Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem Naomi Tsur – Green Pilgrimage
Naomi Tsur, Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem, discusses the aims of the Green Pilgrim Network during the Interfaith Climate and Energy Conference, an event co-organized by the Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development. She highlights efforts to strengthen environmental awareness through interfaith collaboration and sustainable pilgrimage initiatives. For those interested in further perspectives from global faith leaders on environmental stewardship, related talks such as Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew’s reflections on ecology offer additional insight into the growing religious engagement with climate issues.
Get to know – Rabbi Yonatan Neril, Founder of Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development
Rabbi Yonatan Neril is the founder and Executive Director of the Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development. His work focuses on bringing together faith leaders and environmental experts to address ecological challenges through interfaith cooperation. For those interested in more of his insights, additional talks and commentary are available highlighting the role of religion in promoting sustainability.
Get to know – The Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development
Rabbi Yonatan Neril discusses the Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development and its network of partnerships and collaborations. He highlights how the organization works with diverse faith communities and environmental initiatives to promote sustainability and ecological responsibility. For further insight, related videos featuring Rabbi Neril, the CEO and founder, explore his work in greater depth.
Environmental Movement: Individual and Global Responsibility
In this talk, Rabbi Yonatan Neril, Executive Director of the Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development, explores pressing global environmental issues and the moral responsibility we all share in addressing them. Drawing on faith-based perspectives, he highlights how spiritual values can inspire meaningful action toward sustainability and environmental stewardship. If you’d like to go deeper into this topic, watch this related video on the spiritual roots of the ecological crisis.
Our Responsibility for Creation
Rabbi Yonatan Neril shares insights on stewardship and the responsibility each of us has to care for life on Earth. He reflects on the ethical and spiritual dimensions of protecting creation and why it matters today. If you’re interested in exploring more perspectives on responsibility for creation, watch “Environmental Movement: Individual and Global Responsibility“.
Rabbi Yonatan Neril on Spiritual Environmental Responsibility
Rabbi Yonatan Neril discusses the impact of modern technology on the environment and the growing ecological footprint of humanity. He examines the connection between spiritual responsibility and sustainable living, offering thoughtful insights into how values and awareness can shape a more balanced relationship with the planet. For more on spiritual environmental responsibility, watch this related video on the spiritual root of climate change.
Islam and Ecology: Dr. Mustafa Abu Sway
Explore Islam and ecology with Dr. Mustafa Abu Sway from East Jerusalem! And see this related video on Muslim ecological teachings by Sheik Amara. If the day of judgement came and you had a seedling in your hand you are told to plant it anyways; you are being proactive. If it is not the day of judgement you can plant a seed everyday until the end of your own life.
Performer Marilena Bekierz at the Eco Interfaith Poetry Event, 30.06.16 in Jerusalem
Organizer of the Eco Interfaith Poetry Event and first time performer Marilena Bekierz shows how deeply routed faith and ecology issues are, even in modern Pop culture. Check out the lyrics here: I’m burning through the sky Two hundred degrees, that’s why they call me Mrs. Fahrenheit. This airplanes footprint doesn’t seem so light, but no worries, just look at all the lights in Tokyo and Berlin at night So, don’t stop me now, I’m having such a good time! Wise men say only fools rush in, but I can’t help falling in love with Things that are new, that are shiny, that are blue That might make me more attractive to someone- maybe to you?! If you’re lost you can look and you will find me At the restaurant eating a steak, like it’s a holy shrine, because I don’t see any Exit sign But Time after Time. And…
Training Clergy in an Era of Climate Change: An Interfaith Conference
In this conference, clergy from diverse backgrounds come together to explore the connection between religion and ecology. The video highlights key environmental challenges facing the world today and offers faith-based perspectives on how these issues can be addressed through collective responsibility and action.