20210506 - GREEN RIDGEWOOD/GREEN TEAM (virtual) MEETING AGENDA

May 6^th 2021, 7:00 – 9:00 PM via Zoom

Admin (10 mins)

1. Welcome + Introductions
2. Approve April meeting minutes (2^nd draft was e-mailed to members May 1st)
3. Membership: GT new member Mike Faherty 4/14/21
4. Communications: Web Site, Social Media – Social Media Policy

Subcommittees: Reports & Discussion

5. Green Team/Sustainable Jersey – Justin (10 mins)
   1. Silver Recertification
6. Bergen Hub meetings/committees
   1. Hub meetings: April 5^th (Allendale) & May 5^th & 24^th (USR) – Bob (5 mins)
   2. SU Plastics Sub-Committee – Bob (5 mins)
   3. Styrofoam Sub-Committee – future plans Bob (5 mins)
   4. Creative Bergen NJ – Anthea (5 mins)
   5. EV Sub-Committee – Beth (5 Mins)
7. Styrofoam: Ridgewood event review/future events – Yvone/Bob (5 mins)
8. Ridgewood Library Sustainability Series
   1. Geothermal – Pam (5 mins)
   2. RGEA sub-committee – Pam/Christine/Beth/George (5 mins)
9. Earth Day Multimedia Project – Bob (5 mins)
10. Planning Board activity/Climate Change in Master Plan – Bob/Beth (5 mins)
11. CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) – Bob/Pam (5 mins)
12. 5G service in Ridgewood – Pam (5 Mins)
13. Ridgewood Adopt-a-Drain – Bob (5 mins)
14. CBD Baloons – Pam (5 Mins)
15. NJ Green Amendment – Ellie (5 Mins)
16. Grants - Bob (5 mins)

Other Topics

17. Future Events?
18. New business

Next Meeting: Thurs June 3^rd 2021 at 7.00 pm, venue TBA.

Optional

1. Leaf blowers – Pam/Ellie? (? mins)
2. Green Business Subcommittee – George/Pam
3. Youth Environmental Council – Mike/George?
4. Fundraising - George???
5. Green Ridgewood/GT Bylaws - Bob
6. Sustainable Families/Households proposal – Ellie
7. ERI/Master Plan
8. NJ Plastics Pollution Red’n Act + Draft Plastic Red’n Bill S-2515/A4676
9. Schools
10. YMCA Teen Voices – alignment with SJ Environmental Justice Action