Sustainable Springfield
Township Earns Gold Sustainability Certification by Pennsylvania Municipal League
This past January, Springfield Township joined a select group of high performing municipalities to become certified through the Sustainable Pennsylvania Community Certification program. Springfield Township is only one of three communities in Montgomery County to have earned a Gold level certification for meeting the program’s rigorous performance criteria. The Sustainable Pennsylvania Community Certification, managed by the Pennsylvania Municipal League in partnership with Sustainable Pittsburgh, is designed for municipalities that are working to save money, conserve resources, and serve vibrant communities. The certification is implemented statewide, recognizing townships, cities, and home rule municipalities across the Commonwealth. The Pennsylvania Municipal League (PML) and Sustainable Pittsburgh applaud municipalities for their demonstrated commitment and sustainability performance.
“Springfield Township is proud to be recognized as a Gold Certified Community by the Sustainable Pennsylvania Community Certification program,” said Baird Standish, President of the Springfield Township Board of Commissioners. “The Township has a long history of commitment to saving taxpayer dollars, using resources efficiently, and applying best practices in municipal government and community development. We are pleased to be recognized and be part of the regional community of good government.”
Tools to Promote Sustainability
Want to learn more about sustainability and/or how to live a more sustainable life? Here are just a few resources (feel free to join us at the next meeting of the Springfield Township Environmental Advisory Commission if you have additional resources that you would like to share with the community).
Solar/Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency
- Michael Taylor - Letter to EAC
- Solar Assessment Of TWP Properties Feasibility Report July 8, 2024
- Energy Savings in Township Operations Through 2023
- Solarize Springfield EAC 6 17 20
- EAC Clean Transportation 2023 Revision
- Springfield (Montco) Clean Transportation Plan
- Energy Savings Bergey to BOC June 2023
- IRA Benefits Sheet
- LED Street Light LED Conversion Savings
- Resolution 1469
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Energy Assessments
Potential Savings from the IRA
Buying Local
https://www.valleyforge.org/
http://www.lancasterfarmfresh.com/
The Consumers Handbook for Reducing Solid Waste
Light bulbs
Bottled water
What and How to Recycle
https://www.bottlestore.com/whatandhowtorecycle
This list is not an all inclusion listing of available options in the community. Exclusion from this list is unintentional and not meant to favor certain businesses and/or products. If you have a business to add, please reach out to the Township.