Mansfield Township Awarded Sustainability Grant

Mansfield Township (Warren Co), NJ – Mansfield Township was awarded a $2,000 Sustainable Jersey capacity-building grant funded by the PSEG Foundation. Grants were distributed to fund a variety of projects including water conservation and green team capacity building.

“The Township of Mansfield is excited to have received this grant to assist in the education of our residents to become a more sustaining municipality. Minimizing water use, waste and loss over time is heavily dependent on continually evaluating and adopting new technologies and practices. The Township of Mansfield is mostly in the Highlands preservation area, but as a community we have just begun a focus on general water conservation efforts “, Shirley Kocher, Mayor, Mansfield Township. “This grant will be utilized to purchase two different types of shower heads that will be distributed to Township residents on a first come, first served basis. The Township’s Green Team will also build awareness regarding water conservation. “

Residents of Mansfield Township are eligible for a free showerhead. Residents received instruction on how to register in the property tax bill insert delivered via USPS the first week of August.

The PSEG Foundation has contributed over one million dollars in funding to the Sustainable Jersey Small Grants Program. “Environmental, social and economic issues are the cornerstone to the PSEG Foundation’s support and we are committed to leading the communities in which we serve towards a more sustainable future,” Ellen Lambert, President of the PSEG Foundation. “These projects will have a lasting impact to neighborhoods throughout New Jersey.”

Proposals were evaluated by an independent Blue Ribbon Selection Committee. The Sustainable Jersey grants are intended to help municipalities make progress toward a sustainable future in general, and specifically toward sustainable Jersey certification. Currently, 77 percent, or 434 of New Jersey’s 565 municipalities are participating in the municipal certification program.

Pictured: Donna Drewes, Co-Director, Sustainable Jersey, Dawn Smith, Chair, Environmental Commission, Mansfield Township (Warren Co), Mayor Shirley Kocher, Township Committee, Mansfield Township, Lisa Gleason, Corporate Responsibility Stakeholder Engagement Specialist, PSEG, Rick Dovey, Chair, Sustainable Jersey Board of Trustees.

About Mansfield Township Green Team

In July of 2010, Mansfield Township established a volunteer-based Green Team as part of the Mansfield Township Environmental Commission. The Township of Mansfield and the Green Team strive to save tax dollars, assure clean air and water and improve working and living environments. The Green Team’s goal is to build a community that is sustainable economically, environmentally and socially plus a community that would thrive well into the new century. Mansfield Township was the first in Warren County to achieve bronze certification and achieved bronze certification again in 2015.

The Green Team welcomes volunteers to assist with initiatives and events throughout the year. The Green Team meets the 2nd Thursday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the Mansfield Township Municipal Building. The Green Team also maintains a Google Group where you can subscribe to email announcements from the team. Subscribe with an email to: environmentalgreen-team@googlegroups.com.

Website (Green Team Page):

http://www.mansfieldtownship-nj.gov/index.php/2013-02-23-18-06-25/green-team