Beyond politics – a Jewish call for serious climate action Together with many other Australians, Jewish people are responding to a dreadful national disaster by contributing money and support to people who have lost loved…
Tag: environment
editorial This issue of Just Voices is dedicated to Environmental issues. In 2015 AJDS released our environment policy. It states: “The Australian Jewish Democratic Society places itself amongst progressive voices globally, striving for peace and…
Anonymous AJDS Member I am concerned at the slow and steady loss of environmental values in our community. I am worried that children and young people are spending less time in natural settings. I know…
David Rothfield is President of the Bayside Climate Change Action Group (BCCAG) and an AJDS committee member. It’s nearly thirty years since climate change first came on to our political agenda. In 1990, the Coalition…
From the AJDS website: www.whatsbehindjnf.org The JNF in Australia have tax deductibility status as an environmental organisation. According to the JNF’s website: “Donations of $2.00 or more to the JNF Environment Gift Fund for the…
Anna Bodeenberg is a member and board member of Earthworker Cooperative. Reading the news, scrolling social media, listening to politicians it feels like every day there is a new threat to our environment, our climate,…
Rabbi Jonathon Keren-Black is the rabbi at Leo Baeck centre. He established JECO (the Jewish Ecological Coalition) and was instrumental in establishing GreenFaith Australia. About a month ago, Rabbis across Melbourne were invited to meet…
With the Victorian State election just days away, we might pause to ask what is at stake when we go to vote. The Liberal opposition is attempting to make an issue of law and order. They use…
In November of 2015, the Victorian government implemented its Forest Industry Taskforce, following Daniel’s election promise. The taskforce, funded by the Victorian government, brings together various interest groups representing unions and environment groups to develop…
By Jim Green. The South Australian Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission released its report in May. Its main recommendation was to consider turning SA into the world’s nuclear waste dump by importing 138,000 tonnes of…