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SUMMARY:Climate Conversations: Visual Notes on a Changing Planet
DESCRIPTION:Join local artist Lisa Link on Monday\, June 15\, 2026\, for the opening celebration of Climate Conversations: Visual Notes on a Changing Planet at the West Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library. \nThrough interviews\, photography\, and visual storytelling\, this exhibition explores how people respond to environmental challenges in their communities\, daily lives\, and public work. Created through a Jewish cultural lens while welcoming audiences of all backgrounds\, the project highlights shared concerns about climate\, justice\, resilience\, and our collective future. \nLisa’s photo-montage exhibition features 2D works inspired by conversations with environmental advocates\, Jewish farmers & educators\, and community members. Blending research\, art\, and personal narratives\, the exhibition invites viewers to reflect on the human dimensions of climate change and the many ways people seek hope\, connection\, and action during a time of ecological transformation. \nThe opening gathering will offer an opportunity for community members from all backgrounds and cultures to connect\, exchange ideas\, and celebrate the role of art in fostering dialogue and understanding.
URL:https://jewishclimate.org/event/climate-conversations-visual-notes-on-a-changing-planet/
LOCATION:West Roxbury Branch\, Boston Public Library\, 1961 Centre St\, West Roxbury\, MA\, 02132\, United States
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SUMMARY:Digging Deep: How Two Congregations Decided to Go Geothermal
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a geothermal webinar co-hosted by MassIPL\, PA IPL\, and GreenerU. Geothermal installations still qualify for a 30-40%+ federal direct pay incentive\, often making them cost-competitive when replacing a fossil fuel heating system. You’ll hear directly from two congregations — Wellesley Village Church (MA) and St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church (PA) — about how they went through a discernment process and decided geothermal was right for them.
URL:https://jewishclimate.org/event/digging-deep-how-two-congregations-decided-to-go-geothermal/
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SUMMARY:Jewish Earth Alliance 2026 Pre-Tisha B’av Virtual Lobby Day
DESCRIPTION:Although we still mourn the destruction of the Temple on Tisha B’av\, we know that this tragic day was the beginning of a transformation that enabled our people to survive and thrive. From the ashes of the Temple\, Jews built a new center of Judaism in Yavneh. Their innovations became the rabbinic Judaism that we practice today. \nThings may look bleak now—but when have we ever backed down from “doing the work”? And while there are many challenges\, there are also genuine opportunities\, including: \n\nThis session of Congress isn’t over. The Farm Bill just passed the House and will now be debated in the Senate.\nCongress is under pressure to lower gas and electricity prices. Today\, the best way to affordability is cheap\, clean energy from sun and wind.\nThe Administration just released a long-awaited report on FEMA. Now the pressure is on Congress to act to protect communities suffering from climate-fueled disasters.\nWe can win\, and in important ways\, we already are! The vast majority of new electricity generation is from renewables\, and sales of electric cars are growing.\n\nTisha B’av is not only a day of mourning for what has been lost. It is also a day when we recall how our ancestors picked up the pieces and built for the future. Let’s honor this legacy by advocating for the country and the world we want: A world with healthy air and water\, safe homes and communities\, and a thriving web of life to support us and our neighbors around the world. \nPlease join JCAN-MA and other activists in Massachusetts to lobby Senators Markey and Warren on July 21. They’re leaders on science-based climate and energy policy\, but they still need to hear from us about how important it is that they continue to fight for us and our ecosystems. \nPlease register here! Also\, please let us know if you know anyone in Alabama\, Arizona\, Delaware\, Idaho\, Kansas\, Kentucky\, Louisiana\, Minnesota\, or West Virginia who would like to get involved. \nExact times to be determined; each call will last no more than 30 minutes. \nPlease send questions and comments to deborahnamkrane@proton.me
URL:https://jewishclimate.org/event/jewish-earth-alliance-2026-pre-tisha-bav-virtual-lobby-day/
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SUMMARY:Tisha B’Av Gathering (Hosted by JCAN-MA)
DESCRIPTION:As the sun sets on Tisha B’Av\, the most sorrowful day on the Jewish calendar\, we will gather to read Eicha (Lamentations)—an ancient text mourning the catastrophic destruction of Jerusalem 2\,500 years ago: its women\, children\, animals\, buildings\, gates\, and walls. \nTogether\, we will take turns reading from the text (bring your phone to follow along)\, and reflect on its relevance today. \nIn this era of climate chaos—of floods\, fires\, and mass displacement—we feel the destruction anew. Tisha B’Av offers us a moment to grieve not only the ruins of the past\, but also the devastation happening now across the globe:\nGaza\, Lebanon\, Haiti\, Venezuela\, Congo\, Sudan\, Yemen\, Nigeria\, Syria—and here\, in the United States. \nAs we mourn\, we renew our resolve to take action. The anguished poetry of Lamentations can inspire us to support policies and practices that prevent further harm to our communities and our planet. \nWe are each part of the long\, sacred labor of healing and repair. We refuse to look away. \nLet us grieve together. Let us strengthen one another. Let us repair the world. \nSchedule \n🌊 6:00 PM – Potluck Dinner (Come early (at 4 pm for a swim!))\n📖 8:00 PM – 9 PM Reading of Lamentations and Individual Reflection \nRSVP Required \nPlease email Janet at jcan.intern@gmail.com by Monday evening\, July 20\, 2026 to register.\nThose who register will receive the address.
URL:https://jewishclimate.org/event/tisha-bav-gathering-hosted-by-jcan-ma/
LOCATION:Please register for address\, Marblehead\, United States
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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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