Your green promises:

Re-use plastic bags when shopping, Oliver Marcus, London >> Stop wasting resources, Ness Backs, New York >> Consume more plant-based foods, Chana Tzi, L.A., Ca., USA >> Start growing my own herbs and vegetables, Holly Weisfeld, Herts >> Cycle one a day if not more, Jamie Cooper, Harts >> Visit a lot of eco-sites, Maria Kamutzki, Berlin >> I won't litter, Joel Austin, Pinner >> Be more eco friendly, Connor Buchalter, Hatch End >> Re-use water bottles so less waste, David, Middx >> I won't waste water anymore, Ben Green, Hach End >> Help my dad recycle everyday, Phoebe Decker, Northwood >> Turn electrical things off when I have finished using them, Talia Austin, Pinner >> Not to waste food, Joshua Roson, Rickmansworth >> Eat fairtrade chocolate, Josie Sacks, Pinner >> Bike/walk to places not to far away, Zoe Buchalter, Hatch End >> Recycle plastic bags when I go shopping, Sophie Scholl, Moor Park >> Take and re-use our own plastic bags when we go shopping, Cass Family, Harrow >> Not waste paper, Jed Gaffin, Northwood >> Walk to school more, Lea Abrahams, Pinner >> To be more careful with water, Max Abrahams, Pinner >> Turn the tap off when I brush my teeth, Ellie Roston, Rickmansworth >> Try and ride my bike as much as I can, Zack Bluestone, Stanmore >> Walk to from school everyday, Meiron Avidan, Stanmore >> Use tap water instead of bottled, Rianna Roston, Earth >> Turn everything off, not leave it on standby, Lewis Decker, Northwood >> Put my rubbish in the bin, Aron Bhalla, Harrow >> I will put my rubbish in the bin, Seth Bhalla, Harrow >> I will not watch the same thing as my brother on a different TV, Ilana Braham, Northwood >> Our family will walk to places if it is less than 2miles, the Garland family, Pinner >> Don't use sandwich bags for packed lunch, David Braham, Northwood >> Switch off lights when I am not using them, Matthew Rodin, London >> To walk and get the train more, Steph Leigh, Watford >> Not to litter and put rubbish in the bin, Jacob Lauder, Harrow >> Help put out the recycling more, Rachel Bard, Hertfordshire >> To put my cans in a recycle bin, Hannah Hyman, Borehamwood, Herts >> Walk to the bus stop, Matti Brooks, Borehamwood >> Re-use plastic bags when shopping, Gemma Black 5B, Hertfordshire >> I pledge to water my plants with a watering can and not waste water, Gemma Black 5B, Hertfordshire >> Make more things e.g sculptures instead of just putting them in the bin, Minnie Diamond, Bushey >> I shall turn off lights and T.V. when not needed on, Harrry Rubin, Hertfordshire >> Turn the TV off and not leave it on standby, Harry Rubin 5 Beech, Herts, London >> Turn lights off when I leave a room, Katie Moss, Radlett >> Only flush the chain when I need to, Hannah Hyman, Borehamwood, Herts >> Cycle one a day if not more, Jamie Cooper, Harts >> Ride on my bike at least once a day, Sophie Pollock, Borehamwood, Herts >> Grow my own fruit and vegetables in the garden, Isabelle Copeland, Bushey >> Don't leave lights on, Rebecca A, Herts >> Use energy efficent light bulbs!, Dov Colman, Borhamwood >> Not use the car for short journeys, Josh Zucker, Hertfordshire >> Turn the TV off and not leave it on standby, Jake Murray, Borehamwood >> To not leave the shower running!, Lauren Seres, Herts >> Turn lights off when I leave a room, Tyler