[September 27, 2024] The BESN is a newly founded collection of Jewish organizations and individuals in the area, working to promote a more sustainable Jewish Baltimore.
In the News
P.J. Pearlstone Reflects on Four Generations of Philanthropy
[September 18, 2024] For P.J. Pearlstone, doing good in the Jewish community is all in the family. He’s descended from four generations of philanthropists. His great-grandfather, Joseph Meyerhoff, was well-known for his involvement with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, with the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall being named in his honor. The Pearlstone Retreat Center was originally founded in memory of his grandfather, who had purchased the former Camp Milldale land, as the Jack Pearlstone Institute for Living Judaism. And his father, Richard Pearlstone, was the national chairman of the United Jewish Appeal — now part of the Jewish Federations of North America.
Associated Launches Baltimore Environmental Sustainability Network With Inaugural Event
[September 18, 2024] Many of Baltimore’s Jewish organizations belong to Adamah’s Jewish Climate Leadership Coalition, which consists of hundreds of synagogues, community organizations and other Jewish institutions that have pledged their commitment to operate more sustainably and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. It’s a worldwide effort, with partners from across the United States pledging to join the coalition, along with synagogues in Canada and the United Kingdom.
How Young Jews Can Save the Planet, And Each Other
[August 16, 2024] For American Jews, environmentalism takes a different form: building influence. Adamah, North America’s largest Jewish environmental organization with farm campuses in Maryland and Connecticut, has mobilized a Jewish Climate Leadership Coalition with over 200 members and engaged 20,000 people in immersive retreats and Jewish environmental education.
Apply for the Adamah Climate Action Fund!
[August 5, 2024] Adamah’s Climate Action Fund offers zero-interest loans and matching grants to Coalition members to support them in doing projects that lower their planet-warming GHG emissions. We just completed the latest round of applications and awards.
Myerberg Center Receives Adamah Grant for Climate Sustainability
[August 15, 2024] Adamah recently announced its latest cohort of recipients for the Adamah Climate Action Fund, which provides funding for Jewish organizations dedicated to improving their environmental footprint and operating in a more sustainable and ecologically-friendly manner.
Adamah Detroit Launches New Cohort, Expands Environmental Education Offerings
[August 7, 2024] The cohort launches Sunday, Aug. 18, with a flagship event — a full-day training held at the Stage Nature Center in Troy.
Later this month, Adamah Detroit, a Jewish environmental group, is launching the “Jewish Environmental Education Cohort.”
The cohort will offer a comprehensive, enriching experience designed to deepen participants’ connection to Jewish environmental education and empower them with the tools and inspiration to integrate environmental stewardship into their classrooms, camps and Jewish institutional life more broadly.
SOLAR SPOTLIGHT: ADAMAH
[July 26, 2024] We are thrilled to feature Adamah, the largest Jewish environmental organization in North America, in this CollectiveSun July Solar Spotlight.
We begin by exploring the heart of their mission with Adamah’s Deputy Climate Action Director Liore Milgrom-Gartner and the impactful work this wonderful organization is doing in the realm of clean energy.
The Mom Who is Bringing Climate Change Activism to Atlanta
[July 26, 2024] Atlanta activist Joanna Kobylivker is the new Director of Adamah Atlanta, the Southeast chapter of North America’s largest Jewish environmental organization. By her own admission, Kobylivker is not a climate scientist, a homesteader, or someone with hard skills in environmental sustainability. She’s a mom, a pragmatist, and a proud Jewish woman who cherishes how our tradition respects the earth.
Adamah and UJA-Federation of New York team up to provide $130K in matching grants to support energy efficiency
[July 23, 2024] … Prompted by a new law that aims to make New York City carbon neutral by 2050, Adamah is teaming with UJA-Federation of New York to offer $130,000 in matching grants to support
Jewish Outdoor Workers Sweat it out Under Record-Tying Temperatures
[July 18, 2024] Lately, it seems like all anyone can talk about is how hot it is outside.
And it’s for good reason: The whole world, from Texas to California to even countries overseas, is experiencing a massive heat wave. In Baltimore specifically, the Baltimore-Washington area recently recorded a streak of four consecutive days when the temperature was over 100 degrees, with highs tying heat records set in 1954, 1995 and 1988.
Every Jew Plays a Role in Sustaining a Healthy Earth for the Next Generation
[June 7, 2024] …I am the inaugural Baltimore Climate Action Coordinator for Adamah. I work with organizations in Baltimore and the wider Maryland area to join the coalition and fill out and implement their climate action plans