Jersey City today outlined what it is calling "365 Days of Green," a plan that aims to establish the city as one of the greenest in the state and further its bid for Sustainable Jersey designation.
In recent months the city has unveiled a series of ordinances, such as the revisions to the Adopt-A-Lot law to incentivize the use of vacant lots as public gardens, aimed at meeting the Sustainable Jersey goal, which brings with it eligibility for grants and other incentives. And new plans explained today furthered these goals by looking at various areas the city can clean up its act.
"Jersey City already has a community that understands sustainability and living green, but we believe that these programs will help our residents and business owners to further incorporate green practices into their daily lives and also reach more people," Mayor Healy says in a statement. "By making green living more accessible, we are not only improving our present day quality of life, but we are also protecting our city for future generations."
One of the proposals is hiring a firm to perform an "energy audit" of 25 municipal buildings to "assess current energy usage and costs, identify, analyze and recommend energy efficiency measures, renewable energy systems and strategies for the purchase of energy."
The city also intends to promote urban agriculture, utilizing land at the MLK HUB to create two hydroponic greenhouses, which will be operated by Garden State Urban Farms, a group that collaborates with schools, nonprofit organizations and governments in providing low-cost,Air max 2009 Running Shoe Flex grooves in the mid and outsole for flexibility.More information about nike air max 97 shoes including release dates and prices. healthy food in urban areas.
"Most of the food that is grown at the greenhouse will be provided directly to local food pantries and soup kitchens, and some will be distributed by the Jersey City Food Coop's Mobile Farmers Market – which will target areas designated as food deserts," the city says in a release.
Food deserts are "areas that lack access to affordable fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat milk, and other foods that make up the full range of a healthy diet," according to the Centers for Disease Control. Though the term is often associated with developing nations, plenty of food deserts exist in the United States, typically in low-income areas.
But the greenhouses are about more than food; they provide job-training and educational opportunities for the people who work in them. The greenhouses at the HUB will serve as an employment training program for Friends of the Lifers, the Jersey City-based prisoner-reentry group, and will allow children from local schools to come and learn about hydroponic farming.
Another initiative on the city's plate is a creating a Buy Fresh, Buy Local chapter, the first municipality to do so in New Jersey.lacoste shoes are considered a glorious beacon of intelligent design. The program will allow local restaurants, schools,Buy Knee High Boots with a price guarantee and top rated customer service. food banks and hospitals to buy local, fresh food at wholesale rates. Buying food locally, which supports local farmers and helps bridge the gap to get their produce sold nearby, also cuts down on the carbon footprint associated with the long-distance trucking industry.
The city will also offer a "Green Loans" program called LEAF (Loan Energy Assistance Fund) through the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency (JCRA). Loans of up to $75,000 will be offered to residential, commercial and industrial properties for environmental upgrades like exterior weatherization,Love womens Wedge Shoes? So do we. insulation, lighting upgrades, heating and air conditioning replacements and improvements to energy control systems. The program will also offer "rebates for the installation of high-efficiency/solar hot water units," and it is expected to be launched later this spring.
The city also announced today that is has created a new Green Committee to oversee the implementation of sustainability ordinances, and revived the dormant seven-member Environmental Commission, which "will actively advocate for the long-term protection of Jersey City's natural resources and will be an environmental education source for all residents."
In recent months the city has unveiled a series of ordinances, such as the revisions to the Adopt-A-Lot law to incentivize the use of vacant lots as public gardens, aimed at meeting the Sustainable Jersey goal, which brings with it eligibility for grants and other incentives. And new plans explained today furthered these goals by looking at various areas the city can clean up its act.
"Jersey City already has a community that understands sustainability and living green, but we believe that these programs will help our residents and business owners to further incorporate green practices into their daily lives and also reach more people," Mayor Healy says in a statement. "By making green living more accessible, we are not only improving our present day quality of life, but we are also protecting our city for future generations."
One of the proposals is hiring a firm to perform an "energy audit" of 25 municipal buildings to "assess current energy usage and costs, identify, analyze and recommend energy efficiency measures, renewable energy systems and strategies for the purchase of energy."
The city also intends to promote urban agriculture, utilizing land at the MLK HUB to create two hydroponic greenhouses, which will be operated by Garden State Urban Farms, a group that collaborates with schools, nonprofit organizations and governments in providing low-cost,Air max 2009 Running Shoe Flex grooves in the mid and outsole for flexibility.More information about nike air max 97 shoes including release dates and prices. healthy food in urban areas.
"Most of the food that is grown at the greenhouse will be provided directly to local food pantries and soup kitchens, and some will be distributed by the Jersey City Food Coop's Mobile Farmers Market – which will target areas designated as food deserts," the city says in a release.
Food deserts are "areas that lack access to affordable fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat milk, and other foods that make up the full range of a healthy diet," according to the Centers for Disease Control. Though the term is often associated with developing nations, plenty of food deserts exist in the United States, typically in low-income areas.
But the greenhouses are about more than food; they provide job-training and educational opportunities for the people who work in them. The greenhouses at the HUB will serve as an employment training program for Friends of the Lifers, the Jersey City-based prisoner-reentry group, and will allow children from local schools to come and learn about hydroponic farming.
Another initiative on the city's plate is a creating a Buy Fresh, Buy Local chapter, the first municipality to do so in New Jersey.lacoste shoes are considered a glorious beacon of intelligent design. The program will allow local restaurants, schools,Buy Knee High Boots with a price guarantee and top rated customer service. food banks and hospitals to buy local, fresh food at wholesale rates. Buying food locally, which supports local farmers and helps bridge the gap to get their produce sold nearby, also cuts down on the carbon footprint associated with the long-distance trucking industry.
The city will also offer a "Green Loans" program called LEAF (Loan Energy Assistance Fund) through the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency (JCRA). Loans of up to $75,000 will be offered to residential, commercial and industrial properties for environmental upgrades like exterior weatherization,Love womens Wedge Shoes? So do we. insulation, lighting upgrades, heating and air conditioning replacements and improvements to energy control systems. The program will also offer "rebates for the installation of high-efficiency/solar hot water units," and it is expected to be launched later this spring.
The city also announced today that is has created a new Green Committee to oversee the implementation of sustainability ordinances, and revived the dormant seven-member Environmental Commission, which "will actively advocate for the long-term protection of Jersey City's natural resources and will be an environmental education source for all residents."
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