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Read and Sign the Covenant; 50 Jewish Leaders Commit to Reduce Energy Use
50 JEWISH LEADERS COMMIT TO REDUCE ENERGY USE, ADVOCATE FOR ENERGY SECURITY: Leaders across the political and religious spectrum celebrate Tu B’shvat by setting goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 14% by 2014 Read the release. Read the covenant. … Read more »
Rabbi Steve Gutow and Rabbi David Saperstein in The Jewish Week: A Call To Action On Energy Policy
This month we celebrate Tu b’Shvat, the Jewish new year for trees. Building on this ancient celebration of nature, American Jews are, increasingly, expanding their observance by honoring our entire planet. Tu b’Shvat has become a time to reflect on … Read more »
Rabbi Fred Scherlinder Dobb in the Huffington Post: 14 By 14: A Biblical Emissions Mandate: 14 (Percent Reduction) By (20)14
“Eighty by 50″ has been a recent refrain in secular environmental circles — we need an 80 percent reduction in emissions, by 2050, in order to stave off the worst of the scientifically-predicted devastation caused by our changing the climate. … Read more »
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