Barbara Lerman-Golomb

Barbara Lerman-Golomb is an author, experiential environmental educator and educational materials designer. For over 20 years she has been working to create healthy, sustainable communities. She is a member of the Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism, the Friends of the Board of the Northeast Camp Commission, 350NYC, and the Advisory Board of Green Seal, and she oversees a community garden initiative. As a former executive director of Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life (COEJL), she originated the nationwide climate change campaign, “How Many Jews Does it Take to Change a Light Bulb?” and was featured in Lilith magazine as an “eco-revolutionary.” You can read more on her blog, A Life in Many Small Parts.

Handgun over dictionary definition of "violence"

#NotOneMore: Taking Action to End Gun Violence on September 25

Barbara Lerman-Golomb

This past Mother’s Day, I marched with my family in the Moms Demand Action's 4th Annual Brooklyn Bridge March and Rally to End Gun Violence (#BridgetoGunSense). Once again, we listened to heartbreaking and senseless stories by family members who had

Nipping it in the Bud

Barbara Lerman-Golomb

This blog post originally appeared on the Huffington Post.

Ah springtime…the chirping of birds, the buzzing of insects, the budding of trees. But wait a minute. It’s not spring. It’s winter in Brooklyn…it’s 72 degrees out…the tomatoes are still growing in my