The New Jersey Green Association (NJGA) is a non-profit organization that functions much like a "green business chamber of commerce," pulling together companies, towns, and schools of all shapes and sizes that are committed to improving and sustaining the environment within the state of New Jersey. NJGA member organizations are working on a number of environmental initiatives, including energy conservation, clean energy, recycling, green manufacturing, water use reduction, transportation, brownfields, sustainability, and supply chain.

Our Association gives start-up companies access to other members who can assist them in growing their businesses. We also have a deep group of support companies - financing, legal consultation, accounting, website design, insurance, and real estate - who are available to our members at discounted rates. And, for established firms, NJGA offers idea exchanges on a range of green topics. Most importantly, NJGA offers a variety of networking opportunities for our members, which connects them to other green organizations in a wide variety of other fields.

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Who is New Jersey Green?
The New Jersey Green Association is a non-profit organization committed to the improvement and longevity of the environment within the state of New Jersey. The Association is comprised of senior representatives from environmentally friendly industries, academic institutions and state government organizations, dedicated to the preservation and maintenance of our environment. The New Jersey Green Association aspires to make the Garden State live up to its name.

What We Do
NJGA is more than just a support network. We offer educational programs designed to keep members abreast of the latest issues, technologies, and initiatives that directly affect their businesses. Through our intensive marketing and public relations efforts, we let the public know of the good work our members are doing to make their lives better.

New Jersey’s Environment
According to Forbes.com, New Jersey is the 7th greenest state. That is an impressive ranking for our state with lots of room for improvement. New Jersey scores high in a lot of areas such as water quality and energy efficiency policies, in addition to its inclusion in a regional effort to curb greenhouse gases. However, our air quality is very poor in several areas, and our energy consumption is very high. The Camden/Philadelphia area has experienced AQI levels above 100 for periods greater than one month, which is dangerous to a person’s health. Furthermore, the majority of the energy in New Jersey comes from nuclear power plants. The rest comes from gas and coal power plants which is not entirely green, though the gas is harnessed from landfills, and municipal solid waste is also used. The New Jersey coastline is ideal for win power, and is being looked into as a new source of clean, renewable energy. Outside of this, New Jersey has only one major hydroelectric plant.

Why Join NJGA?
The New Jersey Green Association realizes that the time for action is now. We are dedicated to helping the environment within New Jersey and establishing our state as a leader in environmental preservation. By joining the NJGA you will be part of an organization dedicated to an outstanding cause, and will have access to outstanding benefits such as great networking opportunities, seminars, webinars and meetings. You will also have access to a green portal located on our website.

Starting Your Membership
If your organization is green oriented you are eligible for membership. You need only to send an application to our office, and we will respond to your application as quickly as possible. Our dues structure is based on the number of employees and revenue of a company or organization.

As a member of the New Jersey Green Association, you will have access to a number of benefits that will make others green with envy. The foremost being access to a network of environmentally conscious people who are eager to help you succeed. This network will consist of our members who are all green-minded leaders and organizations from a wide variety of fields. You will access to financial, legal, construction, and insurance experts who will ensure that you succeed in your green efforts.

Members will be able to share their experiences at regularly schedule meetings. These meetings will give you an opportunity to voice your ideas, concerns and criticism, and hear what experts one these respective fields have to offer. These meetings are informative, productive, and are designed to assist with future programs and events to aid the green initiative.

Are you curious about "green" and looking to learn more? You’ll find our seminars and webinar program may just have the answers to any questions you may have and discuss all things green, how you can help, and what options you have. What better way to further your business and augment your capabilities?

You will also have access to a green portal on our website, where you can connect with our other members, read the latest green-related news, and find any information you may be in search of. This portal will also connect other members to you. This is yet another aspect of our supportive network to keep you and your organization up to date with the latest information.

We offer several discount programs to our members which grant additional support, including discount programs from UPS, Halliburton Systems Inc, and East Coast Mortgage. We aim to help our members and their organizations grow so they can continue to change the world one step at a time.