Politics & Government

Nutley Awarded $10K Sustainable Jersey Grant

Grant will fund water conservation challenge effort.

Nutley is one of fifteen New Jersey municipalities to win a $10,000 Sustainable Jersey Small Grant. 

The grant will fund Nutley’s Water Conservation Challenge, where residents are asked to monitor their water consumption over a 12-month period and conserve use ultimately reduce individual utilization.

Nutley will give terracotta rain barrels with a downspout diverters to residents whose water consumption rates are reduced by 25 percent or more. Water Department personnel will install the rain barrel.

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Participants that reduce their water consumption by between 10 and 25 percent will receive a professionally screened car magnet with the Sustainable Jersey and Greenutley logos identifying them as a Water Conservation Challenge Champion.

“We’re very grateful for the necessary funds to power our project and to push for higher levels of conservation,” Dr. Joseph Scarpelli, Commissioner of Nutley’s Public Works Department, said in a press statement. “The goal is to inspire greater environmental awareness in town; every little bit helps and we are happy to pitch-in.

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The 2013 Sustainable Jersey Small Grants Program funded by Walmart is providing $380,000 in grants to local governments for sustainability projects.  

The winners of the grants have projects that provide sustainable solutions to everyday challenges such as organic curbside waste recycling, storm water runoff solutions, innovative bioswales, water conservation, sustainable landscaping, wildlife interaction plans and community gardens.

“Walmart is incredibly proud of the success of the Sustainable Jersey Small Grant Program,” said Philip Serghini, Director of Public Affairs for Walmart in New Jersey.

Currently, 70 percent of New Jersey’s towns and cities (398 towns across all 21 counties) have registered to become Sustainable Jersey certified.  “The impact that these projects will make in New Jersey is incredible,” Pam Mount, Chair of the Sustainable Jersey Board of Trustees said in a press statement. “Aiding towns and Green Teams to achieve their sustainability goals by funding green initiatives will have a ripple effect that will benefit us all.”  


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