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January 15, 2008 The Mayors’ Committee for a Green Future The Mayors’ Committee for a Green Future (MCGF) invites you to participate in a workshop and business meeting. Learn how to make your town more “green,” and save money while “doing good!” This event is open to Mayors, their designees, and other individuals formally representing a municipality in its greening and sustainability efforts. Others who are interested should inquire with the organizers and may attend as space allows. There is no charge but an RSVP is required. Date: Tuesday, January 29, 2008, 10:00 a.m. to noon (networking breakfast at 9:30) RSVP: to Medea Villeré by Jan. 24th at (732) 932-5475 x660 or medeav@rci.rutgers.edu Location: Special Events Forum, first floor, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University, 33 Livingston Ave. (Civic Square), New Brunswick. COPY OF AGENDA AND DIRECTIONS Meeting Topics Workshop: The MCGF will be unveiling new “how-to-do-it” toolkits for conducting an Energy Audit to save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and constructing a Green Purchasing program in your town to save money and reduce your impact on the environment. This is the first in a series of similar efforts to provide New Jersey towns the resources they need to become green. (See attached Agenda) Business Meeting: The session will outline the process to be used to create a set of “criteria” defining what New Jersey municipalities need to do if they want to be recognized as “green” communities. The MCGF is working with the Sustainable Communities Working Group, composed of state and municipal leaders, as well as academic and business experts, to develop and make recommendations on the criteria. This group will also be charged with helping to create tools and incentives to assist municipalities in moving forward. We will be bringing you up to date on the progress of this effort, and soliciting your feedback. Background:The NJ State League of Municipalities created the Mayors’ Committee for a Green Future (MCGF) with the mission to “Make New Jersey green, one municipality at a time.” Over 150 members from 88 municipalities have joined the Committee. The co-chairs of the MCGF are Highland Park’s Mayor Meryl Frank, and Maplewood’s Deputy Mayor for the Environment Fred Profeta. For more information contact him at frp713@aol.com Very truly yours, William G. Dressel, Jr. |
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