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Reject Keystone XL
Dec. 2, 2014
Thirteen Jewish organizations, under the umbrella of the Green Hevra, have issued the following joint statement today publicly calling on the U.S. government to reject the Keystone XL pipeline:
It has become abundantly clear that we are consuming far too many fossil fuels. In this Sabbatical/Shmita year, when the Torah calls for deeper gentleness toward the Earth, we are especially conscious of the dangers to the Earth from the drilling, transporting and burning of tar-sands oil. The resources that would be devoted to the Keystone XL pipeline should be devoted instead to initiatives in clean energy, a fast-growing ...
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 ...