Your green promises:

Turn lights off when I leave a room, Mona Freidin, New York >> Recycle my household waste, Madeleine, Winchester >> Start growing my own herbs and vegetable, Johnny >> Take showers instead of baths. Nevet Basker, Bellevue, WA, USA >> Turn the tap off when I brush my teeth, Sharon Goldstein, Northwood >> Signed up to a renewable energy provider (Good Energy) and encouraging our visitors and members to do likewise, Moishe House London >> Reject opportunities to see the world, when that means taking a plane, Jeremy, London >> Dedicated to leading the way in environmental efforts through local & vegetarian catering, zero waste & reducing carbon emissions by 10% in 2010, Tzedek, London >> Re-use plastic bags when shopping, Lisa, London >> Find something to make with every item in my organic vegetable box, Penny Kustow, Rickmansworth >> Not use the car for short journeys, Jon, Damascus >> I will not leave the tap running while brushing my teeth, Lucy Freeman, 7 >> I will buy more vegetables from the farmers market, Ben, Stanmore >> I will join the 10:10 Campaign, Naomi, 28 >> I will turn off my laptop when I am not using it, Dave, 25, Golders Green >> I will recycle my paper and plastics, Jo, 46 >> I will reduce the temperature of my washing machine cycles, Evelyn, 35 >>

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Tu b'Shevat

Tu b'Shevat falls on the fifteenth day of the month of Shvat (correlating to 28-29 Jan 2010). Tu b'Shevat is recognised as the New Year of the Trees. By this point in the calendar, the early winter rains are over and the first buds of the new growing season appear.

On Tu b'Shevat some communities have a seder meal, with ritual fruits and nuts, together with red and white wines. Customs on Tu b'Shevat include searching for as many different fruits as possible to enjoy on this day.

Canfei Nesharim have produced a Learning and Action Campaign that has resources to help you plan a community event, organize activities for your school, or simply learn what the Torah says about protecting the environment.

Canfei Nesharim is offering a new set of speakers’ notes, study guides, stories and activities to spice up your community or school program.

Download a free Tu b’Shevat haggadot and sources.

Resources include Tu b’Shevat Torah teachings, guides for running an effective seder, tips for planning other Tu b’Shevat activities, and the opportunity to plant a tree in their “virtual forest” to help educate and empower our community to preserve resources. To download click here.

Teachers

Are you looking for a Tu b'Shevat lesson plan? Download our teachers resource here.

Want to host your own Tu b’Shevat seder?

You can get guidance, instructions and tips here

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