GREEN Aytzim // Green Zionist Alliance // Jewcology.org Shomrei Breishit: Rabbis and Cantors for the Earth

In the under the auspices of 501(c)3 nonprofit Green Zionist Alliance, d/b/a Aytzim

Platform AIR QUALITY PEACE AND Reduce air pollution by adopting strict vehicle- Recognize the intrinsic value of all Israelis, and emissions standards and strict industrial air- ensure fair and equitable treatment for all quality standards. Improve use of public transit. Israelis, including Israeli Arabs, Israeli , and those in geographic peripheries and inner ANIMAL RIGHTS cities. Work collaboratively with Israel’s Address Israel’s stray-animal situation through neighbors to solve environmental issues. and spade and neuter programs. Support intergovernmental initiatives and collaborations as they are essential to solving BEST PRACTICES regional environmental and social concerns. Support Israel’s . Support a negotiated and equitable two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. CARBON NEUTRALITY Plan a carbon-neutral future for Israel. RECYCLING Improve waste management through broader DIASPORA RELATIONS recycling and composting programs. Promote better relations between Israelis and in the Diaspora through green educational and entrepreneurial projects. Develop a seven-year green plan for Israel. Incorporate shmita into educational projects. EDUCATION Institute a debt-forgiveness regimen. Restore Integrate ecological education into curricula in equitability to Israel’s socioeconomic structure. Israel and the Diaspora. Foster interreligious and intercultural dialogue on ecological issues. START-UP NATION Pursue and encourage new environmental FOOD JUSTICE ideas and technologies. Invest in organic agriculture. Encourage diets that are less meat-intensive. Reduce food SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT waste. Improve access to affordable, fresh, Build smart and green when building. Preserve nutritious and culturally appropriate food in and restore open spaces, natural ecosystems underserved communities. Utilize more and threatened species. Recognize and respect environmentally friendly farming practices. Israel's diverse population. Support community gardens. GREEN Reduce stress on Israel’s lakes, rivers and Foster transformation of Israel’s energy aquifers, and lower demand for energy- economy to clean, renewable energy. intensive desalinized water.