Recent Achievements
For a 5th consecutive year, Madison has won ANJEC Environmental Achievement Awards! Rachel Ehrlich, Madison Borough Council Member was recognized w/ a Municipal Leadership Award. Friends of the Drew Forest won in the nonprofit category.
Madison affirmed its commitment to sustainability and has met the rigorous requirements to achieve Sustainable Jersey certification. Madison is one of only 27 New Jersey municipalities that have attained certification at the silver-level in 2019. This was the result of efforts spearheaded by the Sustainable Madison Advisory Committee, with help from the Madison Environmental Commission and community volunteers. Read the report here.
Kings Road School was awarded Bronze Certification by Sustainable Jersey Schools. A community garden, trashless lunches, atrium upkeep for accessible green space, and annual clean-up day are some of the elements of their certification. Congratulations!
Central Avenue School was awarded Bronze Certification by Sustainable Jersey Schools. A composting program, vegetable garden (see garden blog by clicking here), annual bike swap, juice carton recycling, Green Ambassador Program and walk to school program are just a few initiatives that earned CAS this great recognition. Congratulations!
Madison affirmed its commitment to sustainability and has met the rigorous requirements to achieve Sustainable Jersey certification. Madison is one of only 27 New Jersey municipalities that have attained certification at the silver-level in 2019. This was the result of efforts spearheaded by the Sustainable Madison Advisory Committee, with help from the Madison Environmental Commission and community volunteers. Read the report here.
Kings Road School was awarded Bronze Certification by Sustainable Jersey Schools. A community garden, trashless lunches, atrium upkeep for accessible green space, and annual clean-up day are some of the elements of their certification. Congratulations!
Central Avenue School was awarded Bronze Certification by Sustainable Jersey Schools. A composting program, vegetable garden (see garden blog by clicking here), annual bike swap, juice carton recycling, Green Ambassador Program and walk to school program are just a few initiatives that earned CAS this great recognition. Congratulations!
Borough of Madison Awarded $10,000 for sustainable Energy Project - Sustainable Jersey announced that the Borough of Madison was one of ten recipients awarded a $10,000 grant funded by the Gardinier Environmental Fund. The grants support proposals such as adding electric vehicles (EVs) to municipal fleets, solar projects such as the purchase of solar technology, completion of solar energy feasibility studies and solar education; and innovative energy efficiency projects in municipal buildings.
This grant to Madison will support engineering studies and financial analyses to evaluate community solar feasibility at three borough-owned parking lots, as well as generating preliminary design material and conducting community outreach.