20201001 - Green Ridgewood/Green Team Virtual Meeting Agenda

GREEN RIDGEWOOD/GREEN TEAM (virtual) MEETING AGENDA

October 1^st 2020, 7:00 PM via Zoom

1. Welcome + Introductions
2. Approve September meeting minutes
3. Membership/Recruitment

Discussion Topics

4. RGEA sub-committee – Pam/Christine – short presentation/Q&A from Bob Chilton, EVP, Gabel Associates
5. Planning Board activity, Hopper Ridge Condo application.
6. Communications: Social Media, Web Site, etc + Sustainable Ridgewood
7. Future (Virtual?) Events: Geothermal? EV’s? Movie?

Subcommittees

8. Green Team/Sustainable Jersey - Justin
   1. Silver Recertification
   2. Green Business Program – George
   3. Wildlife Action Plan
   4. Bergen Hub update – 8/24 & 9/28 meetings, “Creative Bergen NJ”, Plastic film group.
   5. YMCA Teen Voices – alignment with SJ Environmental Justice Action?
9. Sustainable Families/Households proposal - Ellie
10. ERI – Rob
11. Leaf blowers – Ellie

Briefs/Updates

12. Schools - Middle school sustainability/environmental grant – no update
13. Wild Duck Pond improvement – update?
14. Green Ridgewood/Green Team Bylaws - update?
15. Grants/Grant writer
16. NJ Environmental Justice Bill passed.
17. NJ Plastics Pollution Reduction Act
18. New business, projects, ideas, etc

For discussion if requested/time allows

19. NJ Transit Gas Fired Power Plant
20. NJ Green Amendment – see https://forthegenerations.org/resources/states-pursuing-green-amendments/new-jersey/

Next Meeting: Thurs Nov 5^th at 7.00 pm, venue TBA.