Description of Action:
Habitat for Humanity of Burlington County and Greater Trenton Princeton has hired a Sustainable Programs Coordinator for the affiliate. This role is a new one as of 2018 and is meant to be used to create and implement programs and events which increase sustainable operations internally while also supporting local sustainability efforts. Sustainability in this role means supporting co-conscious efforts as well as promoting local economies and diversity. This full-time employee works towards eco-consciousness in the office, in the Habitat ReStore, and on Habitat build sites, and also create public materials which focus on sustainable living. Aspects of operations which could use improvement are identified by recommendations for sustainable operations from various other organizations, seeing how others accomplished sustainability, as well as through internal recommendations. As new programs are being developed, sustainability is beginning to be incorporated in the beginning steps of creation so that they may not need to be reworked as thoroughly as older operations may need.