Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism

For more than 30 years, the Reform Movement has been committed to protecting the environment.
Sign the The Jewish Energy Covenant, join our Travel Justly initiative, and find more current environmental action items.
From wetland destruction to mountaintop removal coal mining, clean water issues effect nearly every facet of our lives.
Learn about the environmental, economic, security, and health challenge of climate change, and clean energy solutions.
We currently face the greatest rate of species extinction since the disappearance of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, with drastic implications for both ecological and human health and well-being.
There are currently more than 70,000 chemicals in use in the United States, and little is known about the health effects of the vast majority of these chemicals.
About half our national forests have been seriously affected by logging, mining, road building, and other ecologically damaging activities. Explore the challenges facing our forests, public lands, and natural resources.

Celebrate Shabbat Noah
On October 8-9, Jews around the world will read Parashat Noah, the Torah portion about the Flood, Noah, the Ark, and the Rainbow. This year, Reform synagogues across North America will celebrate an environmental Shabbat in response to the Gulf oil spill crisis and our ongoing climate and energy challenges, and we hope your community will join this Movement-wide effort.

Visit our climate & energy campaign page to speak out against offshore drilling, join our Travel Justly initiative, and find more current environmental action items.

For More Information

To learn more, contact RAC Legislative Assistant Rachel Cohen, or visit the following websites:


Last Updated April 2010


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Upcoming Conferences and Events

Bernard and Audre Rapoport
L'Taken Social Justice Seminars

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Social Justice Summer in DC:
Machon Kaplan

June 23 - July 25, 2010

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Consultation on Conscience
May 1 -3, 2011

 

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