Sustainable Princeton Teams With PPS To Improve Schools’ Energy Efficiency; Town Topics
In terms of energy efficiency, the Princeton Public Schools (PPS) are underperforming, but help is on the way in the form of a partnership with Sustainable Princeton (SP). The two […]
Sustainability in Our Schools
On February 16, 2022, we partnered with Princeton Public Schools to host a presentation via Zoom about the school’s sustainability efforts.
Plans for Sustainability in the Schools To Be Detailed at Upcoming Events ; Town Topics
In past years, sustainability was not a high priority for Princeton Public Schools (PPS). But recent efforts to make the four elementary schools more energy-efficient, and plans to continue that […]
Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ban Resumes Until Next March
“I just want to take a moment to acknowledge the hard work that the Princeton Municipal Engineering Department and Sustainable Princeton put into making this happen. I’m excited that these […]
Progress on Climate Action Plan Strategies Despite Challenges of Ongoing Pandemic; Town Topics
Sustainable Princeton recently announced that 22 of the Princeton Climate Action Plan’s 84 strategies have either been completed or initiated during 2021. This progress is in spite of — and […]
Solar Panels Provide Clean Energy Lesson On Riverside Fourth Graders’ Field Trip; Town Topics
Riverside School fourth grade teacher Terry McGovern and local residents Ted and Jess Deutsch teamed up with solar panel installers from Exact Solar last Friday to provide McGovern’s 17 students […]
Contract Coming to a Close For Renewable Energy Program; Town Topics
The 18-month term of the Princeton Community Renewable Energy Program (PCRE) will end next month. The energy aggregation project, which began in June 2020, was designed to provide a supply […]
Princeton’s Community Renewable Energy contract term is ending.
The current term of the Princeton Community Renewable Energy (PCRE) Program is coming to a close. The Municipality’s 18-month contract with Constellation NewEnergy, Inc., which more than doubled Princeton’s renewable energy support […]
Council Passes Ordinance To Ultimately Phase Out Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers; Town Topics
An ordinance banning the use of gasoline-powered leaf blowers during summer and winter months was adopted unanimously by Princeton Council Monday night, capping 10 months of deliberations by several individuals, […]
A major step forward for sustainable landscaping
Earlier this week, Princeton Council approved changes to an ordinance that restricts the time of day and seasons when gas-powered lawn equipment, including leaf blowers, can be used. Refer to this chart for details about […]