Engaged projects in religion and ecology refers to the activities of community organizations and religious institutions that are inspiring and grounding environmental concerns in practical programs, outreach, and education. These projects generally incorporate religious traditions as part of their environmental philosophy drawing on particular scriptures, symbols, and rituals. Engaged projects range from Learning Centers and Retreat Centers to Organic Farms and Alternative Energy Communities. |
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Engaged Projects in Israel
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Arava Institute for Environmental Studies (AIES) |
Jewish National Fund |
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Engaged Projects in the United States of America
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Abrahamic Traditions & Environmental Change |
Aytzim: Ecological Judaism |
Brit Olam Environmental and Climate Justice (Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism) |
Canfei Nesharim |
Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life (COEJL) |
Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action |
Eden Village Camp |
GreenFaith |
Hazon |
Interfaith Power and Light |
The Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center |
Jewcology |
Jewish Climate Action Network |
Jewish Farm School (no longer operational, but resources still available on their site) |
Jewish Reconstructionist Movement |
Judaism and Ecology Conference |
Pearlstone Center |
National Religious Partnership for the Environment (NRPE) |
NeoHasid |
Redwood Rabbis |
Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism |
Scubi Jew |
The Shalom Center |
Shamayim V'Aretz Institute |
Shomrei Adamah |
Sinai and Synapses |
The Teva Learning Center |
Urban Adamah |
Wilderness Torah |
Zumwalt Acres |
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International Engaged Projects
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EcoPeace Middle East |
The Green Sabbath Project (See also “The Sabbath in an Era of Climate Change”) |
Jewish Eco Seminars |
JTree |