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A Rabbi Speaks Out Against Mercury 15 Jun 2011 | 06:21 am
COEJL supports Rabbi Kevin Kleinman’s testimony before the Environmental Protection Agency. Rabbi Kleinman spoke in favor of a reduction in levels of mercury and other toxic chemicals that are releas...
Saving Samar: Together We Can Protect the Last of Israel’s Sahara 27 May 2011 | 06:03 am
by David Krantz, President, Green Zionist Alliance Originally posted on GreenZionism.org NEW YORK (May 26, 2011) — Picture a desert and you’ll probably envision rolling hills of sand like those trav...
Repairing the World through Green Synagogues 25 May 2011 | 07:20 am
by Jen Singer, COEJL guest blogger Growing up in a reform Jewish household, I was always committed to tikkun olam (repairing the world). I spent my years in college and graduate school pursuing envir...
Vatican report shines light on divisions within the U.S. faith community 12 May 2011 | 03:27 am
Jean Chemnick, E&E reporter Originally reported on Environment and Energy Daily When the Vatican released a report last week calling man-made climate change “serious and potentially irreversible” an...
Count it forward with me: Today is 16 days of the Omer 6 May 2011 | 02:02 am
by Sybil Sanchez, COEJL Director When I started working with non-profits, I figured that the contribution of my blood, sweat, and tears to the cause was enough. I didn’t feel the need to make a finan...
Hunger Fast: A reflection on the $4 per day food challenge 30 Apr 2011 | 06:01 am
By Danielle Sundstrom, COEJL Program Fellow I recently took the Hunger Fast challenge, where I committed to live on a food budget of four dollars per day. My first step was to try to live on whatever...
How to Celebrate Earth Day (and Beyond) – COEJL’s Favorite Green Tips 23 Apr 2011 | 06:17 am
Danielle Sundstrom, COEJL Program Fellow It’s Earth Day, and we’re living the green life! Not only is it beneficial for our natural environment, but becoming more environmentally friendly is economic...
How to Celebrate Earth Day (and Beyond) – COEJL’s Favorite Green Tips 23 Apr 2011 | 02:17 am
Danielle Sundstrom, COEJL Program Fellow It’s Earth Day, and we’re living the green life! Not only is it beneficial for our natural environment, but becoming more environmentally friendly is economica...
Get Hungry to Fight Hunger 14 Apr 2011 | 04:09 am
Danielle Sundstrom, COEJL Program Fellow Would you go hungry for a day to help those who go hungry every day? As climate change affects nations around the world, food security is increasingly becomi...
Shabbat Unplugged: The Sabbath Manifesto 18 Mar 2011 | 04:56 am
Danielle Sundstrom, COEJL Program Fellow Reboot, a New York-based nonprofit network of Jewish professionals, recently launched the 2011 Sabbath Manifesto project, which presented a challenge to commi...
