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These sites all provide opportunities for grassroots
activism. Oftentimes, you can join a mailing list that
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Want to make changes in your house or school?
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Sites which have good shopping opportunities
for environmentally healthy products. Our endorsement of these
sites is based simply on the Teva staff having tried them
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Jewish Environmental
All of these links are sites that deal with Judaism and the Environment
across the board. If you check out our Environmental
links, you will find Jews with more specific environmental concerns
(vegetarianism, animal rights, etc.). As always, feel free to
call us (212-807-6376) for more specific help.
 Canfei
Nesharim -
Providing Torah-based resources about the importance of protecting
the environment, including holiday programs, suggestions for
action, a store of eco-friendly products, and a weekly teaching
about the environment based on each week’s Torah portion.
 Coalition
on Environment and Jewish Life -
THE Jewish Environmental umbrella organisation! Find a regional
affiliate in your neighborhood, do a little text study, or join
the national campaign!
COEJL's
Program Bank
Browse through the program bank and see the range of curricular
materials, programmatic resources, sermon ideas, and action
initiatives that have been implemented by leading Jewish environmental
activists and educators around the world. Adapt programs to
your needs, and submit your own programs so that others can
learn from your successes!
 Hazon
Innovators of the Jewish Environmental Bike Ride in the US and
Israel.
 The
Coalition on Environment and Jewish Life of Southern California
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The Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life of Southern
California (CoejlSC) works to educate and activate our community
in order to address and respond to the pressing and complex
environmental problems we are faced with today.
Jewish Environmentalism in Seattle and the surrounding region.
Provide educational programs and opportunities for activism.
 Shalom
Nature Center
Teva's cousin on the West Coast!
 Jewish
Nature Center of the NJ Y Camps -
This site is chock full of interesting facts and stories. See
if you can solve the quiz of the month!
 Worcester
Solomon Schechter Day School
This remains one of our favorite sites about Jews and Nature
- primarily because it is run by 6th graders!
 SocialAction.com
Not limited to just the environment, but all work that falls
under the rubric of Tikkun Olam. This site has excellent articles
and suggestions for action. A gathering place for those who
know the importance of preserving our natural home. Includes
outdoor articles and links to outdoor and environmental organizations.
 The
Shalom Center
Browse through the section called "Worlds of Spirit." There
are some wonderful articles there.
- See what
our North American cousins are doing
 Torat
HaTeva - The Jewish Nature Centre of Canada
Through fun and multi-sensory learning, The Jewish Nature Centre
of Canada, Torat HaTeva provides vibrant and meaningful Jewish
educational experiences that promote ecological awareness, build
community ties, encourage action towards global responsibility
and stewardship (Tikkun Olam) and provides models for spiritually
and ecologically sustainable Jewish living.
 Adam
Va-Adamah Environmental Society
Adam va-Adamah ("Humans and the Earth") is a regional affiliate
of the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life (COEJL),
dedicated to educating British Columbians about Judaism's deeply-rooted
environmental values.
- See what
our Israeli cousins are doing
 The
Arava Institute for Environmental Studies
The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies (AIES) is a regional
center for environmental leadership. By encouraging environmental
cooperation between peoples, the Arava Institute is working
towards peace and sustainable development on a regional and
global scale.
 Heschel
Center for Environmental Learning and Leadership
The Heschel Center for Environmental Learning and Leadership
is a non-profit organization headquartered in Tel-Aviv, which
brings together people and ideas to develop and implement a
vision for a sustainable society in Israel.
 SPNI
(in hebrew)
Environmental
- These nonprofit
organizations are the backbone of the environmental movement.
Check them out! You may want to join one of their campaigns or
support them with membership.
OK, so it's more than ten, but hey, it was tough to choose!
 Center
for Environmental Education
The CEE's mission is to create greener K-12 schools and communities.
In order to accomplish this goal, they have created an extensive
resource center which provides sample criteria for "green schools"
access to national curriculum databases. Their bookstore also
contains many titles that deal directly with making your school
more environmentally friendly.
 Green
Teacher
This is the website for the curriculum magazine Green Teacher.
