We enjoyed hearing your stories about flooding and your input on gaps and opportunities for #flood resilience at Community Meeting #2! Check out a summary of what we heard and access our virtual board to provide additional feedback here: tinyurl.com/Meeting2-WhatW… #resilientnenj

⏳ 𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 3 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀? It may be time to recertify your business with us! Follow the three easy steps to recertify by visiting jcmakeitgreen.org/greenbusiness/

📷 Happy World Photography Day to city photographer Jennifer Brown! for providing so many great photos that have been featured in our #RethinkingFoodWaste campaign -- including this #composting shot. 🥑 🍌 🍓 ➡️ Check out her amazing work @jbrophoto

The 1⃣7⃣ #GlobalGoals are the world's best plan for building a better planet with happy and healthy people. Which goal is your favorite? Share your answer with us📝 More info: sdgs.un.org/goals #SDGs

💧 Aug 23-27 is #WorldWaterWeek, a water conference that brings together orgs, NGOs, & specialists from around the 🌎 to discuss & tackle global water issues. In our efforts to rethink our food waste, we must also remain conscious of how our water systems are affected. @NRDC_org

Watch at 12noon today! #WorldWaterWeek2021

🌿 Freezing herbs is easy and fast! Lay the chopped herbs on a metal baking pan and freeze it. This ensures that the herbs freeze rapidly and do not congeal into a big clump. They can be kept in the freezer for up to 12 months. 📅 PC: Save The Food 🍓 @nrdc_org

🎒 Happy back to school (& return to office for some)! Meal prep tip #1: Your fridge is the starting place for planning the next week’s meals. What needs using up? Add the missing ingredients to the shopping list. Meal one. Check. bit.ly/3BOnf6y Save The Food 🍓

⚡𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗩 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁🔌 We’re excited to announce that we have added three new public electric vehicle charging stations: one at Berry Lane Park, one at Enos Jones Park, and the third one at Leonard Gordon Park! 🔗 bit.ly/3hx1znK

📢 Green business networking event! Want to learn more about how to help your business become sustainable? Register for the Virtual Green Business Community Event on Oct 23 at 10am. All JC businesses are invited! Greener JC 🔗 bit.ly/2XsyKSz

♻️ About 40,500 tons of food waste are generated in Jersey City each year. Residential is the highest food waste producing sector at 25k tons per year. Follow the link to read about Jersey City's food waste and rescue potential: ️jcmakeitgreen.org/wp-content/upl… @NRDC_org

🔔 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫: 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 is out now! Check out the newsletter for updates on the Jersey City Green Business Program, the urban heat mapping initiative, and more! 📰 🔗 bit.ly/2XLOKzd 📷 Jennifer Brown

🍎 🍪 It's time to waste less & enjoy more on #FoodForThoughtFriday! This fall, use up aging apples to create apple cookies. James Beard’s Apple Cookies are a sweet twist on a classic recipe. Save The Food 🍓 Recipe courtesy of the James Beard Foundation. 🔗 bit.ly/3nUZMwD

🏗️ The City of Jersey City is collaborating w/ the Schneider team to move towards achieving the goals of the 2021 Climate & Energy Action Plan. Join the JC Office of Diversity & Inclusion and Schneider Electric for a virtual info session on 10/5 at 5pm. 🔗 bit.ly/3kKBmE6

🗑️ Food waste in the United States is responsible for at least 2.6% of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. 🥕♻️ Help reduce toxic gasses by becoming a Food Waste Warrior. Enhance your food saving skills ➡️ bit.ly/3AQYhDl PC: @NRDC_org #FoodforThoughtFriday #JCMakeItGreen

🏗️ The City of Jersey City is collaborating w/ the Schneider team to move towards achieving the goals of the 2021 Climate & Energy Action Plan. Join the JC Office of Diversity & Inclusion and Schneider Electric for a virtual info session on 10/5 at 5pm. 🔗 bit.ly/3kKBmE6

#DIDYOUKNOW 40,000 tons of food waste is produced in Jersey City every year? Most of it is uneaten food from our homes & residencies. Food waste is not only bad for our pockets, it's bad for the environment. LEARN HOW TO HELP: jcmakeitgreen.org/food-waste #FoodForThoughtFriday

The Economic Protection Agency estimates household waste increases by over 25% during the holidays 🍗🥫🥧 Check out these holiday food waste reduction tips from the WWF: buff.ly/2qpvq6x #SaveTheFood #JCMakeItGreen #FoodforThoughtFridays

Wrapping up our Year of Rethinking Food Waste by encourage you to continue reducing #foodwaste in the New Year. Pledge to make more sustainable choices in 2022! Plan meals in advance, eat leftovers, & compost 🌍 ➡️buff.ly/2uaFRg6 PC: Save The Food 🍓 #FoodforThoughtFriday

Monica Shaw, right, seen here with other volunteers distributing food to those in need at Fairmount Triangle Park last month. Originally from Panama, Ms. Shaw has been a resident of Jersey City since 2006. Thank you, Monica. 💛💜🧡 #WomenOfAction #JerseyCity Jersey City Art & Culture