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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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Teva Seminar on Jewish Environmental Education
The annual Teva Seminar on Jewish Environmental Education is the premiere professional development opportunity for adults of all ages to explore Jewish environmental education, environmental sustainability, camping, gardening, or simply enjoying nature with others. COEJL is a sponsor of this … Read more »
Community Leaders Unite!
We just convened a community organizing training, in partnership with JOIN for Justice, in Washington DC. An anchor for our Jewish Energy Network, the training provided community organizing skills to 15 participants from 10 different states. The network is empowering … Read more »
Environment News Service quotes COEJL Co-Chair Rabbi Steve Gutow
While outlining President Obama’s comments on climate action from the State of the Union, the Environment News Service quotes COEJL Co-Chair Rabbi Steve Gutow. Read the full article here.
Rabbi Steve Gutow and Sybil Sanchez in Washington Jewish Week: Getting Jews on the climate bus
Climate change is a civil rights issue. Some Jews gathered with others this year on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to deliver this message, and many more are gathering in the nation’s largest climate rally on Feb. 17 to say … Read more »
Jewish Environmental Response to the State of the Union
New York – The Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life welcomed President Obama’s affirmation of his commitment to renewable energy and reducing our nation’s contribution to climate change, announced in his State of the Union address on Tuesday. “We … Read more »
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