50 Schools and Municipalities Awarded Sustainable Jersey Grants Funded by the PSEG Foundation

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Monthly recognition program for heroes in the Sustainability Jersey program. Nominate a hero in your community today!

Share your school’s sustainability accomplishments!

Post your video on your school Instagram page, tag and invite us as a collaborator for your chance to win up to $1,500!

Thank you to everyone who attended the Sustainability Summit! View presentations from the sessions.

Two new resources now available for schools! Take a look at the School District Community Profile and the School District Solar Facility datasets.

View the webinar recording and presentation slides for an overview of the Sustainable Jersey Purchasing Resource Center, a powerful tool designed to help schools and municipalities access sustainable equipment and services.

Introducing our new toolkit to help schools reduce food waste, promote healthy food, and address food insecurity.

Check out the toolkit!

Sustainable Jersey-PSE&G Partnership Program

School Districts can NOW apply for free Energy Technical Assistance for School Facilities!

Current offerings include Energy Efficiency Technical Assistance for Municipal Facilities and Energy Efficiency Outreach Technical Assistance. Learn more.

Participating Districts and Schools

View Districts, Schools and Approved Actions

Find participating districts and schools and search school certification reports to view documentation for approved actions.

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Sustainable Jersey for Schools Certification Program

67% of New Jersey public school districts are participating

Contest Block

Video Contest

To celebrate 10 years of the Sustainable Jersey for Schools program, we’re launching a statewide Instagram video contest! Schools are invited to post a short (up to 60-second) video showcasing how a sustainability project or initiative has made an impact in their school or community. To enter, tag @Sustainable Jersey, use the #DecadeofImpact hashtag, and invite us as a collaborator on your post. The three videos with the most likes on Instagram before June 30 will receive sustainability grants to fund their school initiatives:

First Place: $1,500
Second Place: $750
Third Place: $500

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Winter Newsletter

Winter Newsletter

This edition of the Sustainable Jersey newsletter showcases inspiring local efforts and powerful partnerships making a difference across New Jersey and beyond. Read how Red Bank Borough is leading on Complete and Green Streets, Paramus High School is turning cafeteria scraps into compost, and Roxbury Public Schools are growing aeroponic gardens with grant support. Plus, learn about a new green purchasing resource, highlights from the Sustainable States Network annual meeting, and a decade of impact from our school grants program.

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Monmouth County Hub Member Meeting Middletown Township Municipal Building Jun 17, 2025
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