What We Do…

Vision

The Ewing Green Team envisions a Ewing Township that incorporates sustainability into the actions and decision-making processes of community members and municipal offices. Ewing will be a community that leads in efforts to:

create and maintain sustainable ways of living;
build strong and diverse economic opportunities; and
cultivate a community that welcomes people from all walks of life.

Mission

To achieve our vision, the Ewing Green Team will:

Respectfully engage with and respond to the needs of community members to raise awareness of the many issues related to sustainability.
Lead, educate, and empower the community to create together paths to a sustainable future.
Improve the quality of life in Ewing and our surrounding communities for this and future generations through education, cooperation, and action.

Sustainable Jersey

The Ewing Green Team is part of the statewide Sustainable Jersey effort (www.sustainablejersey.com). Officially launched in 2009, the Sustainable Jersey program identifies actions that municipalities can implement to go green and then certifies municipalities that have reached recommended milestones.

Sustainable Actions for Municipalities

A sampling of the areas of action includes:

promoting energy efficiency;
support for local food production, farmland preservation, and buy local programs;
establishment of green fleets of municipal vehicles and green purchasing programs;
environmental community education and outreach; and
improved waste reduction and recycling programs.

Of the 565 municipalities in New Jersey, 448 are already registered and 109 are certified to date. The Ewing Green Team is currently working towards its third certification.

Ewing Green Team Initiatives

The team is currently working on a number of projects:

Recycling Issues
Energy efficiency for local businesses
Green Business Recognition Program
Welcome Booklet
Gardening for Wildlife
Beautify Ewing Campaign (garden tour)
Bike Advocacy

Meetings

The Ewing Green Team meets (usually) the 4^th Wednesday of each month from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Please check our Calendar (above right column) or the Township calendar for details.