Advisory Committee
Hon. Charnette Frederic, Dir. Sonia Whyte, Dir. Kyana Woolridge, Althea Headley, Tracey Hendel-Woods, Tenisha Malcolm-Wint, James Louis, Audrey Lyons, Satava Williams
The Irvington Green Team is hereby established as an advisory committee to the Irvington Township Committee.
Purpose:
The General purposes for the Green Team shall include but not be limited to:
- Managing Irvington’s participation in the Sustainable Jersey program;
- Encouraging the Township staff to pursue sustainable practices where possible and implement the Township Committee’s environmental goals;
- At the recommendation of the Township Committee, work with the existing groups within the Township whose actions affect environmental issues to eliminate duplication and ensure that important tasks are covered;
- Provide suggestions for further research and action to the Township Council;
- At the direction of the Township Committee, provide advice and suggestions to the Township Planning Board, the Township Board of Adjustment and the Township Historic Preservation Commission to ensure that environmental issues are considered in their deliberations and actions;
- Manage and organize various ad hoc environmental groups within the Township;
- Solicit and evaluate environmental ideas and suggestions from the community;
- Promote the causes of sustainability within the Township.
Green Team Actions toward Sustainable Jersey certification:
An energy audit of our facilities owned and operated was conducted to establish where and how energy is being used in buildings and facilities, and to identify opportunities for energy and cost savings. The audit process itself does not improve performance, but reveals annual energy use and costs associated with particular buildings and facilities, costs of suggested improvements, potential energy and cost savings, and the length of time that will be needed to recoup improvement costs. In addition, an audit is the first step in many lucrative NJ Clean Energy Programs. An audit also provides data that Irvington needs to create a Carbon Footprint and develop policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Recommendations in an audit can range from improved energy data management, to appropriate energy-saving technologies, to structural improvements and system retrofits, to behavior change strategies for energy conservation.
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