Stories, Impact & News

[October 7, 2024] This is a day of profound grief and sorrow for many people….

[October 2, 2024] Put away the phone and listen to and learn from the trees and flowers, plants and animals, and what they evoke inside of us. Adam and Adamah. People and planet….

[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. …

[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….

[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….

[September 17, 2024] Voting is how we make our voices heard, and we need to be loud about this issue that’s getting little widespread attention, despite its widespread effects. …

[September 4, 2024] Now, with gratitude to our supporters, we aim to catalyze culture change on a broader scale by bringing a significant group of amazing leaders to Israel for one week immersed in a Peoplehood & Planethood experience….

[August 23, 2024] Staying at Pearlstone or Isabella Freedman is a transformational experience. The unique combination of farm-to-table food, along with lodging, meeting space, warm and professional guest services staff, and the beautiful land creates a nurturing space that inspires groups to connect and grow….

[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….

[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.

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….

[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….

[August 12, 2024] On Tisha B’Av, we remember the destruction of the Beit Hamikdash and reflect on the lessons it highlights about loss and responsibility. This day, a reflection on what we have lost, reminds us of the importance of safeguarding what we hold most dear.

As young leaders in the fight against climate change, we have a unique opportunity to act with purpose and passion while protecting the earth that we value so dearly. The environmental challenges we face today echo the themes of Tisha B’Av- difficult but crucial to address. Teen activists from the Jewish Youth Climate Movement (JYCM), powered by Adamah, took part in a Tisha B’Av virtual lobby day, organized by the Jewish Earth Alliance (JEA) in response to the Supreme Court’s overturning of the Chevron Doctrine.1…