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SUMMARY:2026 Northeast Miniforest Summit
DESCRIPTION:Overview\n\n\n\nA multi-day gathering bringing together those planting\, studying\, and supporting miniforests across the Northeast U.S. and beyond. \n\n\n\n\nThe 2026 Northeast Miniforest Summit is a multi-day gathering bringing together the people planting\, studying\, stewarding\, teaching\, measuring\, and documenting miniforests across the Northeast U.S. and beyond to share experiences\, exchange knowledge\, and explore emerging questions through presentations\, panel discussions\, and community conversations. \nBringing together practitioners\, researchers\, educators\, landscape architects\, municipal leaders\, and community organizers\, the Summit creates space to share experiences\, exchange knowledge\, and learn from projects unfolding across diverse ecological and social contexts. \nBuilding on the momentum of the inaugural 2025 Summit\, this year’s program includes two virtual half-days\, an in-person bus tour of Massachusetts miniforests\, and a special pre-Summit screening of filmmaker Angelina Lee’s documentary Making a Mini-Forest. \nThe Summit will feature keynote presentations by Ethan Tapper\, forester and author of How to Love a Forest\, and Mio Urata\, a leading practitioner of the Miyawaki Method in Japan. \nGrounded in curiosity\, collaboration\, and care for place\, the Summit brings together a growing network of people working to restore ecological function\, strengthen community stewardship\, and deepen relationships with the living systems that sustain us. \nLearn more at miniforests.bio4climate.org \nSchedule: \n\nVirtual Documentary Screening: July 15\nIn-Person Bus Tour: Saturday\, July 18\nVirtual Summit Day 1: Wednesday\, July 22\nVirtual Summit Day 2: Thursday\, July 23\n\nWho Should Attend? \nPractitioners\, researchers\, educators\, students\, landscape architects\, municipal leaders\, nonprofit professionals\, and community members interested in miniforests\, ecological restoration\, urban forestry\, and community stewardship. \nWhat is the Miyawaki Method? \nDeveloped by Japanese ecologist Dr. Akira Miyawaki\, the Miyawaki Method creates dense\, diverse miniforests using native trees and shrubs. By preparing the soil and planting at high density\, these forests can establish quickly—even in urban environments—supporting biodiversity\, improving soil health\, retaining water\, cooling neighborhoods\, and creating opportunities for community stewardship. \nThis event is organized by Biodiversity for a Livable Climate.For more information\, visit miniforests.bio4climate.org or email miniforests@bio4climate.org with any questions. \nAbout Biodiversity For a Livable Climate \nFor more than a decade\, Biodiversity for a Livable Climate has worked to raise awareness about the vital role of biodiversity and nature-based solutions in regulating the Earth’s climate. \nA pioneer of the Miyawaki Method in the United States\, the organization helped bring this approach to New England\, launching the region’s first miniforest in 2021 in collaboration with SUGi and the City of Cambridge. Since then\, it has supported the planting of eight miniforests across Massachusetts\, demonstrating how this approach can take root across diverse urban sites. In 2025\, Bio4Climate convened the inaugural Northeast Miniforest Summit—mobilizing a regional network of practitioners to exchange knowledge\, build relationships\, and support the continued emergence of miniforests across the region.
URL:https://jewishclimate.org/event/2026-northeast-miniforest-summit/2026-07-23/
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SUMMARY:Judith Black Featured at Story Space online
DESCRIPTION:“So\, how ya feeling about our not quite livable climate?  Take a journey with Judith through 15 years of climate activism\, despair\, hope (in the Joanna Macy sense)\, sleeplessness\, and waking up to the potential we all have.\nFEEDBACK LOOPS is a story that weaves many tales into a single braid that courageously addresses our very challenged present. (Yes\, there is humor!)”\n\n—\n\n\nJudith Black is a storyteller who has worked around the world\, at schools\, festivals\, and numerous venues.  She has been featured over 12 times at the National Storytelling Festival\, is the winner of the Oracle Award for excellence in storytelling\, and shaped new stories\, programs\, and workshops for events as interesting as:\n\n\n\n\n-International Conference on Brain Development and Learning\n-Hoosic River Revival\n-Unilever International\n-National Breast Cancer Awareness Conference\n-The Ericson Institute\n-Cape Town (SA) Museum of Fine Arts\n-Helsinki International School\n-American School of Paris Paris\, France\n-ESSEC Business School…….\n\n\n\n—\n\n\n\nTo attend via Zoom:\nGo to http://www.StorySpace.org\nIn the banner click on “Meeting Invitation”\n(a new invitation will be posted every Tuesday by 6:00 PM. Otherwise\, there will be a placeholder message.)\nThere is an $8 requested donation\n\n\n\n—\n\n\n\nTo join this session via Zoom©:\n\nMeeting Invitation – 6:45 PM EDT\, September 8th\, 2026\nTopic: The Story Space online #334 – Featuring Judith Black\nTime: September 8th\, 2026 at 6:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time (US and Canada\, UTC-4)\n\n\n\n\n—\n\n\n\n\nTo Join the Zoom Meeting Click On:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86827906658?pwd=WAY76DNA5j9yVdzjgfC4AQCiEYMbbs.1\n\n\nIn case the above link does not work\, please go to Zoom\, and enter:\nMeeting ID: 868 2790 6658 & Passcode: 220947\nFor those who are going to telephone in Find your local number:\nEastern Canada: +1 438 809 7799\nElsewhere: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kCd4q3eg