Freedman, Bushey >> Do more recycling and help my mum sort out the waste, Maddie Freedman, Bushey >> Turn the TV off and not leave it on standby, Joseph White, Radlett, Herts >> Turn lights off when I leave a room, Zoe Klein, Hertfordshire >> turn off the plugs in my bedroom, Oliver Rothstein, Adlenham, herts >> Turn lights off when I leave a room, Nina Freedman, Borehamwood >> Take showers instead of baths, Harry Singler, Bushey >> Recycle my household waste, Harry Black, Bushey >> Recycle my household waste, Mrs Myers, Borehamwood >> Re-use plastic bags when shopping, Daniel Simmons, Radlett >> Not to turn lights on if it is not neeeded, Etienne Dean, Borehamwood >> Not use the car for short journeys, Leah Gorb, Bushey >> Use bits of junk around the house to make something & to not throw it in the bin, Sophie Pollock >> Turn the tap off when I brush my teeth, Natalie Maurer, Hertfordshire >> Turn the TV off and not leave it on standby, Rebecca Selt, Radlett >> Turn the TV off and not leave it on standby, Avital Cohen, Borehamwood >> Recycle my household waste, Max Bean, Bushey >> Start growing my own herbs and vegetable, Talia N, Hertfordshire >> Recycle my household waste, Leanne Rosner, Radlett >> Turn lights off when I leave a room, Leanne Rosner, Radlett >> Turn lights off when I leave a room, Kezia Blakeley, Hertfordshire >> Don't buy herbs if you can grow them, Emily Sterman, Hertfordshire >> Re-use plastic bags when shopping, Joshua Silver, Radlett >> Turn lights off when I leave a room, Ella Kosmin, St Albans >> Turn lights off when I leave a room, Ella Green, Borehamwood >> Replace two light bulbs in my house with energy efficient light bulbs, Jacqueline Sefton, Bushey >> Take showers instead of baths, Sophie Hyman, Borehamwood, Herts >> Turn the tap off when I brush my teeth, Joshua, Herts >> Turn the tap off when I brush my teeth, Benjamin Isaac, Herts >> Turn the TV off and not leave it on standby, Abby Rosen, Elstree >> Replace two light bulbs in my house with energy efficient light bulbs, Amanda Finestone, Borehamwood >> Try to have a shower instead of a bath and will not sing in the shower for too long, Sadie, Hertfordshire >> Cycle at least once a day, Jamie Cooper, Borehamwood >> Re-use plastic bags when shopping, holly, herts >> Turn lights off when I leave a room, Michelle Hertz, Stanmore >> Start growing my own herbs and vegetable, nicola weisfeld, hertfordshire >> Turn the TV off and not leave it on standby, Jack Glazer, Bushey >> Turn lights off when I leave a room, Jack Glazer, Bushey >> Turn the tap off when I brush my teeth, Holly Weisfeld, Hertfortshire >> Turn the TV off and not leave it on standby, Joshua Collins, Hertfordshire >> Eat less meat, Stephen Scott, London >> Turn the tap off when I brush my teeth, Hannah, London >> Continue to educate myself and others in ways of taking care of our earth, Raven Moon, Connecticut >> Try to live on less and take pleasure in the effort, Erich Connell, Greenville, NC >> I will be a vegertarian on a weekly basis, Lee-Ann, Tauyuan, Taiwan >> I promise to make sure all recyclable items go in the recycling and not in the bin, Lara Gordon, London >> I will try to keep recycling my clothes and not buy too many new ones, L.Bratter, North London >> I promise to recycle by altering my clothes, Anita Lancet, London >>

