Greener Bloomfield

Pat Kenschaft, the noted local organic gardener, has put together tours of 3 organic vegetable gardens (including hers, of course) here in suburban Essex County on Saturday morning, April 24.

April 14th, 2010 | Tags: Events, Food, Organic gardening | Category: Events, Food | Leave a comment

Join Greener Bloomfield at the Essex County Environmental Center’s Annual Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 17, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.

April 13th, 2010 | Tags: Earth Day, Energy, Events, Grasscycling, Homes, Recycling, Water | Category: Earth Day 2010, Energy, Events, Recycling, Water | Leave a comment

The Montclair Township Environmental Affairs office and Community Green present the latest movie in their Montclair Green Film Series. “A Chemical Reaction” will be shown on Thursday, April 15, 6:30 p.m. at the Montclair Public Library’s Main Branch, 50 So. Fullerton Avenue. All events at the Library are free.

April 13th, 2010 | Tags: Events, Films, Herbicides, Organic gardening, Pesticides | Category: Events | Leave a comment

The Montclair Township Environmental Affairs office and Community Green present’Green Builders, another eye opening film Thursday, March 18, 7:00 pm at the Montclair Public Library. Greener Bloomfield’s Christine (Bruncati) Liaukus is one of the experts appearing in the show.

March 17th, 2010 | Tags: Events, Green Building, Local groups, Schools, Sustainability | Category: Events, Green Building | Leave a comment

Now you can participate in a humane way to reduce destructive goose populations. Essex County is offering FREE GeesePeace training on March 24. The training is particularly targeted to assist municipalities and property owners in their geese management efforts. GeesePeace volunteers will be training volunteers, public works and recreational personnel on how to addle goose [...]

March 17th, 2010 | Tags: Events, Geese Peace, Training | Category: Events | Leave a comment

We’re back to our last-Thursday-of-the-month meeting schedule, and we have a great one. We’ll be touring a home that’s been remodeled “green”, nearly complete, and targeted for LEED certification.

January 20th, 2010 | Tags: Events, Green Building, Greener Bloomfield, Homes, Lighting, Meetings, Water | Category: Events, Featured, Green Building, Meetings | Leave a comment

Montclair’s Environmental Affairs office and Community Green present the first offering of 2010’s monthly Green Film Series: a double-feature examining a fundamental element of modern American culture – the creation and disposal of what we call “waste.”

The screening will be hosted at the Montclair Public Library’s Main Branch, 50 South Fullerton Avenue tonight, Thursday, January 21st at 6:30 p.m. All events at the Library are free. The Green Film Series continues throughout 2010, on the third Thursday of each month. This year’s first film, “The Story of Stuff”

January 20th, 2010 | Tags: Events, Local groups, Recycling, Waste | Category: Events | Leave a comment

The Great West Essex Toy Swap on Sunday, February 21, is an opportunity to bring your old toys to exchange for different toys your kids will love.

January 20th, 2010 | Tags: Events, Local groups, Recycling, Waste | Category: Events, Recycling | Leave a comment

This Saturday, December 12th is an international day of action for a strong climate treaty in Copenhagen, Denmark to stave off disastrous climate change. In Bloomfield, there will be a vigil outside the main post office on Montgomery St. on Sat., Dec. 12th from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. It is being organized by the Essex County Greens, and all interested individuals and organizations are invited to join.

December 7th, 2009 | Tags: Bloomfield, Climate change, Essex Greens, Events, Sustainable Jersey | Category: Events, Featured | Leave a comment

At 1 pm on Saturday, October 24, everyone is invited to Bloomfied College to join in a global day of climate action. The event is organized by the College’s student group, the BC Green Hearts Movement, as part of a 350.org initiative.

October 16th, 2009 | Tags: Bloomfield, Events, Local groups, Sustainability | Category: Events | Leave a comment

Bloomfield Township is one of only 47 communities in New Jersey to complete its application for Sustainable Jersey certification. The application, submitted by Greener Bloomfield coordinator John Palomaki on behalf of the Township, is currently being reviewed by Sustainable Jersey.

October 14th, 2009 | Tags: Anti-Idling, Bloomfield, Events, Green Building, Green Fest, Greener Bloomfield, Local Government, Recycling, Redevelopment, Sustainability, Sustainable Jersey, Water | Category: Bloomfield Township Gov't, Featured | Leave a comment

Bloomfield Harvest Fest is coming this Saturday and Sunday, September 19-20, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Greener Bloomfield needs volunteers to work our table for 2 hour (or more shifts) to talk to people about our activities.

September 14th, 2009 | Tags: Bloomfield, Events, Greener Bloomfield, Project Porchlight | Category: Events | Leave a comment

YOU can help us get Bloomfield residents to change a light, save energy, and reduce our town’s carbon footprint during our Project Porchlight campaign on Saturday, August 15.

July 24th, 2009 | Tags: Energy, Events, Homes, Lighting, Project Porchlight | Category: Energy, Events | Leave a comment

At the July 27 Township Council Conference Meeting, Greener Bloomfield will be offering a number of resolutions and ordinances related to actions that will help Bloomfield earn Sustainable Jersey certification.

July 23rd, 2009 | Tags: Anti-Idling, Bloomfield, Energy, Events, Green Building, Meetings, Project Porchlight, Sustainable Jersey, Water | Category: Bloomfield Township Gov't, Energy, Events, Green Building, Local Government | Leave a comment

On Saturday, June 20, 11-1 p.m., the Open Space Trust Fund, Bloomfield Recycling Committee, Bloomfield Recreation, and Greener Bloomfield are sponsoring a clean up of the 3rd River and Memorial Field.

June 20th, 2009 | Tags: 3rd River, Cleanup, Events, Open space, Recycling Committee | Category: Events | Leave a comment

Join Community Green for the return of one their most popular events! Chef Trish is back with an all new menu of locally grown dishes paired with organic biodynamic wines for a fun, sophisticated, and educational evening to remember! For details and to RSVP, go to http://www.meetup.com/nj-green/calendar/10629766/.

June 16th, 2009 | Tags: Community Green, Events, Food, Organic gardening | Category: Events, Food | Leave a comment

Help restore the right of all children access to good food in school. Slow Food North Jersey invites you on Monday, June 8, 7:00-8:30pm to Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 53 E Hanover Road, Morristown, NJ, to hear guest speaker Tegan Hagey, Program Manager, THE FOOD TRUST, learn more about the Child Nutrition Act Reauthorization and how you can [...]

June 4th, 2009 | Tags: Events, Food, Schools | Category: Events, Featured, Food | Leave a comment

…and so did about 200 people to the Bloomfield Green Fest on Saturday, May 2, at Brookside Park. After a slightly soggy beginning, the sun brought more good cheer and more people, and some didn’t want to leave! Those who attended enjoyed finding out about the organizations and green businesses there. The kids had a [...]

May 3rd, 2009 | Tags: Composting, Earth Day, Energy, Events, Green Fest, Greener Bloomfield, Lighting, Recycling | Category: Composting, Earth Day 2009, Energy, Events, Green Fest, Recycling | Leave a comment

Please join us four our regular Greener Bloomfield meeting on Thursday, April 30, at 7:00 p.m., at the Bloomfield Civic Center at 84 Broad Street (downstairs). All are welcome. Please forward to others you know who may be interested. We meet on the last Thursday of each month. On the agenda for the meeting: 

Bloomfield Green Fest: final [...]

April 28th, 2009 | Tags: Events, Green Fest, Meetings, Sustainable Jersey | Category: Events, Green Fest, Meetings | Leave a comment