The Environmental Commission meets the second Thursday of each month, 7:00 pm at Borough Hall.  Click here for 2012 Meeting Schedule.

The Environmental Commission promotes environmental, ecological conservation and natural resouces programs for the Borough of Ringwood.  The enabling ordinance gives the Environmental Commission legal status, albeit advisory, as an official arm of local government with representation on the Open Space Committee and Planning Board. The Commission advises the various other boards and commissions as well as the Mayor and Council, on environmental issues. The Environmental Commission also reviews applications scheduled to go before the Zoning Board of Adjustment to see if there are environmental concerns and reviews significant applications before the Planning Board.

Environmental Commission Initiatives

 

Recycling and Waste Reduction Initiative:

The Recycling and Waste Reduction Initiative is primarily aimed at raising awareness in the community of the importance of recycling and reducing the amount of garbage we create. See more on Recycling Waste
 

Bikeable/Walkable Ringwood:

The Borough is currently preparing a biking/walking study (the result of a successful grant proposal written by the Environmental Commission in 2007) to improve the opportunities for bike and pedestrian travel within the town. See more on  Bikeable/Walkable.

 

Ringwood Outdoors:

Ringwood Outdoors is a program created by the Environmental Commission to encourage residents to enjoy, preserve and protect the unique natural beauty of Ringwood. See more on Ringwood Outdoors

 

Reducing our Carbon Footprint:

Global warming is the environmental crisis of this century and each of us has to do everything possible to slow down and reverse its course. See more on Carbon Footprint 

 

History:

The Ringwood Environmental Commission was established in 1974. See more about the History of the Environmental Commission

 

Links:

Please see our links page for helpful information.