Sustainable Princeton

Thank you to Sara C. Bronin, author of Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World, for a wonderful conversation on how zoning affects sustainability ??? Did you miss this great event? Watch the recording to hear our Executive Director, Christine Symington, speak with Sara Bronin about her new book. https://lnkd.in/g992GUeK Thank you also to our community members who showed up to this event to learn about how zoning shapes our world ?? Presented in partnership with Princeton Public Library, NJ #SustainablePrinceton #PrincetonNJ #KeyToTheCity

On September 26, 2024, 35 landscape professionals from 18 different locally-owned businesses attended a 4-hour green infrastructure workshop at The Watershed Institute. This year’s training was held in both English and Spanish and focused on guidance on?rain garden installation and maintenance, native and invasive plant identification, and soil health practices, as well as a hands-on opportunity to practice new skills at the Watershed’s demonstration rain garden. Businesses represented at the workshop included: ALF Landscape Design & Maintenance, LLC Apollo Gardening Cristian Landscaping Delis Dogwood Lawn Service LLC Green Future Landscaping Helper’s Evergreen Lopez Aparicio Landscaping Marcelino’s Design Landscaping LLC MC Lawn Care Services New Dawn Landscaping New Meadow Land Paul Browne Landscape Masonry Pensive Weeds Plantlife Landscaping Randi Landscape R+S Landscape Vito Rossi Lawn Service Sustainable Princeton and The Watershed Institute congratulate and thank these businesses and their employees for their commitment to improving our community’s resilience to climate change through sustainable infrastructure. Learn more in the press release on our website: https://lnkd.in/e9QsPe_g #SustainablePrinceton #PrincetonNJ #RainGardens #GreenInfrastructure

Take a closer look at this Rain Garden in bloom! ?? A little over a year ago, we shared the steps a commercial property was taking to convert a 6,700-square-foot detention basin into a naturalized rain garden filled with native plants. In this new post, we share a few updated photos as well as some frequently asked questions about the process. Learn more about the installation: https://lnkd.in/eRGMqiPH #SustainablePrinceton #PrincetonNJ #NativePlants #RainGarden

Thanks to the Town Topics newspaper for making sustainability front-page news! Read more about Princeton’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) and the significant progress achieved in working towards the CAP goals. https://lnkd.in/eArgXdCV Witherspoon Media Group The Municipality of Princeton #SustainablePrinceton #PrincetonNJ #TownTopics #News #PrincetonClimateActionPlan #ClimateActionPlan

Did you miss our Sustainable Minds event on 15-Minute Neighborhoods???? Watch the recording to hear planner Jon Carnegie and policy analyst Alex Ambrose discuss the concept of the 15-minute neighborhood and how it could make Princeton a more convenient and sustainable place to live. https://lnkd.in/eJVJYrjA Presented in partnership with Princeton Public Library, NJ #SustainablePrinceton #PrincetonNJ #SustainableMinds

Meet Fran Raymond Price and Will, two foresters who built their home with the goal of mitigating climate change! ?? Read more about their home on our blog: https://lnkd.in/edsdaGTc Bloomin’ on Birch was a part of the 2023 sold-out Green House Tour! You can step inside this home again this year on September 28th. Get your FREE tickets: https://lnkd.in/ewErAC39 #SustainablePrinceton #PrincetonNJ #GreenHouse

Join Sara Bronin, author, professor, and founder of the National Zoning Atlas, as she discusses her book "Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World." Moderated discussion to follow. October 14th at the Princeton Public Library, NJ from 3-4 pm Register here: https://lnkd.in/eQtG64hT

Grab tickets for our next EcoExperience: A Gathering for the Bike Curious! You'll take a tour through Princeton on Pedego eBikes (or your own bike) and enjoy a catered lunch from Ficus! Only 15 spots available! https://lnkd.in/eDyyyvYC

Step inside a sustainable home in Princeton! On September 28, step inside healthier and more energy-efficient homes in Princeton! See green building practices, such as solar panels with energy storage, rain gardens, superior insulation, and more. Learn more and reserve FREE tickets at?https://lnkd.in/ek9KuZ5A Hosted by the Princeton Environmental Commission and Sustainable Princeton! #SustainablePrinceton?#PrincetonNJ #SustainableHome?#GreenHouseTour

Don't miss this great event TONIGHT! Join us on September 11th at 7 PM in the Community Room of the Princeton Public Library to hear planner Jon Carnegie and policy analyst Alex Ambrose discuss the concept of the 15-minute neighborhood and how it could make Princeton a more convenient and sustainable place to live. Register now: https://lnkd.in/eyMiRYHc Presented in partnership with the Princeton Public Library, NJ. #SustainablePrinceton #PrincetonNJ #SustainableMinds