Sustainability Committee
Kip Archinal (12/31/2024)
Margot Green (12/31/2025)
Tom Kalusky (12/31/2025)
Ken Miller (12/31/2023)
Ashley Miscevich (12/31/2023)
Kirk Reinbold (12/31/2024)
Chris Taylor (12/31/2025)
Board of Supervisors Liaison: Dana Alan
May 2022 - no meeting
September 2023
August 2023
July 2023
May 2023
April 2023
March 2023
February 2023
November 2022
October 2022
September 2022 - not submitted
August 2022 - not submitted
July 2022 - not submitted
May 2022 - no meeting
March 2022
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
Discounted PECO Home Energy Assessments Exclusively for WVT Residents!
For a limited time, West Vincent Township residents will receive an exclusive $10 discount on standard assessments when using promo code WVCEF. A $150 value for only $39!
For more information and to schedule your assessment, visit: www.peco.com/assessment, call 888-573-2672 before December 31, 2022. This offer is good through the end of the year (expires December 31, 2022). Please use promo code WVCEF (West Vincent Clean Energy Future) at check-out or when speaking to a representative in order to receive the discount.
An additional bonus!
The first 20 residents who call or use on-line scheduling before 12/31/22 to make an assessment appointment using the promo code WVCEF will qualify to have the $39 reimbursed by the township!
Read further for additional important details on how to submit for reimbursement.
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).
Past Events of Interest
Mark your calendars for next year!
Saturday, October 22 - 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. - Annual Paper Shredding and Battery Recycling Event - hosted by WVT Sustainability Committee and Clean Energy Transition Team.
Sunday, October 23 - 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. - Pedals for Progress hosted by the Chester County Solid Wast Authority (to be held - at West Goshen Municipal Complex located at 1025 Paoli Pike (entrance on Five Points Rd), West Goshen, PA 19380, rain or shine). Please bring a donation toward shipping costs ($20 per donated item, minimum $10) as noted on: Pedals for Progress.
Chester County Solid Waste Authority
Five Household Hazardous Waste Events
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 held:
Saturday, April 9, 2022 - Phoenixville
Saturday, May 14, 2022 - Pottstown
Friday, June 24, 2022 - Coatesville
Saturday, August 27, 2022 - Oxford
Saturday, October 8, 2022 - West Chester
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.
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.
October 6, 2021 is National Energy Efficiency Day! Home energy efficiency is a year-round commitment - learn how to save money and lower pollution.