20201105 - Green Ridgewood/Green Team Virtual Meeting Agenda

GREEN RIDGEWOOD/GREEN TEAM (virtual) MEETING AGENDA

November 5^th 2020, 7:00 PM via Zoom

1. Welcome + Introductions including new members!
2. Approve September & October 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.
6. Communications: Social Media, Web Site, etc + Sustainable Ridgewood
7. Future (Virtual?) Events? Library series.

Subcommittees

8. Green Team/Sustainable Jersey - Justin
   1. Silver Recertification
   2. Green Business Program – George/Pam
   3. Wildlife Action Plan
   4. Bergen Hub update – 10/26 meetings, “Creative Bergen NJ”, Plastic group/Styrofoam.
   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 - update
13. Wild Duck Pond improvement – update?
14. Green Ridgewood/Green Team Bylaws - update?
15. Grants/Grant writer
16. NJ Plastics Pollution Reduction Act – update + Draft plastic reduction bill S-2515
17. New business, projects, ideas, etc

For discussion if requested/time allows

18. NJ Transit Gas Fired Power Plant – update
19. NJCC Organics Waste Management Summit (Virtual) - Nov 19^th 2020.
20. NJ Green Amendment – see https://forthegenerations.org/resources/states-pursuing-green-amendments/new-jersey/

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