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An Independent Press Survey showed that local communities are putting more priority towards environmental issues.  But some towns are doing more than others.  Tune in all week to see how your town compares.

Today's community:  New Providence, NJ

One of New Providence's top green priorities is the renovation of the Municipal Center.  The project will include energy saving ideas such as solar energy or a possible co-generation.

Mayor John Thoms created the Environmental Advisory Committee this year.  So far they have just focused on recycling efforts but have other programs in the works.  One of their primary goals is to educate the residents on what they can do as individuals to go green.  The committee is looking into working with local supermarkets to…

An Independent Press Survey showed that local communities are putting more priority towards environmental issues.  But some towns are doing more than others.  Tune in all week to see how your town compares.

Today's community:  Madison, NJ

At the Hartley Dodge Memorial renovation, the old A/C system will be replaced by an environmentally friendly one.  This new unit will re-circulate the cooling water thus making it more energy and cost efficient.  At the Police and Fire Headquarters, construction plans included coated, tinted glass in all of the exterior windows to cut down on the heat build-up in the building.  In the rest of the borough's buildings, efforts have been made to use fluorescent light bulbs.

The traffic lights have already been replaced…

An Independent Press Survey showed that local communities are putting more priority towards environmental issues.  But some towns are doing more than others.  Tune in all week to see how your town compares.

Today's community:  Chatham Township, NJ

Chatham Township is bordered by the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge and is well known for its greenness.

All last year, the Environmental Commission ran the 5th annual Riverside Clean Up, 4th annual Electronics Recycling Day as well as educational programs on pesticides and anti-idling.  They also created a wildlife habitat out of a storm basin area at Southern Boulevard School.

The committee this year is now in the process of reviewing the current tree ordinance and working on ways to act on the Mayor's…

An Independent Press Survey showed that local communities are putting more priority towards environmental issues. But some towns are doing more than others. Tune in all week to see how your town compares.   Today’s community: Chatham Borough, NJ   Due to Chatham’s close proximity to the flat land of the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, it has already become a cycling hub. That’s why the Morris County Division of Transportation suggested that more bike and pedestrian paths be created. The Chatham Borough Environmental Commission is already preparing a plan to create such paths.   The Borough Hall renovation project also incorporated some green ideas. The old A/C units were replaced with newer high efficiency ones, all exterior lights operate on… Read Full Post

An Independent Press Survey showed that local communities are putting more priority towards environmental issues. But some towns are doing more than others. Tune in all week to see how your town compares.   Today’s community: Millburn/Short Hills, NJ   A subcommittee of the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment has decided this is a good time to bring green concepts into building regulations and municipal land use ordinances with the proposed redevelopment project for Millburn’s downtown area. Ideas to extend this effort include designing a green streetscape, using recycled rainwater, installing high efficiency lights and traffic signals and solar operated pedestrian signs.   Millburn also was one of the original members of the Mayor’s… Read Full Post

An Independent Press Survey showed that local communities are putting more priority towards environmental issues. But some towns are doing more than others. Tune in all week to see how your town compares.   Today’s community: Summit, NJ   One of the first things Summit has done is set up a Sustainability Task Force to explore ways to make their city greener. They have recently submitted their report which includes a Green Master Plan and it can be viewed at Summit, NJ’s website.   This fall, community meetings will be held to involve individuals in this growing trend with no-cost ways that can have an impact. One of these programs is the Mayor’s Wellness Program that includes Walk-to-School Fridays, which has caused the installation of more… Read Full Post

For this next series, my partner/daughter, Cory Robinson will be writing about the latest trend, Going Green   “Cory is the first Summit-based licensed Realtor to join the U.S. Green Building Council. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a non-profit organization composed of leaders from across the building industry working to advance buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work. Since its founding in 1993, USGBC has been focused on fulfilling the building and construction industry’s vision for its own transformation to high-performance green building. Robinson will join the other 9,448 member companies and organizations.    While the annual U.S. market in green building products and services… Read Full Post