Record Heat, Extreme Snow: Israel in the Era of Climate Change
Rabbi Yonatan Neril and Chelsea Revell – From the hills of Jerusalem, we are seeing with our own eyes the signs of climate change in the ecology of Israel. As the Times of Israel reported yesterday, “Record-breaking heat wave hits Israel, sparks brush fires.” The Israeli Meteorological Service stated that the Habesor station in the south of Israel recorded a temperature of 44.3°C (112 F), the highest recording there since the IMS began measuring there in 1975.
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.
Interview with Dr. Mustafa Abu Sway
Siiri Bigalke – Interview with Dr. Mustafa Abu Sway about his experience with environmentalism and his respective religion’s take on sustainability.
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.
Holy Land, Climate Change
Rabbi Yonatan Neril and Chelsea Revell – From the hills of Jerusalem, we are seeing with our own eyes the signs of climate change in the ecology of the Holy Land. Beyond the headlines of the political, national, and religious tension in this land, a much bigger phenomenon has impacted Israelis and Palestinians alike.
Despite Jerusalem Violence, Emerging Clergy Seed Future with Hope
Lucy Atkinson and Rabbi Yonatan Neril – There is light in a Jerusalem enshrouded in increased violence and tension. On October 22nd, 2014, the Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development (ICSD) collaborated with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation and the Salesian Pontifical University to host the Faith and Ecology Conference in Jerusalem.
Interview with Bishop William Shomali
Siiri Bigalke – Interview with Bishop William Shomali about his experience with environmentalism and his respective religion’s take on sustainability.
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.
Interview with Rabbi David Rosen
Interview with Rabbi David Rosen about his experience with environmentalism and his respective religion’s take on sustainability.