NOVEMBER 9 • 2023 | 35
Adamah Detroit Community
Summit.
JEWISH
ENVIRONMENTAL
ADVOCACY
As a state full of natural
resources and picturesque
landscapes, Michigan faces
many pressing environmen-
tal challenges. This session
will include input from local
leaders engaged in climate
advocacy on pending legisla-
tion and how local organiza-
tions can advocate for topics
of their choosing. Jewish
Environmental Advocacy
was developed in partnership
with the JCRC/AJC, Detroit
Jews for Justice and the
National Council of Jewish
Women | MI.
CLIMATE ACTION
FINANCING
What does it take to finance
climate action? This session
will answer this pressing
question and more as partic-
ipants dive into the nuances
of climate financing. Topics
will include how tax-exempt,
faith-based organizations can
access federal, state, local
and private financial resourc-
es. Examples will be present-
ed on previously completed
projects that utilized these
resources, including how and
why their methods worked.
Attendees will also have the
opportunity to ask questions
and discuss upcoming or
desired projects within the
community. Climate Action
Financing was developed in
partnership with Hebrew
Free Loan and Lean & Green
Michigan.
CLIMATE ACTION
PLANNING
The Jewish Climate
Leadership Coalition, pow-
ered by Adamah, is a net-
work of Jewish community
organizations who recognize
the existential threat and
moral urgency of climate
change. The Climate Action
Planning session will share
the strategic priorities of
each organization and how
they plan to reduce green-
house gas emissions and cre-
ate impactful environmental
programming. This session
was developed in partnership
with Temple Beth Emeth,
Temple Emanu-El and the
Isaac Agree Downtown
Synagogue.
TORAH OF THE EARTH
By exploring sacred Jewish
texts, participants will learn
about the insights, values
and ethical teachings that
have stood the test of time
and influence our relation-
ship with the Earth. The
interactive and participa-
tory session will discuss
ancient wisdom and how it
guides today’s generations
in becoming stewards of the
environment. Torah of the
Earth was developed in part-
nership with Adat Shalom
Synagogue, The Well and
Beth Israel Congregation.
“We hope by diving deep
into our textual tradition
we can come together in
hope and in vision for what
Michigan Jewish
climate leader-
ship could look
like,” says Rabbi
Blair Nosanwisch
of Adat Shalom
Synagogue, who
is helping lead
the session.
EMPOWER TEEN-LED
CLIMATE ACTION
A session focused specifi-
cally on teens will explore
the intersection of climate
action, climate anxiety and
Jewish identity. Designed
for Jewish teen-serving
professionals, attendees
of Empower Teen-Led
Climate Action will hear
from Adamah’s Jewish Youth
Climate Movement (JYCM)
alumni about building path-
ways for environmental
education and teen resil-
ience. Conversations will
also include actionable steps
leaders can take to help teens
channel anxiety into positive
action, while also addressing
the emotional toll of climate
concerns. This session was
developed in partnership with
JYCM staff and teen leaders,
Adat Shalom, BBYO MI and
Congregation Shaarey Zedek.
JEWISH
ENVIRONMENTAL
EDUCATION
Designed for Jewish educa-
tors, Jewish Environmental
Education will highlight the
many connections between
nature and the Hebrew
calendar. This interactive
session will offer insights
into the Jewish communi-
ty’s relationship with the
planet, spirituality and
religion, including how the
Jewish calendar aligns with
changing seasons. Jewish
Environmental Education
was developed in partnership
with Congregation T’chiyah
and Adamah.
Torah of the Earth will talk about how Torah wisdom and climate
advocacy go together.
The Topsy-Turvy Bus rolls into schools every year teaching about the
environment.
Rabbi Blair
Nosanwisch