1. Electric Vehicles and Sustainability
Plug It In 2013
Electric Vehicles and Sustainability
Mark Warner
Director Of Energy
Sustainability Institute at TCNJ
& Sustainable Jersey

2. Governance and Practice
Sustainability
Policy and Planning,
Governance and Practice
Fresh Water and
Sanitation
Energy And
Transportation
Agriculture
And Land Use
Bio-Sphere
Stewardship
Public Health
And Population
Energy and Transportation Are
Key Elements Of The Overall Sustainability Mosaic.
Energy and Transportation are closely linked
Energy not only has a direct impact on sustainability, but indirectly affects other elements as well
If we want to be sustainable overall, we need to build our infrastructure on a sustainable energy foundation.

3. The Energy Challenge
Transportation Is About A Third Of Overall Energy Usage, and About Half Of Our GHG Footprint

4. Sustainable Jersey™
A Program For Helping Municipalities In NJ Achieve Their Sustainability Goals:
Provides An Organizing Framework
Identifies actions that help towns become more sustainable, and earn points toward certification
Provides tools, resources, and guidance that help communities make progress
Provides access to grants and funding
Provides Recognition And Visibility

5. Participating Communities
Program start: February 2009
399 (70%) NJ municipalities participating
82% of NJ’s population lives in these communities
137 municipalities certified:
117 towns at bronze level
20 towns at silver level

6. Electric Vehicle Adoption
Small Grants Program: Public EV Charger Projects
Montclair (2010)
South Orange (2011)
Chatham (2013)

7. Electric Vehicle Adoption
Sustainable Jersey Already Addresses Transportation, And Is Adding New EV-Adoption Elements:
Adding non-petroleum fuel initiatives for municipal fleets
Adding EV-adoption elements to certification program
Will be building on the TCI Materials
Focus on areas where local government can have an impact
Outreach and awareness building
Public charging stations
Codes and ordinances
Municipalities Can Have A Large Impact
On Consumer EV Adoption!

8. Stay Involved! SustainableJersey.com info@sustainablejersey.com