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Future Perfect

Tzedek’s Theatre project, Future Perfect, is a 75 minute interactive workshop using live drama and theatre games to address people’s attitude to sustainable living.

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How to be blue and white and green all over

(For ages 14 – 16)

Aims

- To engage the participants with Jewish sources around the theme of environmentalism.

- To involve the participants in some practical green activity that sparks ideas for further actions they can take back to their daily routine.

Rationale

Environmentalism is one of many contemporary issues that people are concerned with and this offers an opportunity to explore the relevance of Judaism in today’s society. This session should also aim to engage the participants in answering the question – How is Judaism relevant to me today? How do I shape my Jewish Identity in a way that contributes to my own and the world’s needs?

The session should also offer an example of the continual development of Judaism and encourage the participants to see themselves as part of that ‘flexible tradition’ and consider how they will contribute to its development.

Method

Introduction: 5 minutes

Engaging with text: 10-15 minutes

Discussion: 10-15 minutes

Green Apprentice/Dragons Den: 30 minutes

Summary: 10 minutes

Total: 1 hour 15 minutes

Resources

1. 6 sets of texts:

- Bal Tashchit with Sampson Raphael Hirsh

- Gen.2:15 & Gen. 1:29

- Kabbalah (oneness of nature, cosmos...)

- Green Peace – earth as 46 year old

- Rambam on pollution (Judaism & Ecology p136)

- Big Yellow Taxi
2. 1 stone, 1 leaf, and 1 twig for each participant

3. Markers/Glue/Scissors
4. General recycling art resources – newspapers, bottles, tins, cans, middles from kitchen rolls...
5. Video/Power Point on Project Better Place
6. Laptop, Projector, and Speakers
7. Big Yellow Taxi / Earth Song / Hate something/Change something on CD or MP3
8. Climate Crisis Solutions hand out

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Introduction 5 minutes

Explain that this session will explore the role of Judaism in tackling the challenge of Climate Change. Together we will consider whether Judaism has anything useful to offer and get creative and innovative in coming up with
ideas together.

Engaging with text 10-15 minutes
Around the room will be 6 different sets of text;

            a. Bal Tashchit with Sampson Raphael Hirsh
            b. Gen.2:15 & Gen. 1:29
            c. Kabbalah (oneness of nature, cosmos...)
            d. Green Peace – earth as 46 year old
            e. Rambam on pollution (Judaism & Ecology p136)
            f. Big Yellow Taxi

Big Yellow Taxi, Earth Song & Hate Something/Change will be playing in the background. The participants will have 10 – 15 minutes to walk around the room and read the different texts.

Each will be given a stone, a leaf, and a twig, and asked to place...

The stone by the text that is the easiest to agree with and act in accordance with
The leaf by the text that is either too abstract an idea for them personally (they view as ‘leafy’ or irrelevant
The twig by the text that they agree with, but they think is hard to carry out in actions (as a value it may ‘snap easily’ when put into practice)

Discussion 10-15 minutes (depending on how long first part took)
Ask the participants to share some general ideas/thoughts they particularly liked/disliked. It may be helpful to use agree/disagree spectrum with sentences below to generate discussion. Explain that you will read out a sentence and then all those who agree 100% should stand up, and all those who disagree 100% should lie down. Those who are somewhere along the spectrum should represent this with their position accordingly.

Judaism is a green religion
Judaism says it’s nice to be green, but ultimately we are masters and owners (or at least co-owners of the world) so we can use its resources for our gain as we see fit
The idea that all of nature is connected as part of a spiritual oneness is stupid – I as a human being am a far more complicated creature than a moth flying into a flame for example – it’s just hippy babble!

Green Apprentice/Dragons Den 30 minutes
Show the video from Project Better Place. Introduce an entrepreneur (facilitator taking on a role) looking to find a new green product and idea to compete with this one. In groups (2/3/4 depending on how many present) they will be asked to create and design a prototype for a green product (a new toy, form of transport, fashion accessory, or other that they come up with) and also come up with a slogan and advert. They should use the recycled materials to make their prototype. The groups should then present their product to the entrepreneur

Summary 10 minutes

Ask the group to share any interesting thoughts or learning they had during the session. Then ask some particular questions; Do they feel Judaism has something to offer in exploring and combating climate change?

Is the Project Better Place example and other consumer based attempts to combat impact of CO2 emissions helpful?
Could it be that we need to STOP consuming rather than ADAPT it?
Hand out the climate crisis solutions information – does anyone do any of the suggestions already?
Would anyone consider changing their behaviour to join in with the effort to reduce humanity’s environmental impact?

Explain the 10:10 campaign, the Jewish Climate Campaign, and the Big Green Jewish Website.

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