In the Fight for Climate Justice, David Can Beat Goliath
In the coming days, representatives from more than 190 countries will descend on Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt, for the Conference of the Parties, the annual climate summit known as COP.
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U.S. Supreme Court Puts Profit Over Lives By Limiting the Powers of the Environmental Protection Agency
Leading global Jewish human rights organization decries U.S. Supreme Court decision and calls on President Biden to use executive powers to address the climate crisis Nikhil Aziz, Director of Land, Water and Climate Justice issued a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency “We are deeply disappointed in …
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I saw COP26 fail firsthand—here’s what we need for climate justice
Late last year, I flew from my home in Uganda to Scotland to attend the Conference of Parties (COP26), an annual United Nations meeting in which countries around the world discuss ways to slow the onset of global climate change. I attended with support from AJWS, and I was one of the few women, one …
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“Corporations aren’t Demigods”: The Kenyan movement to stop coal wins in court
“What makes me proud is that this win was a team effort. The world has seen now how communities can rise up and stand for what is right—to the very end,” says Omar Elmawi. Omar is the Campaign Coordinator of deCOALonize, a coalition of organizations in Kenya turning the tide on rampant industrial development in …
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L’dor Vador: Climate Justice Must Start Now
Jewish liturgy encourages us to think intergenerationally. Every day the traditional prayers proclaim “L’dor vador,” from generation to generation. And each holiday, when we recite the divine attributes (from Exodus 34:6-7), we hear God’s concern for how our actions impact the third, fourth, and even thousandth generation. Four generations from now, or about a century, is …
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