URL:https://jewishclimate.org/event/7460/
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SUMMARY:Urban Agriculture & Climate Fair
DESCRIPTION:The Urban Ag Fair is back! \nCalling all urban farmers\, gardeners\, beekeepers\, composters\, fruit-tree enthusiasts\, climate activists\, and anyone interested in learning more about urban agriculture and climate justice in Boston! \nAn annual celebration of 50+ years of urban agriculture in Boston. Play games\, enter contests\, and learn directly from local urban farmers\, and climate activists who are on the ground feeding our community\, and helping us stay connected to mother earth. \nUrban agriculture is one of our most powerful tools for climate resilience. It cools the city\, captures carbon\, holds stormwater\, and nurtures the biodiversity that keeps our neighborhoods healthy. \nCome see how Boston’s growers are on the front lines of climate action\, building a greener\, more biodiverse\, and more resilient city one garden at a time – and how you can be part of it. \nDate & Time: Saturday\, September 12th from 11am-3pm\nLocation: Roxbury Heritage State Park\, 183 Roxbury St\, Boston\, MA\nActivities: \n\nHarvest Competition with grand prize\nLive agriculture and cooking demos \nLearning circles led by local urban farmers\nKids activities\nBees\, chickens\, pigeons\nGames and prizes for all ages\nLocal vendors and tabling organizations​\nFree food\nLive DJ ​\n\n\nIf you are interested in tabling\, offering a demo\, or volunteering\, please email arabiyah@thetrustees.org \nFree and Open to All
URL:https://jewishclimate.org/event/urban-agriculture-climate-fair/
LOCATION:Roxbury Heritage State Park\, 183 Roxbury St\, Boston\, 02119\, United States
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SUMMARY:Jewish Eco-Poetry and Teshuvah
DESCRIPTION:Please note correct date! \nJoin JCAN co-founder Rabbi Katy Allen for an evening of Jewish eco-poetry with a focus on poetry that brings up themes of teshuvah — return\, repentance\, making right. Poems from a variety of writers with different voices will be shared and discussed\, and by the end you will have created a poem of your own\, without even realizing it!
URL:https://jewishclimate.org/event/jewish-eco-poetry-and-teshuvah/
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SUMMARY:Solar for Your Congregation: Claim Up to 40% in Federal Funding
DESCRIPTION:Online Webinar | Monday\, September 22 | 7:00 PM \nMany people don’t realize that houses of worship can still qualify for the federal “direct pay” rebate\, which sends your house of worship a check for up to 40% of the cost of solar panels. But you have to act fast: this incentive ends in 2027. \nJoin MassIPL for a free online webinar to learn about this opportunity and how your congregation can take advantage of it before time runs out. \nWhat you’ll learn \n\nHow the direct pay benefit works\nThe key steps to take to claim it\nA set of milestones to keep your project on track\nAn introduction to MassIPL’s newest solar partner\, New England Clean Energy\n\nA bonus for every registrant \nNew England Clean Energy will provide a preliminary evaluation of your building’s solar potential\, including ballpark costs and how much electricity panels may provide\, to help start the conversation in your congregation. \nMassIPL has helped more than 60 houses of worship install solar panels. If yours has ever considered going solar\, join us so you don’t miss the chance to claim this generous incentive. \nPresenters \n\nAlan Sherman\, Solar Leader\, MassIPL\nDavid Kleinschmidt\, Commercial Solar Design Consultant\, New England Clean Energy
URL:https://jewishclimate.org/event/solar-for-your-congregation/
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SUMMARY:Chutzpah 2026 -- Phone Calls for Our Democracy
DESCRIPTION:We have the chutzpah to protect the people and places we love. This fall\, it’s all hands on deck to build people power for our climate\, our democracy\, and a livable future. \nThe Jewish Climate Action Network of Massachusetts is proud to partner with Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action\, and the Western Massachusetts Dayenu Circle to mobilize every single climate voter to get to the polls for the midterm elections — and put our future before fossil fuel profits. \nAt each shift\, we ground ourselves in Jewish wisdom\, go over the scripts\, then get to work calling voters. \nIf you’ve already been trained by Dayenu or the Environmental Voter Project\, you can jump right into calling. If this is your first time phonebanking\, no worries; we’ll train you before you start calling. \nAll you need to participate is a phone (landline or cell) and a web-enabled computer or tablet. \n 
URL:https://jewishclimate.org/event/chutzpah-2026-phone-calls-for-our-democracy/
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SUMMARY:Jewish Frameworks for Our Challenging Times
