About Us
Welcome to Green Ridgewood NJ
Mission
Green Ridgewood assists the Village Council in long-range planning concerning environmental issues, identifies and anticipates environmental challenges, and researches and recommends sustainable solutions.
Through its Green Team Subcommittee, Green Ridgewood also manages the Village’s periodic submission to Sustainable Jersey in order to achieve and maintain the municipality’s sustainability certification.
Meetings
All committee meetings are open to the public and are held on the 1st Thursday of every month at 7:30pm in the Senior Center at Village Hall (131 N. Maple Ave.).
Who We Are
Green Ridgewood
Green Team Sub Committee
Green Team Sub Committee
David Refkin - Chair
Beth Gould Creller - Vice Chair
Justin Jonsson
Justin Manger
Joan Hubertus
Peter Jerdee
Bill Armbruster
Jane Rouse
Pamela Perron, Village Council Representative
Saurabh Dani, Board of Education Representative
Vicky Van Dyke, Parks & Recreation Conservation Board Representative
Jill Fasano, Village Staff Member
Vivian Ewell - Student Liaison
Green Team Sub Committee
Green Team Sub Committee
Green Team Sub Committee
Mike Faherty - Chair
Mark Kaplan
Alina Mordkovich
Luly Melarti
Manpreet Tyagi
Geri Atwood
Joe Ferrante
Pamela Perron, Village Council Representative
Chris Rutishauser, Village Staff Member
Julia Grant, Student Liaison
2024 Initiatives
- Flooding Recommendations/Status
- Columbia Graduate Students Sustainability Roadmap
- Climate Fresk
- Quarterly Newsletter
- Slow Mow May, Leave the Leaves
- 1st Annual Earth Day student art contest
- Community Energy Planning Grant awarded
2025 Focus
- Implement additional flooding recommendations
- Sustainable NJ Grant (CEPG): Measuring Ridgewood's Energy Usage
- Potential 2nd Columbia Project focused on Saddle River Park
- Gas Powered Leaf Blowers - Public Health Concerns
- Joint Projects with Board of Ed and Parks & Recreation
- Water Conservation Communication
- Reduce, Replace Relax
Greenridgewoodnj.org is an independently run website that supports the objectives of Green Ridgewood.
This website will be used to recruit members and volunteers, support Green Ridgewood and Green Team projects and initiatives, and to educate the public.
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