On Sisterhood and Sustainability in Jerusalem
Manya Kagan – Fourteen Muslim, Christian, and Jewish women participated in a Women’s Faith Ecology Seminar in Jerusalem, along with panelists of the three faiths. The participants were quite diverse within each religion, and geographically– Bedouin women, women from East Jerusalem and Arab villages near Jerusalem, Protestants and Catholics, and Orthodox, liberal, and secular Jews.
A Jewish Response to Climate Change
Andrew Deutsch – In late December 2015, a leading theologian, a Member of the Israeli parliament, the CEO of a leading solar energy company, and others revealed insights into “A Jewish Response to Climate Change.” The event was organized by and held at Jerusalem’s Kol HaNeshama synagogue, and its Rabbi, R’ Levi Weiman-Kelman opened the event.
Islamic Call on Climate Appeals to 1.6 Billion Muslims
Rabbi Yonatan Neril – Muslim clergy issued a bold Declaration on climate change at the Islamic Climate Change Symposium this week. ICSD’s director, Rabbi Yonatan Neril, had the honor of participating in the Symposium in Istanbul and speaking as the Jewish representative in the interfaith session of the event.
Interfaith Eco Slam Attracts Muslims, Christians, and Jews in Jerusalem
Hannah Kober – On June 4th, 2015, I joined over 60 residents from Israel, and the West Bank for the Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development’s Interfaith Eco Slam, held in Hebrew, Arabic, and English. The diversity of voices present and the multiple social and political angles that were mentioned made it particularly unique.
Jerusalem Interfaith Panels Zero In On Ecology and Coexistence
Joy Auciello – Since 2011, the Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development (ICSD) has organized over 15 interfaith panels, which have reached about 1,000 people. On February 23, 2015 ICSD hosted an interfaith panel for a group of 40 Dutch students on a Holy Land church tour at the Commodore Hotel in East Jerusalem.
Interfaith Climate Action in Jerusalem Joins Up with Global Effort
Lucy Atkinson – The Interfaith Center forICSD_Lima_climate change action_3 Sustainable Development (ICSD) organized an Interfaith Climate Action in Jerusalem on December 7th, 2014, in which dozens of people participated. ICSD joined OurVoices’s global #LightforLima campaign in raising awareness about the urgency of acting on climate change, at the beginning of the UN Conference of Parties (COP-20) climate talks in Lima, Peru.
Faith & Ecology Conference in Jerusalem
Faith and Ecology Conference empowered current and emerging faith leaders to be a powerful vehicle for environmental stewardship. Christian, Jewish, and Muslim clergy and seminary students convened around a shared vision of ecological sustainability at the Faith and Ecology Conference in Jerusalem on Wednesday, October 22nd.
Meeting the ‘Green Patriarch’ in Jerusalem
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Partnering in Good Faith Jordan River Seminar
The Jordan River holds religious significance for Jews, Muslims, and Christians, which served to unite an interfaith group of clergy and […]