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PSEG Foundation Awards $1 Million to Montclair State University to Expand Green Teams Program

The funding will boost efforts at the PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies to tackle environmental and climate challenges throughout New Jersey

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2024 student interns present their solutions to environmental and health risks and benefits of grass versus artificial turf to city officials in Verona
Each summer, the PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies Green Teams program helps community and corporate partners solve environmental and climate challenges. Shown, 2024 student interns present their solutions to environmental and health risks and benefits of grass versus artificial turf to city officials in Verona. (Photo by Mike Peters)

The Montclair State University Foundation has been awarded a two-year $1 million grant from the Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) Foundation to further develop and expand the PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies’ annual Green Teams internship program that serves communities and builds career success for undergraduate students. As the Green Teams celebrates its 10-year anniversary, this funding will enhance the program’s ability to tackle environmental and climate challenges in New Jersey.

Since its inception in 2016, the Green Teams program has served as a platform for students to gain internships, green jobs and entry into graduate programs. Community partners host teams of undergraduate students, who conduct sustainability research, collect and analyze environmental and economic data, and make recommendations to help shift corporate and organizational culture toward sustainability.

To date, 420 students from across the country have completed over 350 real-world projects supporting 53 local communities, nonprofits and both national and global companies in advancing their sustainability goals.

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