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News ‘What was I doing when I was their age?’ Six Jewish teens, out to change the world
This year’s 15 Diller Tikkun Olam awardees are moving the dial on issues like the refugee crisis, climate change and LGBTQ+ inclusion
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News Their fortunes come from oil. Here’s how these Jewish philanthropies deal with climate change.
Some donate heavily to climate causes, others don’t prioritize the issue
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Fast Forward Israel to add heat waves to ‘threat map’ as nation faces grim climate projections
The Defense Ministry is expected to create an emergency plan for extreme temperatures as Europe swelters under heat waves and Israel's climate is warming at double the global average
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Opinion At every level, Jews must push investors to leave behind fossil fuels
With Sen. Manchin blocking federal climate legislation, communities must come together to confront the crisis
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Opinion The Supreme Court’s decision on the EPA is devastating. Jews must hold that grief as we forge ahead
As many Jews double down on confronting climate change, we must accept both the brokenness and wholeness of this painful time
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Fast Forward Does getting arrested at a climate protest help reduce emissions? A Jewish expert weighs in.
(JTA) – Our chances of averting climate catastrophe are narrowing to the point of no return, top scientists said last week in a series of landmark reports put out by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The emission of greenhouse gasses must start winding down and the switch to a low carbon economy must happen…
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Opinion Stopping Putin starts with holding the fossil fuel industry accountable
Purim is, among other things, a festival of blame. We gather as a community to publicly name and boo the bad guy. I have always hated this aspect of Purim; it feels wrong to revel in the evil of another human being. As a kid, I would cover my ears and shift uncomfortably in my…
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Opinion My home almost burned in Colorado wildfires. Jews have a special responsibility to fight back
On Dec. 30, 2021 my hometown of Louisville, Colorado burned. I had an appointment earlier that day at Avista Adventist Hospital, mere hours before it had to be evacuated because of approaching flames. I saw smoke to the west but didn’t give it much thought, though I was well aware of the high winds. As…
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