Join us on Thursday, August 1st!
Come meet the Township of Bloomfield's Green Team! We're hosting an open house for community members who are interested in learning more about what we do, and are interested in working to create a more eco-friendly and sustainable community. Meet your Green Team members, ask questions, and share ideas.
WHAT WE DO
Greener Bloomfield is a grassroots volunteer group that has been actively working as the Township of Bloomfield's Green Team for more than fifteen years.
Our organization is dedicated to helping our community and school district adopt sustainable practices through educational resources and events while also ensuring that our Township continues to develop and receive recognition for its sustainable actions within the Sustainable Jersey Municipal Certification Program. Learn more about Sustainable Certification here.
GET INVOLVED
Greener Bloomfield volunteers meet monthly, either virtually or in person. Newcomers are always welcome and are encouraged to reach out to us via email or Facebook.
A big THANK YOU to everyone that came out for the 2024 Earth Day Celebration!
On April 20, 2024, volunteers pitched in all over town for the Beautification Committee's Annual Spring Town-wide Cleanup and our Green Team's Earth Day Celebration was held at the Civic Center & Library Courtyard where visitors enjoyed free flower & garden seeds, helpful resources about composting, native plants, pollinator gardening, recycling, and more!
Bloomfield's Annual Earth Day celebration is organized by Greener Bloomfield volunteers with a growing list of partners that include the the Bloomfield Beautification Committee, Bloomfield Environmental Commission, the Bloomfield Recycling Committee, the Bloomfield Public Library and the Bloomfield Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs.
Working to advance Bloomfield's municipal certification for sustainability.
Since 2009, the Township of Bloomfield has authorized Greener Bloomfield to serve as the Township's Green Team and primary contact for the Sustainable Jersey Municipal Certification process. With the approval of the Township Administrator or the Mayor and Township Council, Greener Bloomfield completes and files the township’s submissions for the municipal certification program.
Greener Bloomfield works in an advisory capacity with the Mayor and Council, Township Administrator, and other organizations in the Township.
The specific responsibilities of our organization are to:
Ensure the Township Administrator has the necessary information to approve the filing of the Municipal Registration on behalf of the Township of Bloomfield;
Assess the Sustainable Jersey program and the paths to certification that best fit the Township;
Develop a proposal to the Mayor and Council identifying specific Sustainability Jersey actions for the Township to pursue for certification;
Help coordinate the actions approved by the Mayor and Council to achieve certification; and
Update the Mayor and Council on a regular basis as to the status of the Sustainable Jersey program and the progress toward the Township's Sustainable Jersey certification.