History of the Green Hevra
The Green Hevra is a network of Jewish environmental organizations that harnesses the power of our members, and the unique wisdom of Jewish tradition, to change the consciousness of our communities, so that the Jewish people becomes a force that creates a more sustainable world.
Founding Members include:
- Baltimore Jewish Environmental Network
- Canfei Nesharim
- Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life (COEJL)
- Eden Village Camp
- Green Zionist Alliance
- Hazon
- Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center
- Jewish Farm School
- NeoHasid.org
- Pearlstone Center
- Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
- Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
- Shoresh
- Shalom Center
- Urban Adamah
- Wilderness Torah
Articles and other Resources related to the Green Hevra
- Op-Ed: Jews should work to reduce fossil fuels, not ally with gas and oil companies (JTA)
- 2012-13 Slingshot List of the 50 Most Innovative Jewish Organizations in North America! (Slingshot Fund)
- Jewish Environmentalists Green the Slingshot 50! (Jewcology)
- Is U.S. Jewish green movement at a tipping point? (Haaretz)
- New Network Strengthens Jewish Environmental Collaboration (Yale’s Forum on Religion and Ecology)
- Jewish Environmental Movement Receives Funds for Collaboration and Strategy (eJewish Philanthropy)
The Green Hevra is currently administered by Hazon.
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