City · Environment
Edison Environmental Commission
Applications accepted year-round
Township of Edison · Edison, New Jersey
The Commission's mission is to provide leadership and vision in support of all Township activities involving the protection, use and restoration of natural resources and open space located within the township.
Who currently sits on it
6 listed
- Charles Backmann
Member · term ends Dec 31, 2022 - David Weintraub
Member · term ends Dec 31, 2024 - Maria Orchid
Member · term ends Dec 31, 2024 - Saketa Chadalavada
Member · term ends Dec 31, 2027 - Sally Yabra
Member · term ends Dec 31, 2024 - Thomas White
Member · term ends Dec 31, 2024
This membership list was last checked against an official source on Jul 26, 2026.
What the role involves
- Inform local government and residents on environmental issues, laws and programs
- Promote regional and long-range environmental planning
- Reach local citizens through educational programs, publications and meetings
- Work with neighboring commissions on regional and state-wide environmental problems
How the seat is filled
- Who appoints
- Per the Township's Boards & Committees page, potential members can be appointed exclusively by the Mayor, or exclusively by the Council, or by recommendation of the Mayor and approval of the Council.
- Who is eligible
- The Township's Application for Appointment asks whether the applicant is 18 or older and requests an address of residency. No further criteria are stated.
- Residency required
- Not stated by the agency
- Term
- Not stated by the agency
- Meets
- Monthly, 3rd Thursday at 7 p.m.
- Time commitment
- Not stated by the agency
- Compensation
- Not stated by the agency
- Status
- Applications accepted year-round
- Official notice
- edisonnj.org →
- Apply
- cms2.revize.com →
- Official membership roster
- edisonnj.org →
- Last verified by IAAC
- Jul 26, 2026
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