Sustainable Jersey City is a catalyst organization whose mission is to educate, empower and activate community stakeholders, to make Jersey City NJ and the region, a more sustainable and resilient place to live and work. We leverage community assets to create programs that increase community knowledge and engagement, support existing sustainability initiatives, and enable systemic change from the grassroots level.

Our vision is for Jersey City to become the greenest, most sustainable and resilient city in New Jersey, with community stakeholders that are educated about and committed to environmental, economic and social justice.

For a more in-depth understanding of what SJC does and to join our organization as an Honorary Charter Member, please read our SJC Charter here - if it resonates with you please sign it

As part of the balanced urban ecology we are advocating for in Jersey City, we try to include the arts in our projects and activities AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE!! We feel that artists can help us to evolve some of our sustainability strategies through a unique lens and welcome their participation at all of our events. After all, sustainability is a cultural conversation and artist activists often pave the way when society needs to change direction - that time is now. Join us !

In August 2020, in a nod to our mission and the dedication of our members, SJC was officially recognized as a 501(c)(3) education nonprofit organization by the U.S. federal government. This designation provides SJC with powerful tools for meeting its sustainability goals and fulfilling its charter, including access to grant funding and tax-deductible donations. More than ever, SJC and its members are equipped to make Jersey City a greener, more sustainable and resilient place to live and work ~

READ SJC’s 2022 Impact Report here. Each year going forward we will be reporting on some of the positive impacts we are making with our programming. To understand more about our activities, scroll down to the Logic Model below.