Data Centers, AI, and Water Usage

Mike Shriberg, Director of University of Michigan Water Center As a steering committee member of the Ann Arbor Jewish Climate Circle and an environmental professional, I believe that we in the Jewish community have a responsibility to be good stewards of our planet....

Food Choice as a Mitzvah

By Steve Merritt, Michael Solomon, and Annie Wolock, A2J CC team The Torah teaches that we were placed in the Garden of Eden L’ovdah u’l’shomrah: to serve and to guard it. Today, our global food system generates approximately 30% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. By...

The Wisdom of Wild Things

By Rabbi Sara Adler, Staff Chaplain at the University of Michigan Hospitals, and Certified Michigan Naturalist It’s 7:30 a.m. and the house wren pierces the air with his startling song. How can such a tiny body blast the morning open so loudly? The wren has been busy...

Role of Religious Services in Fostering Climate Action

By Bill Parkus, Temple Beth Emeth Member Taking action against global warming is at the heart of what it is to be a Jew. It fits in so well to our liturgy that recognizes the importance and grandeur of God’s creation of the universe and our stewardship responsibility...