PROPOSAL FOR CELEBRATION OF SILVER CERTIFICATION DURING AN EARTH DAY EVENT

At last Feb 6 Green Team meeting, Pat Miller mentioned Mayor Perry’s desire for a CELEBRATION of silver certification – maybe in April

Amy- you would get 10 points for a “Green Fair” – and help in future re-certifications

Regretfully, we did NOT have time to discuss further.

We propose supplying our Middletown for Clean Energy people, and our networks to help Middletown organize and run a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day – perhaps Sat afternoon, April 18 or 25?  -

RELATED DATES: Middletown public school holiday from Mon, April 6 thru Fri, April 10, inclusive;
Easter is April 12; Earth Day is April 22; Arbor Day is April 24

This would include an ElectricDrive awareness event.  Owners and dealers would display plug-in hybrid and full Electric vehicles – we would have a number of cars. This meets a requirement of Sustainable Jersey “Make Your Town Electric Vehicle Friendly”

TALKS: by Mayor, (& maybe Middletown residents Gov Murphy 1st Lady Tammy Murphy)

ACTIVITIES/DISPLAYS/TABLES by each Middletown Env Group (emphasize sustainable practices)

• ·         Invite Middletown “Green” businesses to show “green displays (honey, nurseries (Molzon; Holmdel Garden Center, Capelli’s, SOLAR (Solar Mite; Garden State Solar; Advanced SolarNJ;,…; - tell them to reserve a free table to showcase their green goods
• ·         Invite displays/training by Middletown Master Gardeners; Monmouth Cty Parks; Garden Clubs,..
• ·         ARBOR Day is April 24 (Fri):
• ·         Nurseries? Free tree seedlings, flower seeds, …?
• ·         NJNG & NJ Clean Energy Program displays,  giveaways- lightbulbs, etc
• ·         Tables/displays by each Middletown Env. Group: 
• ·         Green Team: energy eff (Residential, Commercial, Municipal audits and implmentations)
• ·         Middletown Recycling and Clean City
• ·         Middletown Environmental Commission
• ·         Middletown Parks & Recreation
• ·         NEW Municipal Complex  artist rendering or mock-up with energy features
• ·         Schools:invite ecology and env. Club of every Middletown school
• ·         Brookdale  Environmental Club  (+students participating in the national “Eco-Challenge”);
• ·         Local environmental Groups: Middletown for Clean Energy; Sierra Club; Food & Water Watch; Clean Ocean Action; Clean Water Action; Surfriders; EmPowerNJ
• ·         Integrate with Janet Delett’s weekend hike?

 LOCATION:  Poricy Park, Croydon Hall, Arts Center?

NEXT STEPS:

• ·         organize a Green Fair Committee        
• ·         need to firm up date &Time/place; get on calendars; reserve car dealer EVs
• We will meet with Mayor Perry this Wed, Dec 12, and it would be nice to report progress!