Greenfaith- November E-Newsletter

Sustainable Synagogues Initiative Partnership with Conservative Leaders GreenFaith, the Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs, Women's League for Conservative Judaism, and The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism have announced The Sustainable Synagogues Initiative, a partnership designed to educate and mobilize synagogues and members of the Conservative movement in North America on the environment.  Learn more about the Sustainable Synagogues Initiative>> back to top back to top Ground for Hope Education and Training Nov. 14-15 Dr. Larry Rasmussen Keynotes NJ Event On Sunday, Nov. 14 and Monday, Nov. 15, GreenFaith is partnering with Drew Theological School in Madison and Watchung Avenue Presbyterian Church in North Plainfield to offer Ground for Hope - New Jersey, a religious-environmental leadership training conference. Learn more and register for Ground for Hope>> back to top Meet Imam Ibrahim Abdul-Matin, author of The Green Deen Imam Ibrahim Abdul-Matin recently published The Green Deen - What Islam Teaches About Protecting the Planet.  Join GreenFaith to meet Ibrahim on a special webinar on Wednesday, December 1 from 7:00 - 7:45 pm.  Learn and register for Green Deen>> back to top Judaism and Environment Webinar Series - Nov. 18 Kickoff The Judaism and the Environment Webinar Series - designed to educate and equip Jewish leaders for environmental action - begins on Thursday, Nov. 18, 12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m. ET with Getting Started on the Environment in your Synagogue.  On-line registration is available.  Judaism and the Environment is sponsored by GreenFaith, the Jewish National Fund, the Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs, Women's League for Conservative Judaism, and The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. Learn more and register for Judaism and the Environment>> back to top GreenFaith, Ironbound Community Corporation Announce Settlement with Newark Incinerator GreenFaith and the Ironbound Community Corporation (ICC) announced recently that they had reached settlement with Covanta - the owner and operator of a garbage incinerator - in a case involving air emissions violations at the incinerator, which is located in the densely populated Ironbound section of Newark, New Jersey.  The settlement will result in improved air pollution controls at the incinerator, and a substantial contribution to park space in the Ironbound. Learn more about incinerator>> In this issue Sustainable Synagogues Initiative Ground for Hope Education and Training Nov. 14-15 Meet Imam Ibrahim Abdul-Matin Judaism and Environment Webinar Series - Nov. 18 Kickoff Settlement with Newark Incinerator GreenFaith News Briefs GreenFaith's Rabbi Lawrence Troster on CNN's Faces of FaithGreenFaith's Rabbi Lawrence Troster, GreenFaith's Fellowship Director was featured today on a CNN's Faces of Faith in a segment on religion and the environment. The show was filmed during the Temple of Understanding's Interfaith Visionary Call To Action Conference on Sustainable Development on Tuesday, October 19 at The Pierre Hotel in New York City.  In addition to Rabbi Troster, the segment featured: Karen Armstrong, a best-selling author and religion scholar Dr. Mary Evelyn Tucker, Senior Lecturer and Senior Scholar, Department of Religious Studies, Yale University Ibrahim Abdil-Mu'id Ramey, Director, Human and Civil Rights Division, Muslim American Society Freedom Foundation. To view the segment, click here Temple Beth Rishon Saves Thousands, Wins GreenFaith Award The NJ Jewish Standard featured Temple Beth Rishon, the first synagogue in the GreenFaith Certification Program, and reported that TBR has saved thousands of dollars through energy conservation.  To read the full article, click here>>