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Green Ridgewood discussed a climate resiliency grant application due July 7, seeking $200,000 for seven communities, $150,000 for community-based organizations, and up to $1.8 million for consultants. Members also reported that rainfall was down 29% over the past 20 months and 34% over the past 11 months, raising concerns about fires and air quality.
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The committee is coordinating a regional application for funding to support climate resilience planning, with the lead applicant still to be determined. A potential 2027 study would assess Ridgewood’s urban heat risks and develop a plan to reduce health impacts from extreme heat. Local work also continued on food-scrap collection, rain gardens, native plantings, energy efficiency, and leaf-blower policy.
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