IKAR MINYAN TZEDEK: ENVIRONMENT - TAKE ACTION
The evidence is overwhelming that 
Global Warming (or Climate Change as it has come to be known) is real, and we now know that it's the result of human activity rather than a natural occurrence. Most experts agree that this is one of the greatest threats facing our planet.
To start a Minyan Tzedek focused on the issue of Global Warming, you can use the following materials to get started.
- A. How to host a house party
- B. Educational materials on Global Warming:
- Background Information
- Purchase a copy of An Inconvenient Truth to view as background information at your house party. (As of January 2007, the local COEJL branch will offer subsequent training and viewing packages.)
- C. Text Studies about the Global Warming
- A Page of Talmud on Global Warming*
Learn how to read a "Page of Talmud". - 10 Jewish Teachings on the Environment*
- D. Ideas of ways to take action on the issue
- Check out COEJL's Top 10 Ways to Personally Address Global Warming
- Find legislation that your group can support. Learn about COEJL's current projects.
- Find out ways to Green institutions such as your local elementary school or synagogue.
- Join IKAR's
- E. A list of organizations that work on the Global Warming issue
- Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life (global organization)
- COEJL's Southern California Branch (local organization)
- Tree People (national organization with a local affiliate)
- Heal the Bay (local organization)
- F. Share your experiences with IKAR
- Report the time you spend working on your Minyan Tzedek to IKAR's Isaiah Initiative: Tell us how much time you and all the members spent working on your issue and share a little bit about how it has affected you.
*reproduced with permission of Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life (www.coejl.org)