The magazine comes out four times a year and is full of pedagogical
articles and complete lesson plans and classroom activities.
Some of the contents of back issues is available online for
free.
 Environmental
Protection Agency - Educational Resources
- So you say
that you're turning off the lights when you leave the room and
you aren't blasting the AC the way you used to? Wonderful! Way
to practice Bal Taschit! Want to go the next step? These sites
show how to reduce the amount of energy you use on lights and
appliances, and save a bundle of money. One of our favorite things
is the fun "calculators" that show you how much money you'd save
with each energy-efficient light bulb, as well as how much less
pollution you'd be putting into the atmosphere.
 Green
Maps -
Going on vacation? Look up a green map of your destination or
your own neighborhood. Green maps indicate the best environmental
aspects of communities. Learn how to make a green map of your
neighborhood and be a part of the international community.
 Seventh
Generation -
This site sells Seventh Generation cleaning products, but also
has excellent information on biodegradability, the problems
with chlorine, and does a wonderful job of explaining what exactly
makes a product unsafe for humans and the environment.
 Partnership
for Earth Spirituality
The Partnership for Earth Spirituality is a non-profit membership
organization which brings together people from various religious
traditions, ages, cultures and economic backgrounds to promote
a better understanding of the interdependence of ecology and
spirituality.
 The
Interfaith Environmental Council (IEC)
The Interfaith Environmental Council (IEC) is a coalition to
repair, protect and preserve our environment while integrating
God's vision of sustainability, responsibility and advocacy
for creation.
 The
Ecology Fund
This site donates money to save tracts of land every time you
click on their site. No cost to you, just a click!
 Environmental
News Network
The Environmental News Network is a webpage that is updated
daily to give you the latest news that impacts the earth. In
major news sources these stories are often buried deep, if covered
at all, but the ENN gives you the straight scoop right on page
one.
- The mitzvah of not causing unnecessary pain or harm
to animals demands that we take responsibility for the consequences
of our purchases. If you want to know more about how to help suffering
animals, or to get lists of which companies test on animals and
which do not, check out the sites below. Please be aware, sometimes
the pictures on these sites can be graphic and difficult to see.
Just For Kids
 Be
Different / Live Different / Buy Different: Make a Difference
You have the power to make the Earth a better place because
of what you buy. Learn about other students who have chosen
to be different and help the world at the same time. Living
different by learning why you make the choices you make. Buy
different means making educated choices about the products you
purchase.
 Defenders
of Wildlife- Kid's Planet
This site contains many fun and interactive games for younger
students, facts on many endangered species and information on
adopting a species.
 World
Wildlife Fund- Kid's Stuff
Check out the awesome interactive games like toxic pinball and
virtual home, as well as the funny and informative video and
audio clips and newspaper articles. There is also lots of interesting
information on all sorts of critters that we share our planet
with.
EPA
Global Warming Kid's Site
Check out the Climate Animators-colorful interactive graphics
that explain global warming, the water cycle and the carbon
cycle. The site also contains lots of info on global warming
and the greenhouse effect and what we can do to help the planet.
 EPA
Energy Smart Schools
A great site for students who are doing research on energy use
and alternative technologies. Offers links for information on
solar, geothermal, wind and alternative energies.
Worcester
Solomon Schechter Day School
See what the students of Solomon Schechter Day School in Worcester
put together, after their visit in Fall '98. Articles, interviews,
pictures, and more!
Environment
Protection Agency: Environmental Kids Club -
Get ready to explore your environment and learn about neat things
you can do to protect it. There are games, pictures, and stories
and other fun things.
 Rainforest
Action Network
 Recycle-a-Bicycle
 Teva
Terrarium
Check out how to make your own Terrarium. Site also includes
many fun activities for both students and parents.
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Clean
Car Campaign
Energy
Guide
Safe
Climate
Energy
Smart Schools: Family Home Energy Quiz
Earth
Day Footprint Quiz
Organic
Consumers Association
Global
Warming: Early Warning Signs
Jews
for Animal Rights
Physicians
Committee for Responsible Medicine
Animal
Concerns Community
Vegetarian
Resource Group
Jewish
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