Useful
Sustainability Web Sites
Alternate
Fuel Vehicle Rebate Program The NJ BPU program offering rebates to government agencies
and educational institutions for purchasing vehicles that operate on substantially
non-petroleum fuels.
BuildingGreen includes a product information service (GreenSpec, and detailed listings for more than 2,000 environmentally
preferable building products with descriptions, manufacturer information,
and links to additional resources.
Carbonfund.org A nonprofit
initiative to encourage individuals, businesses and organizations to commit to
reducing their carbon footprint, both by behavior changes and by purchasing
carbon offsets.
Clean
Energy Program financial incentive programs
for NJ residents installing renewable energy
technologies.
Confronting
Climate Change in New Jersey Summary
prepared
by Union of Concerned Scientists of probable impacts on New
Jersey
from climate change under two different emissions scenarios
Conservatree
is a comprehensive source of data on environmental papers. It provides recycled
copy paper advice and green photo paper information as well as a section
for large-scale paper purchasers.
Cool Cities This Sierra Club
initiative encourages US cities to commit to stopping global warming by signing
the US
Mayor’s Climate Protection Agreement.
Earth
911 provides useful information on recycling and product stewardship.
Energy
Star is a joint program of the US Environmental Protection Authority
and the US Department of Energy designed to help us all save money and protect
the environment through energy efficient products and practices. Its Energy
Star Home Advisor provides helpful information on improving energy efficiency
in heating and cooling the home.
Environment
New Jersey is a statewide,
environmental advocacy organization with an informative web site that includes
news and tools for citizen action to promote clean air, water and energy.
Environmental
Justice and Climate Change Initiative
A nonprofit group working to promote just and meaningful climate policy.
Future
Sea Level Rise and the New Jersey Coast: Assessing Potential Impacts and Opportunities Is a comprehensive
2005 study from Princeton’s Woodrow Wilson
School of Public and International Affairs on potential changes to NJ land
area resulting from predicted global warming.
The
New Jersey Global Warming Response Act adopted statewide limits for
greenhouse gas emissions in July 2007. The law mandates the statewide reduction
of greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020, approximately a 20 percent
reduction, followed by a further reduction of emissions to 80 percent below
2006 levels by 2050.
Green Seal is an independent
nonprofit that promotes the manufacture, purchase and use of environmentally
responsible products and services. Web
site includes directory of certified green products and services.
How
clean is the electricity I use? USEPA site,
which shows both the fuel mix used to generate electricity in your region
and the emissions that result. Fuel mix and emissions are also compared to
the national average.
Local Governments for Sustainability
(ICLEI) is an association of local, regional and national government organizations
that have made a commitment to sustainable development. Its Cities for
Climate Protection Campaign promotes a five-milestone methodology to help
guide local governments in reducing greenhouse gas emissions through actions
that also meet municipal priorities. ICLEI's
Small Communities Toolkit provides climate protection guidance for communities
having a population of 25,000 or less.
LocalHarvest
is an organic and local food website. It maintains a nationwide directory
of small farms, farmers' markets and other local food sources.
Mayors
Committee for a Green Future a standing committee of the New Jersey
State League of Municipalities, is developing a "Green Future Roadmap"
and a series of municipal toolkits to help communities institute programs
that address sustainability.
Municipal
Land Use Center of NJ is a nonprofit associated with the College of
New Jersey, supporting municipal governments by offering education and training,
planning tools, technical assistance and referrals.
National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System - EPA offers training, workshops
and archived webcasts on stormwater management and green infrastructure.
NativeEnergy,
LLC is a national renewable energy marketing company that enables
individuals, businesses, and organizations to join the fight against global
warming and climate change by purchasing carbon offsets that help to build
new wind farms and other renewable energy sources
New Jersey Clean Energy
Program a statewide clean energy initiative, administered by
the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, provides information and financial
incentives to help New Jersey
residents, business and communities reduce their energy use, lower costs and
protect the environment. Web site has an online calculator to determine savings
from installing specific energy-efficient appliances.
New
Jersey Clean Energy Renewable-Energy Contacts and Resources provides
links for clean energy technologies.
Office of Planning
and Sustainable Communities
NJDEP sponsored program to
help communities become more sustainable through networking, technical assistance,
benchmarking and incentives. Web site includes a guide to state grants and loans
that support sustainability initiatives, a guide to green purchasing for municipalities,
and primer on how to perform an energy audit.
Personal
Emissions Calculator
Is
a USEPA-developed tool enabling individuals to calculate the greenhouse gas
emissions resulting from personal and household energy use.
Renewable
Portfolio Standard New Jersey's
renewable portfolio standard (RPS) -- one of the most aggressive in the United States
-- requires each supplier/provider serving retail customers in the state to
include in the electricity it sells 22.5% qualifying renewables
by 2021. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) made extensive revisions
to the RPS in April 2006, significantly increasing the required percentages
of "Class I" and "Class II" renewable energy, as well
as the required separate percentage of solar electricity. By reporting year
2021, 2.12% solar electricity is required.
Rutgers
Climate and Environmental Change Initiative ("RCECI") is
a university wide endeavor, whose goals are to understand the mechanisms that
drive climate change and to predict climate change and its impacts and to
educate. RCECI's resource page contains many helpful links to climate change
information.
Stop Global Warming
is a nonprofit activist group that provides education, information and support
to prevent climate change. Web site has a calculator for estimating the amount
of carbon dioxide one can prevent from being released into the atmosphere
and how much money can be saved by making some small behavior changes.
Sustainable Jersey is a certification and incentive program for NJ municipalities that want to go green, save money, and take steps to sustain their long-term quality of life.
Ten
Principals of Post Oil-Peak Planning Presentation
to Atlantic Presenters Institute by Tim Moerman in October 2006
US Green Building Council (USGBC) is
a coalition of 7,500 member organizations united to transform the way buildings
and communities are designed, built and operated, to provide an environmentally
and socially responsible, healthy, and prosperous environment that improves
the quality of life. NJ
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