Title

The “Green Team”, Community Synagogue of Rye

Description

The “Green Team” at the Community Synagogue of Rye in Westchester, New York works to create projects that focus on sustainability within their congregation, and in the surrounding community. Through renewable energy initiatives, community supported agriculture, youth involvement, group nature hikes, and other related projects, the Green Team approaches environmental stewardship through the lens of Jewish teachings and scripture. They work closely with the Westchester Jewish Greening Group, a related religious environmental organization, in efforts to bring more sustainable, “greener” practices to the Westchester County community. Through these activities and initiatives, the Green Team works to live out the value of Tikkun Olam - ‘repairing the world’.

link to organization

Date

August 2016

Contributor

Bill DeLynn

Marc Turk

Format

html

Denomination

Judaism

Sub-Tradition

Reformed

Audience

All audiences/General public

Faith Based Organization

Westechester Jewish Greening Group

Issues

english Energy

english Climate

english Mindfulness & Simplicity