About Us
Who is Sustainable Highland Park?
Sustainable Highland Park is one of more than 400 “green teams” around the state directly affiliated with Sustainable Jersey, a statewide organization that works with all levels of government to train for, implement, and sometimes fund sustainable practices and initiatives.
Sustainable Highland Park is recertified by Sustainable Jersey every 3 years based on our qualifications. We are currently at a high “silver” level which, in addition to being an accolade, provides significant grant opportunities for the Borough to further meet our sustainability goals.
Mission Statement
Sustainable Highland Park (SHP), the Borough’s Green Team, is dedicated to educating and implementing sustainable actions and practices that improve the quality of life for all those who live, work, and visit Highland Park, NJ. This includes environmental, economic, and social initiatives. In our capacity as the Green Team, Sustainable Highland Park aims to help the Borough maintain and advance our silver level Sustainable Jersey certification.
Meetings
Sustainable Highland Park meets monthly, typically on the fourth Wednesday of each month, except in November and December when we meet on the third Wednesday because of the holidays.
Meetings are typically held virtually and are open to the public. Residents are invited to participate in our sustainability efforts.
View our events listing to see upcoming scheduled meetings or read the meeting minutes from past meetings.
Members
Members of Sustainable Highland Park
- Rose DeLorenzo, Chair
- Claudia Farber
- Mark Lesko
- Irene Chan Marx
- Sheree Neese-Todd
- Lisa Noss
- Chris Perez
- Irene Riegner
- Paul Sauers
- Gautami Sharma
- Meliha Pihura Shiu
- Tina Weishaus (Chair, emeritus)
Our Council liaison is Matt Hersh. He can be reached at mhersh@hpboro.com. Our Highland Park School District liaisons are Rose DeLorenzo and Meliha Pihura Shiu.