Category: Environmental Justice

yesThe Hazon Shmita Sourcebook presents a guided exploration of the history, concepts, and practices of Shmita, from debt forgiveness to agricultural rest, economic adjustment to...

yesThrough the practice of a food waste ritual, we can find deep lessons in how we gather, cook, and scrap food. We visually express those...

yesRecycling is the process of redirecting materials that would otherwise become waste and turning them into new products. It allows you to see the tangible...

yesHazon partnered with EarthX to produce episodes on Jewish environmentalism for the Faith is Green series on EarthxTV. This brand new original series details how we...

yesAs you prepare for the Passover seder this year, consider using these four questions to help inform your own conscious food choices, and to enhance...

yesThis Guide is designed to be an interesting educational resource and discussion stimulator as well as a practical set of tips and tools for you...

yesA Sukkot resource packet with everything you need to shake sustainable, local lulavim. Filled with relevant educational materials, practical shaking and assembly instructions, and accessible...

yesThe smell test game is a way to open yourself up to the world of scents. Do you remember a time when you smelled something...

yesWhat can return to the earth quickly and what will stick around for hundreds of years? This game will challenge participants to think critically about...

yesGreen the world through guerilla gardening! As partners in creation we can bring more beauty and life into the world by seeding areas with more...

yesThere are many options to preserve each season’s harvest, including canning, vinegar pickling, drying, blanching and freezing. This particular activity teaches lacto-fermentation pickling – an...

yesMicrogreens are mini versions of regular vegetables. The shoots are harvested at a young age, before they grow into fully matured plants. They have a...

yesAs we learn from our tradition, we have a responsibility to care for the trees we have and to plan trees for the future. Recycled...

yesOur tradition teaches that Shmirat HaGuf (care of our bodies) is important so that we can do good work in the world. To love ourselves...

yesInstead of buying stamps made of plastic or styrofoam, use the unique and natural patterns found in nature to create beautiful art to send to...

yesIn Judaism, treating animals with respect and kindness is very important. Some of our most important biblical heroes, like Jacob and Moses, were shepherds who...