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Women’s Multi-Faith Eco Gathering

Blog: Over 55 women from Christian, Druze, Jewish, and Muslim backgrounds came together for the Women’s Multi-Faith Eco-Gathering at the Sisters of Sion Convent in Ein Kerem

First International Jerusalem Symposium On Green and Accessible Pilgrimage

Blog: Why is green pilgrimage important? This year the largest gathering in human history took place.

In Nature, the ‘Other’ Becomes Personal and Real

Blog: On March 7th, 2013 I was fortunate to take part in the meeting of two groups that under most other circumstances would not spend three hours together in a nature...

An Interfaith Look at the Jordan River

Blog: A body of water surrounded by wild nature? Moses, Jacob, the Biblical prophets? Jesus? Muslim historical ruins? Arab towns? Tourist attraction? Natural borders?

On the Spirituality of Sustainability

Blog: In this post we are going to offer what will be the first of three teachings on the 'spirituality of sustainability' from the Christian, Jewish and Islamic faiths.

About Our Interfaith Eco Forum

Blog: We at The Interfaith Center For Sustainable development are incredibly grateful to have hosted our first Interfaith Eco Forum here in the holy city of Jerusalem

Eco-tripping in Israel

News Coverage: Guided tours let visitors from many countries discover Israel’s techniques for natural farming, water conservation and sustainable energy.

Seeking The Ecological Market At Machane Yehuda in Jerusalem

News Coverage: Miriam sees Israel’s most famous open-air market through new eyes. When I lived in Jerusalem, the Machane Yehuda shuk (market) was my grocery store. Vegetables, grains, fruit, chicken for Shabbat,...

World and Holy Land Religious Leaders Join Forces To Protect the Planet

Press Release: Muslim, Jewish and Christian leaders together spoke out on climate change and conveyed a shared vision for practical action by faith communities at the Interfaith Climate and Energy Conference held...

One Home: Protecting the Earth Through Interfaith Education and Activism

News Coverage: The Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison tells the following story: A young girl with a bird in her hands went to a wise person. The child asked the wise person, “Is...

Holy Land Leaders: Muslims, Jews, Christians Link to Save the Planet

News Coverage: Can mobilizing the world’s faithful save the planet where activists without faith have failed? Muslim, Jewish and Christian leaders will be speaking out on climate change next week, while conveying...

Torah, Trees and Caring for the Earth

News Coverage: The Torah is called a “tree of life,”1 showing how trees connect to the highest Jewish values. Trees also symbolize a healthy and sustainable environment.

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