So, the question: Can we enlarge Tu B’Shevat, transform it into an environmental holiday, one marked not just by traditional ditties but by a sober concern for the broader environmental challenges we face? A time, for example, to understand more deeply the challenge of stewardship of a world whose stewards we are — or, at the very least, are meant to be.
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The Importance of Jewish Climate Change Advocacy
I’m writing to tell you how excited I am by the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life’s plans for the Jewish Energy Covenant Campaign, how ready I am to help, and how much I encourage all … Read more »
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The Power of Advocacy
Inside and outside the pages of this guide, you will read and continue to read about bad things happening — to our Earth, to our fellow people, to our collective spirit — and, though we may wish … Read more »
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Jewish Energy Advocacy
From hydraulic fracturing to tar sands, a rift has been forming between those seeking energy independence and those seeking to protect the environment. But at the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life, the mandate to protect … Read more »
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COEJL Webinar on New Clean Air Rules
Learn about the EPA’s Tier 3 Standards and how to take action! Tuesday, May 28 at 2:00 pm EST Register here: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/121171406. The EPA has proposed new Tier 3 air pollution regulations on vehicle and gasoline emissions to make our air … Read more »
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Washington Jewish Week: Our community’s gem in its Diamond Jubilee
This article discusses the important work of our partner Jewish Community Relations Councils. 5/8/2013 11:29:00 AM When our Washington-area Jewish community needs a voice in Annapolis, Richmond or before the D.C. Council, or when we need representation in broader organizational … Read more »
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Sybil Sanchez and Adam Kessler’s Op-Ed in Philadelphia’s Jewish Exponent
How Best to Create a Future Less Reliant on Fossil Fuels This year, only one week separates Israel Independence Day and Earth Day, which comes April 22. For those of us in the Jewish community who have particular concerns about … Read more »
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