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Rabbi Yonatan is doing something incredible: Recognizing that the only way we will beat climate change is if the Middle East stands united. So he organized the Interfaith Ecology Summit, and you’ll never believe the incredible results – and co -existence – that they are achieving! The Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development ( @creationcarenow ) and the FELM Center Jerusalem hosted the Interfaith Ecology Summit, which took place in Jerusalem on December 3, 2025.

This video features an interfaith panel of Christian, Jewish, and Muslim religious figures on the religious basis for ecological action. The panel, titled, Mobilizing Religious Ecological Action, features panelists Rabbi David Rosen KSG CBE; Reverend Fursan Zumot; and Yasmin Barhum. Moderators were Rev. Dr. Maria Leppäkari, director of the FELM Center Jerusalem, and Rabbi Yonatan Neril, director of The Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development This video explores how the leadership and members of religious communities can contribute to faith-based environmental sustainability. This panel took place at an Interfaith Ecology Summit in Jerusalem on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, which was co-organized by The Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development and the FELM Center Jerusalem, and held at the FELM Center Jerusalem.

Rabbi Yonatan Neril, founder of the Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development in Jerusalem, explores the powerful intersection of spirituality and sustainability. With insights from global stages like the UN Climate Conferences, the World Economic Forum, and the Parliament of World Religions, Rabbi Neril shares how interfaith collaboration can inspire urgent ecological action. Discover how ancient wisdom meets today’s environmental challenges—and why hope begins with faith. #faithandsustainability #sustainability #sustainableliving #religion #sustainabilitypodcast

For more from this event, please see this video of Rabbi Yonatan Neril’s performance at Tmol Shilshom, Noga discusses the human relationship with mother earth and the only way to save her is to treat her as an equal living being. She explains how not only do we rely on this planet but it relies on us as well.

Pastor Trent Holbert interviews Rabbi Yonatan Neril on creation care, stewardship, and health. Rabbi Neril founded and directs the Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development. Pastor Holbert is Lead Pastor of Ridge Church in Black Mountain, North Carolina, which is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. He holds a degree in theology, but as a certified personal trainer and holistic health coach, Trent teaches us how to know our Creator better through optimal physical, emotional, and spiritual health. The podcast version of this conversation can be found on Pastor Holbert’s Fit For the Kingdom Podcast.

Interfaith Webinar on Religious Ethics and Climate Change: leading scholars in theological education discuss the relevance of religion in curbing climate change and living sustainably. Panelists are Dr. Laurie Zoloth, Margaret E. Burton Professor of Religion and Ethics at the University of Chicago Divinity School; Dr. Chris Doran, Professor of Religion at Pepperdine University; and Dr. Mark Douglas, Professor of Christian Ethics at Columbia Theological Seminary. This webinar took place on December 10th, 2020.

What can the Bible say about ecology? The co-authors of Eco Bible share their insights in this video! As people face huge ecological challenges—including growing hurricanes, floods, forest fires, and plastic pollution—the groundbreaking Eco Bible dives into this question. It’s available on Amazon. Drawing on 3,500 years of religious ethics, it shows how the Bible itself and its great scholars embrace care for God’s creation as a fundamental and living message. Eco Bible both informs the reader and inspires spiritual commitment and action to protect all of God’s creation. Eco Bible has been a #1 bestseller on multiple Amazon Kindle categories. This ‘earth Bible’ is a great read for those interested in Jewish and Christian social issues. It also represents an important contribution to eco theology, and to the spiritual ecology movement. Publishers Weekly called the book an “”insightful analysis,”” which “”will inspire contemplation on how to live in harmony…

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