Sustainable Jersey

Bayer Fund Awards $7.4 Million to Nonprofit Organizations Throughout the United States in First Half of 2023

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Thursday, October 5, 2023
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Bayer Fund, a philanthropic arm of Bayer in the U.S., is excited to announce that it has provided a total of $7.4M in grant funding, spread across 1,800 extraordinary organizations, during the first half of 2023.

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  • Bayer Fund, a philanthropic arm of Bayer in the U.S., is excited to announce that it has provided a total of $7.4M in grant funding, spread across 1,800 extraordinary organizations, during the first half of 2023.
  • “With so many Americans facing challenges, Bayer Fund is proud to continue to support organizations to help strengthen communities across the U.S.,” said Al Mitchell, President of Bayer Fund.
  • “Bayer Fund has been an important partner of ours for many years, helping grow our partner network and fueling critical programs.
  • We’re extremely grateful to Bayer Fund for their partnership and dedication to our mission.”
    STEM Education is also at the center of Bayer Fund’s giving priorities.

GEMS Landfill PV Solar Plant Owner Syncarpha Capital Named 2023 Project Of The Year Winner

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
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The PV Solar Facility covers 19 Acres at the GEMS Landfill site with a total DC capacity of 4,499 kWp and a 3 MW AC output.

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  • The PV Solar Facility covers 19 Acres at the GEMS Landfill site with a total DC capacity of 4,499 kWp and a 3 MW AC output.
  • The PV Solar Facility incorporates 11430 PV Solar Panels having three different output capacities: 8,658 Jinko Solar JKM400M-72HL-V 400W, 2,214 JA Solar JAM72S01 375W and 558 JA Solar JAM72S01 370W modules.
  • GEMS Landfill PV Solar Plant was a multi-disciplinary project.
  • "Leveraging our experience on other large-scale landfill solar projects, Terrasmart was able to design and engineer our GLIDE ballasted mounting solution for GEMS Landfill Solar Plant, all while protecting the sensitive landfill cap.

JCP&L Teams with Sustainable Jersey to Help Local Communities Advance Energy Efficiency Goals

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022
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MORRISTOWN, N.J., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second consecutive year, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) subsidiary Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) is teaming with Sustainable Jersey to sponsor the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) Climate Corps Fellowship program, which places graduate students with local municipalities and school districts in JCP&L's service area to evaluate and implement projects that help improve the energy performance of their facilities.

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  • The Climate Corps Fellows are compensated through funding provided by sponsoring New Jersey utilities, including JCP&L.
  • "Improving energy efficiency will provide long-term environmental and economic benefits for our communities, and we're proud to welcome the 2022 class of EDF Fellows."
  • In recent years, Climate Corps Fellows in New Jersey have conducted energy audits, developed clean energy action plans and trained local officials on tracking and data management processes for monitoring energy performance.
  • "Providing our municipalities and schools with hands-on help to advance complex climate and sustainable energy projects contributes to progress at the local level and toward the goal of a sustainable New Jersey," said Sustainable Jersey Executive Director Randall Solomon.

PSEG Foundation Supports More Than 200 Nonprofit Organizations Tackling Environmental Sustainability, Social Justice, Equity and Economic Empowerment

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Thursday, April 7, 2022
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NEWARK, N.J., April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The PSEG Foundation is pleased to announce its new strategic pillars of environmental sustainability, social justice, and equity and economic empowerment.

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  • NEWARK, N.J., April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The PSEG Foundation is pleased to announce its new strategic pillars of environmental sustainability, social justice, and equity and economic empowerment.
  • "The pandemic revealed many inequalities and inequities facing our communities," PSEG Foundation President Calvin Ledford Jr. said.
  • Through the Neighborhood Partners Program, the PSEG Foundation supports nonprofits that are addressing the social determinants of health, food insecurity, social and environmental justice, and other issues.
  • The PSEG Foundation , 501(c)(3), the philanthropic arm of Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (PSEG) (NYSE:PEG), prioritizes investments promoting environmental sustainability, social justice, and equity and economic empowerment.