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Environmental Commission

Purpose

The Environmental Commission's mission is to educate, advocate, and promote best policies and practices for the Borough's environment and the health and safety of its residents.

Activities

  • Earth Day cleanup
  • Arbor Day
  • Girl Scouts Tree Arbor
  • Community Forestry Management Plan
  • Green Team
  • Rain barrel and tree pruning workshops, environmental advocacy, and tree plantings

Read our 2023 annual report

Meetings

Our meetings are open to the public and everyone is welcome to attend.

  • Day: 2nd Tuesdays
  • Time: 7:30 pm
  • Location: Council Chambers (Police Headquarters), 24 South Bridge Street

Upcoming meetings

Dec 12 2023

Environmental Commission meeting: December 12, 2023 – CANCELLED

7:00 pm Civic Center
  • Directions

Past meetings

Members

Environmental Commission

Members serve 2 or 3 year terms.

Name Term expiration
Jeff Lamborn, Chair December 31, 2024 (3-year term)
Helene Venizelos, Vice-Chair December 31, 2023 (3-year term)
Sandra Benscoter, Secretary December 31, 2023 (2-year term)
Larry Cleveland, Planning Board Liaison December 31, 2025 (3-year term)
Glen Denys December 31, 2024 (3-year term)
Geoffrey Keiser December 31, 2023 (3-year term)
Rebecca Reitman-Garofalo December 31, 2024 (3-year term)
Geraldine DeSapio, Alternate #2 December 31, 2023 (2-year term)
Roberta Harmon, Alternate #1 December 31, 2023 (2-year term)
Gina Stravic, Council Liaison December 31, 2023 (1-year term)

Green Team

Members serve 1 year terms, expiring December 31, 2023.

  • Tania Althoff
  • Pamela Dorn
  • Paige Greenfield
  • Zahra Haider
  • Grace Kollmer
  • Bridget Lacerda
  • James Luque
  • Caitlin Martin
  • Janet Perantoni
  • Samantha Santos
  • Ellen Schwalm
  • Melissa Smith-Shell
  • Logan Stahl
  • Colleen Reh Sweeny

News and updates

An electric car plugged in

EV Show: learn about the benefits of driving electric vehicles

Posted on September 23, 2023

All residents are invited to an Electric Vehicle (EV) Show during the Somerville Street Fair and Craft Show, from 11 am to 5 pm, on Sunday, October 1 in downtown Somerville. Come and learn how to save money while driving, help clean the air, reverse climate change and just have fun by driving electric. What you...
Volunteers gathering for Earth Day

Thank you for celebrating Earth Day 2023

Posted on April 23, 2023

Authored by the Somerville Environmental Commission of Somerville, New Jersey Thank you to all who came out to our Earth Day event on Saturday April 22nd! Somerville residents and local organizations volunteer one Saturday in April to clean up litter and other debris throughout the Borough's parks, brooks and other public areas. About the annual cleanup event...
Person using a computer with a graphic showing an energy efficiency rating

Make your home comfortable and help save the environment

Posted on January 1, 2023

Authored by the Somerville Environmental Commission of Somerville, New Jersey PSEG offers a free home energy assessment and financial incentives to improve the energy efficiency of your home. Rebates are available for home insulation, appliances, heating and cooling equipment, and much more! The Somerville Environmental Commission is proud to partner with PSE&G and Sustainable Jersey to help...

More news and updates

Contact

EnvironmentalCommission@SomervilleNJ.org
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