Methane to Energy, No Plastic Bags, Green Globes
Elana Frank – On June 17th, four Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development (ICSD) staff and interns attended the Knesset Environmental Day put on in the Israeli Parliament (Knesset). We were invited by the office of the Minister of Environmental Protection, MK (Member of Knesset) Amir Peretz, and attended a session with the Israeli Union of Environmental NGOs, the Knesset`s Internal Affairs and Environment Committee, and the minister.
Meeting the ‘Green Patriarch’ in Jerusalem
We are waiting for that moment when our consultations, dialogues, and steps toward unity become expressions of truepeace […]
Wake-up Call: Jerusalem Water Contamination
Jerusalem’s ancient roots certainly had a spiritual context, but were also tied to access to some of the region’s most precious resource: water. […]
Gathering and Gardening over Watermelon and Zatar
On Wednesday April 30th, a group of women from Muslim, Jewish, and Christian members of the larger Jerusalem community met for a day of gardening, conversation, […]
Going into Nature, Within Jerusalem
In the spring of 2014, The Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development is offering open-enrollment ecological tours in and around Jerusalem. These tours […]
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 […]
Toward a Faith-Based Paradigm Shift
Rev. Dr. Martin Otto Zimmann, co-Pastor for the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Jerusalem and Assistant to Bishop Munib Younan […]
Toward Rehabilitating the Kidron Valley of Jerusalem
On March 6th, 2014, about 100 people attended an environmental conference about the Kidron Valley at the Jerusalem International YMCA. ICSD Director […]
Sisterhood, Stewardship, and Sustainability
What’s in a name? Strong woman. Giving. The powerful reverberation from the small tongue of a bell. Golden sword. Family tradition. Grace. In the opening of […]