DESCRIPTION:We are living in a time of multiple\, interlocking challenges that we are experiencing psychologically\, socially\, and economically\, and it is no surprise that these catastrophes are also manifesting in our climate patterns. When wildfires in Canada and the upper Midwestern states leave Boston with hazy skies and the smell of smoke for two days\, it’s hard not to feel that we are looking at something close to the end of our world as we’ve known it. We recognize that we are called to pick up our share of the work\, but we are increasingly disoriented and unsure of the efficacy of “tried and true” methods. How does a person of conscience proceed? \nThis is not the first time that the Jewish people have lived through a calamity; we have emerged from ashes and rebuilt many times over. What wisdom can we find in our history and our teachings that can help us get through this moment\, and that we can share with the larger community? \nPlease join Rabbis Nina Cardin\, Natan Margalit\, and Ashira Stevens to explore the frameworks our ancestors used in other times of catastrophe\, as well as new ways of looking at venerable ideas. Come with questions\, and be prepared for discussion! \n \nRabbi Nina Beth Cardin is the chair of the Tzedek Center’s sustainability initiatives for the Conservative/Masorti movement. She also chairs the sustainability initiative of the Baltimore Environmental Sustainability Network and is the author most recently of To Forever Inhabit this Earth: An Ethic of Enoughness. \n \nRabbi Natan Margalit is a scholar with 30 years of experience in teaching\,writing\, organizing and congregational leadership. He has taught at Bard College\, the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College\, Hebrew College Rabbinical School\, and now is chair of the Rabbinic Texts Department at the Aleph Ordination Program. He is also Director of the Earth-Based Judaism track of the A.O.P.\, and is founder of the non-profit Organic Torah. He is the author of The Pearl and the Flame: A Journey into Jewish Wisdom and Ecological Thinking (Albion Andalus\, 2022). He lives in Newton\, Massachusetts with his wife and two sons. \n \nRabbi Ashira Stevens (she/her)\, ordained from Hebrew College in 2023\, has served as the rabbi and spiritual leader of Temple Emanu-El of Haverhill and as the Director of Congregational Learning at Temple Beth David of Westwood. She finds deep meaning and delight in making Judaism accessible and relevant for people of all ages and backgrounds\, whether through exploring sacred texts\, sharing meaningful ritual moments\, or appreciating and stewarding the wonders of Creation.
URL:https://jewishclimate.org/event/jewish-frameworks-for-our-challenging-times/
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SUMMARY:Plastic Pollution: Health\, Climate\, and Solutions
DESCRIPTION:The problem with plastic goes way past those ubiquitous and annoying plastic straws and bags. When microplastics are being found in fetal tissue\, the scale of the problem isn’t about personal habits but systems–and that’s the scale of the solutions we need. \nDid we mention that plastics *are* fossil fuels? And that they’re the industry’s hedge to stay relevant as the world moves away from oil and gas for energy? It’s time for plastics to go! \nWe are excited to have Eileen Ryan\, leader of Beyond Plastics Greater Boston\, join us for a webinar about plastic pollution. She is on the steering committee of Plastic Free Mass. In addition to her work educating people about the perils of plastics she uses her creative talents to make costumes and art as a climate and social justice activist. Eileen lives in Watertown and is the mother of three grown children and a grandmother of two.
URL:https://jewishclimate.org/event/plastic-pollution-health-climate-and-solutions/
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SUMMARY:Two Eco-Poets: A Conversation About Climate
DESCRIPTION:Join poets Andy Oram and Deborah Leipzeiger for an evening of Jewish eco-poetry and discussion. Andy and Deborah will read from their works\, followed by time for discussion and reflection\, as well as your own written responses. The evening will be facilitated by Rabbi Katy Allen. \n \nDeborah Leipziger is an author\, poet\, and advisor on sustainability. Born in Brazil\, Ms. Leipziger is the author of several books on sustainability and human rights. Her collection of ecopoems\, Tell Me\, was published in 2026 by Lily Poetry Review Books. Her work appears in numerous anthologies\, including The Nature of our Times and Tree Lines: 21st Century American Poems. Her poems have been published in ten countries in such magazines as Revista Cardenal\, Inkwell\, The Bombay Literary Magazine\, and Salamander. She is currently working on a Lexicon of Change\, which shares the vocabulary we need for social and environmental transformation. \nDeborah was a 2023-2024 Creative Community Fellow\, selected by JArts\, a Poet-in-Residence at the Vilna Shul\, a cultural center in Boston and a Writer in Residence at Northeastern University. She is a recipient of grants from the Brookline Arts Commission and a JOTA Fellowship from Brandeis University. \n \nAndy Oram is a writer and editor in the computer field. Andy also writes often on health IT\, on policy issues related to the Internet\, and on trends affecting technical innovation and its effects on society. Print publications where his work has appeared include The Economist\, Communications of the ACM\, Copyright World\, the Journal of Information Technology & Politics\, Vanguardia Dossier\, and Internet Law and Business. He has lived in the Boston\, Massachusetts area for more than 30 years. He self-published a memoir\, “Backtraces: Three Decades of Computing\, Communities\, and Critiques” and his poems have appeared more than in 70 journals and anthologies.
URL:https://jewishclimate.org/event/7410/
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