Sustainability Committee
Kirk Reinbold, Chair (12/31/2022)
Steve Austin (12/31/2022)
John Barnett (12/31/2024)
Tom Kalusky (12/31/2022)
Andrew Kreider (12/31/2024)
Ken Miller, Vice-Chair (12/31/2023)
Ashley Miscevich, Secretary (12/31/2023)
Board of Supervisors Liaison: Dana Alan
May 2022 - no meeting
October 2021
September 2021
August 2021
July 2021
June 2021
May 2021
April 2021
March 2021
February 2021
January 2021
September 2022
August 2022
June 2022
May 2022 - no meeting
March 2022
December 2021
November 2021
October 2021
September 2021
August 2021
July 2021
June 2021
May 2021
April 2021
March 2021
February 2021
January 2021
The Sustainability Committee works with the Board of Supervisors, the residents of West Vincent and surrounding areas, and experts to identify and implement opportunities to improve the sustainability of our resources to enrich the lives of all people in our community.
The Committee advises the township on the implementation of the Sustainability Plan. It is charged with creating annual Sustainability Work Plan initiatives as directed by the Township Board of Supervisors.
The group meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in a public session.
Archived SC agendas and minutes can be requested from the Township by completing a Right To Know Form and sending to office@westvincenttwp.org. Your request will be fulfilled within five business days.
Resolution 6-2012 Establishment of Sustainability Committee
Resolution 7-2016 Amendment to Appointment Terms
Resolution 5-2021 Reduction of Number of Members
Sustainability Work Plan - 2012-2015
Sustainability Work Plan - 2017-2022
Latest Local Events and Updates
Pennsylvania Solar Center
Watts and Learn: Webinar Series
Solar Made Easy for Communities:
SolarAPP, SolSmart & GET Solar Communities
Friday, July 22, 2022
12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
REGISTER: https://Solar-for-Communities.eventbrite.com
Chester County Solid Waste Authority
The fourth Household Hazardous Waste Event
Saturday, August 27, 2022
Oxford School District Admin Building
125 Bell Tower Lane
Oxford, PA 19363
A PRE-REGISTRATION APPOINTMENT IS REQUIRED!
The public can register and watch a guideline and informational slide show for the event on the CCSWA Registration Site.
*NOTE* CCSWA will be accepting up to a total of 3 TVs and computers per household at our drop off facility. There is no charge for this service. Households/residents only. No businesses.
*NOTE* CCSWA Small Electronics Accepted List - at Lanchester drop off
Events planned this year:
Saturday, April 9, 2022 - Phoenixville - Event Ended
Saturday, May 14, 2022 - Pottstown - Event Ended
Friday, June 24, 2022 - Coatesville - Event Ended
Saturday, August 27, 2022 - Oxford
Saturday, October 8, 2022 - West Chester
Past Events of Interest
PECO - Energy Answers Day - April 23, 2022 at Home Depot Garden Center, King of Prussia - 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. -
Learn about energy efficiency and how to save money through PECO programs.
October 6, 2021 is National Energy Efficiency Day! Home energy efficiency is a year-round commitment - learn how to save money and lower pollution.
In the News
Pennsylvania Enters the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (pa.gov). - April 2022
PA joins Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Virginia.
Some of the benefits of RGGI for Pennsylvania include:
• Reducing up to 225 million tons of carbon pollution from Pennsylvania power plants by 2030
• Preventing up to 30,000 hospital visits for respiratory illnesses like asthma
• An increase in Pennsylvania’s Gross State Product of nearly $2 billion ($250M/year?), and a net increase of 30,000 jobs (4,000 jobs/year?) by 2030
Funds raised from energy plants can be used by the state to further fund clean energy related projects, which could lead to future municipality grant opportunities.
There may also be the possibility for state tax incentives for residents who make clean energy purchases (e.g., solar panels, EVs, geothermal).
For more information, read the
Resources
Southeastern Pennsylvania Regional Hazardous Household Waste Events - scheduled from April - November 2022
by appointment only, pre-registration is required. NO ELECTRONICS ACCEPTED.
All listed events are open to residents of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties and Philadelphia regardless of the host county. For additional information refer to Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).