By Rachel Max ‘24
This past winter, California experienced record-breaking rain and snowfall, caused by what meteorologists are calling an ‘atmospheric river,’ coming after 23 years of intense drought, heatwaves and wildfires.
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By Oren Goldman ‘25
Teen activists from the Jewish Youth Climate Movement (JYCM) organized a climate protest targeting JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo over their financing of fossil fuels. By Maya Levine ‘25
During this year’s New Jersey Model Congress conference, several bills devoted to combating the climate crisis were shot down or passed in reduced versions, a concerning trend for climate change awareness among youth in New Jersey. By Matthew Simon ‘25
An activist was shot and killed by the Atlanta Police Department this January while protesting to save the ecologically-important and historic Weelaunee Forest from being cut down to make room for an Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, derided by activists as “Cop City.” By Shayne Cytrynbaum ‘25
Environmental activists have succeeded in pressuring many major banks and insurers to end support for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), which they believe puts profits over the planet. By Nomi Harosh ‘25
In an effort to bring peace to the Middle East and curb the rise in antisemitism and islamophobia globally, one small but renowned organization in Israel is banking on sustainable agriculture as a solution. By Rachel Max ‘24
The Jewish Youth Climate Movement (JYCM) attended this year’s Conference of the Parties (COP), the world’s largest and most influential climate summit, in November in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Hosted by the UN, COPs are open to both political leaders and the public. By Shayne Cytrynbaum ‘25
With the recent headlines about famous celebrities and business leaders making antisemitic remarks, many in the Jewish community and the wider world have begun to more sharply criticize the historic antisemitism of many of the world’s most pollutive companies. By Izzi Zellan ‘23
GOA’s Climate Activism Club is up and running again, with big plans for this year. While the club spent most of last year working with GOA to divest from fossil fuels and eventually use ESG investing, this year, they are pivoting to work with the Jewish Youth Climate Movement (JYCM). By Marissa Jacobs ‘25 and Noga Arieh ‘25
A new invasive species is spreading across the United States: the spotted lanternfly. Native to China and first discovered in Pennsylvania in 2014, the lanternfly likely traveled to America via human cargo networks. Since its initial discovery, it has spread to many other East Coast states, including New Jersey. |
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