Eco Challenge 2024

The Temple Sinai Shomrei Adamah: Environmental Awareness Committee announces the 2024 Eco Challenge!

Each month throughout 2024, the EAAC will issue a new challenge for the Temple Sinai congregation.

The monthly challenges will highlight an area of environmental awareness and provide actionable tasks and educational resources everyone can do.

Participate each month and learn how to make being green part of being Jewish. Complete all twelve challenges and become a Shomrei Adamah - Guardian of the Earth! Email ShomreiAdamah@templesianiatlanta.org with questions.

NOVEMBER - REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE

Reducing usage, reusing materials, and recycling can become a meaningful practice that resonates deeply within Jewish ethical frameworks.

1. Bal Tashchit: This principle, meaning "do not destroy," originates from a biblical injunction against wastefulness. It encourages the responsible use of resources and highlights the importance of protecting the environment.
2. Tikkun Olam: This concept, meaning "repairing the world," emphasizes the obligation to improve the world and care for the environment. Reducing usage, reusing materials and recycling contributes to sustainability and environmental stewardship, embodying this value.
3. Responsibility to Future Generations: Jewish teachings often stress the importance of leaving the world in a better state for future generations. These three “Rs” are a practical way to preserve resources for those who come after us.
4. Community and Collective Action: Jewish tradition values communal responsibility. Through environmentally responsible actions, we can foster a sense of community and collective effort toward environmental responsibility.
5. Health and Well-being: Caring for the environment is also linked to the health of the community. Clean air, water, and surroundings are vital for physical and spiritual well-being, reflecting the holistic nature of Jewish teachings.

 November Eco Challenge Here

UPCOMING CHALLENGES

DECEMBER - THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE