Your parking lot may be the most underused asset you own. Think about how long cars are already sitting there — during religious school, a board meeting, camp pick-up, an evening program. An hour or two is plenty of time to add real range to an Electric Vehicle (EV), which makes Jewish community buildings unusually well suited for charging installations.
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Climate Coalition Spotlight: LED Lights
The Merage JCC in Irvine, California is saving $70,000 a year. Not from solar, not from an electrified HVAC —…
Climate Coalition Spotlight: Batteries
When extreme weather events cut power to your neighborhood, you may notice that a handful of buildings keep their lights…
Climate Coalition Spotlight: Motion Sensors and Programmable Thermostats
When people think about climate action, they often think about solar, heat pumps, or other major projects. Those investments matter,…
The Temple Goes Solar
By Fran Putney, in the Atlanta Jewish Times The installation is expected to save the congregation as much as 11 percent…
What Happens When Jewish Values Meet Climate Action?
By Annie Wolock & Michael S. Simon, Adamah Climate Circle Beth Israel held a Shabbat dinner and tour of its…
Adamah’s Climate Action Fund Spring 2026 Awardees
Adamah is excited to celebrate 13 Jewish non-profit organizations who received funding from the latest round of Adamah’s Climate Action Fund. These organizations are members of…
RSNS Takes Action on Climate with New Adamah Grant
The Reconstructionist Synagogue of the North Shore (RSNS) is proud to be a member of the Jewish Climate Leadership Coalition, a…
Congratulations Rabbi Fred Scherlinder Dobb – winner of Steward of G!d’s Creation Award
This morning Adamah’s Rabbi Fred will be honored with the Steward of G!d’s Creation Award from the National Religious Coalition on Creation Care! Yasher koach to Fred, the second rabbi to ever receive the award, based on the NRCCC’s website. And what a powerfully appropriate award title to describe you and your work!
Site Improvements Coming to Habonim Dror Camp Gilboa
The most exciting development for Summer 2026 will be solar power! Camp Gilboa was the recipient of a $20,000 grant from the Adamah LA Sustainability Fund and $50,000 from the Jewish Solar Challenge. Camp Gilboa was highlighted in publicity about these awards.
Endangerment Finding Repeal Response
The Environmental Protection Agency’s 2009 “Endangerment Finding” established this, stating that “greenhouse gases threaten the public health and welfare of current and future generations.” This finding grounded our government’s mobilization, across multiple administrations of both parties, to regulate greenhouse gas pollution (which we call shmirat ha’adamah or protecting Creation) and to save lives (our moral imperative known as pikuach nefesh).
Climate Action and a New Kosher Kitchen in Nebraska
“There are Jews in Nebraska?” is a question I often hear when people ask where I live. The answer is yes—Omaha has a vibrant Jewish community…
Westchester Torah Academy’s Solar Journey: A Community-Powered Investment in Sustainability
Since its founding, WTA has been committed to offering a high-quality Jewish and general education while carefully managing costs so tuition remains affordable. That commitment has driven the school to think creatively…
Putting Our Values into Practice – Seattle Jewish Community School
When presented with the opportunity to join Adamah’s Jewish Climate Leadership Coalition, Seattle Jewish Community School, a K-5 school, proudly jumped on board.
Jewish Schools Taking Care of the Earth, and Themselves
By Greg Altman The importance of Tu B’Shvat has shifted throughout the centuries, and now at Adamah we have a…
$1 Million Awarded to Adamah Coalition Members for Carbon Reducing Projects
Since 2023, Adamah’s Climate Action Fund has awarded $1,846,533 in interest-free loans and matching grants. Combined there are 79 projects reducing greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 3851 metric tons annually, the equivalent of 50 tanker trucks’ worth of gasoline.