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UJF Environmental Committee

Upcoming Events

Don't Miss the Fall Redd Up, Sunday, October 12!
On Sunday, October 12, Squirrel Hill residents and businesses will again take to the streets to pick up litter and improve the appearance of the neighborhood.  In its third year, the biannual cleanup is organized by the Homewood/Squirrel Hill/Point Breeze Redd Up Coalition, a partnership of residents from the three communities, neighborhood and environmental organizations, community businesses, City Council and the Department of Public Works.  For more information, and to register for the cleanup,
click here.

To support its far-reaching efforts, the Coalition has launched its Buck-A-Bag Campaign.  Our goal this fall is to raise $2,500; that's one dollar for each of the 2,500 bags of litter (25 tons) collected. Proceeds will benefit the Coalition's second annual Community Passover Seder, which brings together Pittsburgh's African-American and Jewish communities.  To "buy" a bag, click here.

What are we working on now?

Green Bar/Bat Mitzvah Online Guide
Are you planning a Bar or Bat Mitzvah and want to do it in an environmentally friendly way?  The UJF Environmental Committee is hard at work, researching green ways to plan Bar/Bat Mitzvah celebrations, and gathering case studies for our online guide.  Have you or are you about to plan an event with an eye toward the environment?  We'd love to hear about it, and possibly use it in our guide.  To have someone contact you about your green event ideas, contact Lisa Premo at 412-992-5214 or lpremo@ujfpittsburgh.org.

Energy Audits
The Environmental Committee has initiated a coordinated energy audit program aimed at energy and cost savings for religious institutions.  Temple Emanuel of the South Hills and Beth Shalom Congregation in Squirrel Hill conducted their energy audits in late February and are already reaping the rewards.  For more information on how your organization can participate in our energy audit initiative, contact Lisa Premo at 412-992-5214 or lpremo@ujfpittsburgh.org.

Green Blogging
Thank you for clicking on the UJF Environmental page.  We'd like to know what fun and creative environmental things you, your family, and your community are doing.  We'd also like to know your thoughts on the connection between Judaism and the environment.  Share ideas and resources, and hear what others have to say.  Pose a question, and have the experts of the Environmental Committee weigh in.  Sign up now and join us on our UJF Environmental Committee Blog by clicking here.

Past Events
Dr. Devra Davis, director of the Center for Environmental Oncology of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute and a founding member of the UJF Environmental Committee, lectured before an overflow crowd about her highly acclaimed book, The Secret War on Cancer, on March 26, 2008. The event was sponsored by the UJF Environmental Committee.  For more information, and to order a copy of Dr. Davis's book, click here.

Environmental Public Policy

Get Involved Today!

WOULD YOU LIKE TO FUSE YOUR JUDAISM WITH ENVIRONMENTALISM?

The UJF Environmental Committee is always looking for members who want to help make the Jewish community – and Pittsburgh as a whole – more green.

To find out how you can be part of this effort, contact UJF Director of Community and Public Affairs Jeffrey Cohan at 412-992-5234 or jcohan@UJFpittsburgh.org.