Mayor Calls for Town-Wide Sustainability with a Formal Proclamation

On Monday, October 10th, Mayor Brad Cohen and the Town Council proclaimed that the township will continue to work with the Sustainability Task Force Partners in “getting past plastic, one bottle at a time”. As well, the proclamation stated that the township will work to have continued cooperation and success in order to become a model and leader township in environmental stewardship.

Present during the proclamation were members from the East Brunswick Public Schools: Assistant Superintendent Dr. Joyce Boley, Science Teacher Mrs. Melissa Novak, student panel participant Eliza King. The posters from contest winners of the Plastic Pollution Awareness campaign, Zoe Quan, Mysha Khan, and Maha Tanveer, were prominently on display. Representatives from cooperating organizations: ADK, Hadassah, The East Brunswick Sustainability Task Force and Cub Scouts Pack 501 were in attendance. The event was standing room only.

Prior to the proclamation, Dr. Joyce Boley and Mayor Dr. Brad Cohen were presented with an advance copy of The Essential Guide to Understanding Sustainability, co-written by East Brunswick High School seniors Daivik and Shrenik Patel and Environment Expert Kathryn Nguyen.

Residents interested in learning more about sustainability and environmental stewardship opportunities and advancements in the town and area are welcome to join Sustainable East Brunswick Area (& Beyond) Group on Facebook.

Below is a copy of the proclamation:

PROCLAMATION
By Mayor and Council - Township of East Brunswick

WHEREAS, the Township of East Brunswick recognizes the leadership of the Environmental Commission
and the Sustainability Task Force, East Brunswick Hadassah, and Alpha Delta Kappa in launching a campaign to Get Past Plastic One Bottle at a Time and other recycling, reusing and refusing goals.

WHEREAS, the Township of East Brunswick agrees to work together with the Task Force Partners to educate and help solve the difficult problems facing a disposable culture, caused by excessive single-use and end-use plastic, a growing landfill, and climate change.

WHEREAS, the Township of East Brunswick commits to being a partner in the Task Force Action Plan of persuasive letter writing to governments and businesses, to advertise advantages in refusing single-use plastic and stopping the use of plastic bags, straws and bottles, to encourage even greater township recycling, to increase the number of water filling stations in the schools, to encourage “free cycling,” and to encourage every township member to be part of the solution.

WHEREAS, the Township of East Brunswick takes pride in being at the nations’s forefront of cleaning up our environment, of being a changemaking town and empowering the next generation to continue to take proper care of our Township and our world.

NOW THEREFORE, WE the Mayor and Council of the Township of East Brunswick, Do Hereby Proclaim the respect and admiration of the Task Force Partners and look forward to working with them for continued success in all efforts and to be a model for other townships.

Dr. Brad Cohen
Mayor