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The Magic of Tu BiShvat in Jerusalem

Author Shira Zwebner discusses ways to connect with nature, Judaism and urban gardening in Jerusalem on Tu BiShvat, the Jewish New Year of the trees. She interviews ICSD about the...

Rhode Island church uses solar to promote environmental stewardship

Rhode Island’s faith communities are beginning to embrace renewable energy. Across the United States, houses of worship are using solar panels as a way to lower energy costs and make...

KOSHER VEGAN: Bringing Two Values Together – Under God?

A fascinating exploration of why veganism is gaining prominence among Jewish scholars, rabbis and other religious leaders. They are promoting a plant-based diet as the most ethical and spiritual form...

Christians, Jews, and Muslims Unite to Call for Climate Action

A review of the Interfaith Climate Change & Renewable Energy Conference co-sponsored by ICSD, the Swedish Theological Institute, the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies and held at Tantur Ecumenical Institute....

Life influences how people deal with environment, say Mideast faith leaders

Interviews with Catholic, Jewish, and Palestinian leaders after an ICSD-organized conference, held at Tantur Ecumenical Institute and co-sponsored by the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies. The conference focused on religious...

The – URGENT – Environmental Agenda For The Jewish People

Consider these dark facts: About 97% of Israel’s electricity is generated from burning fossil fuels – this from a country that can power itself 100% by the sun during the...

Archbishop Welby’s comment leads to development of African solar project

A comment made by the Archbishop of Canterbury during his visit to the Holy Land in April, has resulted in a pioneering green energy project for churches in Africa. During...

ExxonMobil concede defeat in climate change battle with Church of England

The global oil giant ExxonMobil have finally caved in to shareholder demands – led by the C of E’s Church Commissioners – to set out how the business will be...

16th Century Scholar Warned of Hurricane Irma Through Hebrew Riddle

Rabbi Yonatan Neril, who has a BA and MA from Stanford University with a focus on global environmental issues, notes in Huffington Post that the leading 20th century mystic Rabbi...

Laudato si’: Università pontificie romane alleate per la casa comune. Al via a novembre un “Joint Diploma” in ecologia integrale

Il Papa chiama, e i suoi atenei rispondono con un percorso formativo congiunto che per la prima volta mette in sinergia sette istituzioni universitarie e un istituto di studi superiori....

In Israel, religious differences don’t always lead to ugly conflict

The tension on and around Temple Mount, which has gone on for weeks now, should be diffused before it escalates into the worst kind of conflict: a religious war.

Why is it so hot right now?

ICSD Director Yonatan Neril writes about the links between the increasingly hot summer weather across the world - including Pakistan's world-record 130 degrees Fahrenheit - and the increasing human-caused production...

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