier has been named to the newly created position of chief of operations for The Watershed Institute. Currently, Glovier is the assistant policy director at The Watershed Institute where she works with community members and local governments “to develop and implement policies and practices to address pressing threats to our water and…
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Princeton Council explores automated trash collection; bringing back organic waste collection
The Princeton Council has asked a consultant to prepare bid documents for a new trash-hauling contract that would also bring back the organic waste collection program. Consultant Wayne DeFeo outlined a set of recommendations at a council meeting on May 23. The town’s contract with its current waste hauler is expiring, and officials agreed to…
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Opinion: Ways to assist landscapers based on Princeton’s laws
Now that Princeton’s Sustainable Landscaping Ordinance summer restrictions are officially in place, here are a few simple ways to help ease the transition if you employ a landscaper: Let your landscaper know that it is okay not to use a leaf blower to clear grass clippings from sidewalks and patios. Ask your landscaper to…
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SOLUTIONS 1/21: Good news with the bad
By Huck Fairman While COVID-19 continues to spread rapidly, if not entirely predictably, segments of the nation are making progress in dealing with other health and technology issues. Princeton, led by Sustainable Princeton and the council, has passed an ordinance that restricts the use of gas-powered blowers and other landscaping equipment. The result should be…
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Lighting and HVAC upgrades expected to lower utility costs for Princeton School District
Community Park, Johnson Park, Littlebrook and Riverside schools all have new LED lighting throughout the buildings, including classrooms, hallways, cafeterias, restrooms and offices, thanks in part to the New Jersey Clean Energy Program (NJCEP). The new LED bulbs provide a similar “cool white” light as the old fluorescent lights, but they last twice as long,…
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Opinion: Changing the Landscape project team publishes update on key accomplishments
Climate change and its consequences began to wash right up to our doorsteps this summer when Mother Nature brought severe storms, tornadoes and significant flooding to New Jersey, including the Princeton area. It made us all realize just how vital the responsible stewardship of our land and waters is to the future health of…
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Princeton to study leaf and brush pickup and trash collection
The Princeton Council has hired a consultant to help revamp its leaf and brush collection program and its household trash collection system, with the aim of reducing costs while becoming more environmentally friendly. DeFeo Associates was awarded a contract for up to $20,500 for its consulting services in connection with Princeton’s leaf and brush collection…
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Greening Together environmental fair returns
Greening Together, which is the annual celebration of all things sustainable – and which was squashed last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic – is poised to bounce back in a series of events to coincide with Earth Week, which is April 24-30. The free events range from Celebrate Trails Day on April 24, to…