The Sustainability Institute’s mission is to build decision making and governance capacity to understand and act on sustainable development issues. We do this through programs that include training, research, outreach, and dissemination of best practices on a range of issues.
The Sustainability Institute has significant programs and capacity (including research, policy and program design, and program implementation) on a number of issues including urban planning, land use and transportation, energy, green infrastructure, decision making processes, the use of indicators in decision making, building leadership, climate adaptation policy and planning, and economic development.
The Sustainability Institute manages numerous research and outreach programs funded by various Federal and State agencies including:
United States Department of Energy | United States Environmental Protection Agency |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | United States Department of Housing and Urban Development |
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities | New Jersey Department of Health |
New Jersey Department of Transportation |
For more information about these initiatives, contact sustainability@tcnj.edu.
The Sustainability Institute also administers the award winning Sustainable Jersey Program. Sustainable Jersey is a multifaceted program designed to aid municipalities in achieving their sustainability goals. The program develops new models and best practices, conducts outreach, and provides technical support, grants, and other incentives to support municipal progress. A highlight of the program is the award winning “Sustainable Jersey Certification Program.” Over 400 municipalities participate and collectively have implemented over 4,000 discrete best practices as part of the program. The New Jersey Resiliency Network and Sustainable Jersey for Schools constitute new strategic initiatives within the program. For more information about Sustainable Jersey programs, click on the logos below.