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COEJL on Campus

Jewish environmental activism is happening on college campuses in many different ways. Click on the following links to learn more:

• The Jewish Environmental Group (JEG) at the University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill

• The UC Davis Hillel, where students and staff are committed to designing and building a completely green Hillel from the ground up!

• The Green Hillel Building that already exists at the University of Santa Barbara

• The Wisconsin Environmental Jewish Initiative (WEJI) at the University of Wisconsin- Madison

• TEVA at the University of Florida

• The Jewish Outdoor Club (JOC) at the University of Pennsylvania

• The Green Team at the American Hebrew Academy (a Jewish boarding school) in Greensboro, NC

• The Interfaith Alliance for a Sustainable Future at Georgetown University

• Check out Hillel’s environmental resources, including tips on how to Green your Hillel and residence hall and ideas for environmental programs at Hillel

• COEJL offers a workshop on Jewish environmental activism on campus at Hillel’s annual Spitzer Forum on Public Policy. In 2005 we had 20 participants from 15 campuses attend! In addition to highlighting activities at UNC-Chapel Hill, UC Davis, and Georgetown University (see above for more information on these campuses), Kathy Ozer from the National Family Farm Coalition and the Community Food Security Coalition joined us to talk about local food activism. Check out these great food-activism organizations:
  National Family Farm Coalition
  Community Food Security Coalition

• And check out these campus-focused environmental organizations, which can help you do environmental activism on your campus!
• College and University Recycling Council
• Envirocitizen's Student Center
• The Climate Campaign
• The Rainforest Action Network
• The National Wildlife Foundation’s Campus Ecology Program
• The Sierra Club Student Coalition
• The Student Environmental Action Coalition