Oct 8, 2020 - 9:30 am EDT - 2:00 pm EDT 
Hazon Seal Summit 2020
Hazon’s Seal of Sustainability Seal Summit 2020 will be a Day of Learning for the extended Hazon Seal of Sustainability community where we will have the opportunity to engage in deep learning, resource-sharing and community building! Register individually or with your community! Sign up with your community, and you’ll get some fun swag sent your way.
Schedule Highlights
The Jewish Lab for Sustainability – On the Ground in Detroit with Hannah Fine and Wren Hack: The city of Detroit has been one of the hardest hit by the global Coronavirus pandemic because of the ongoing legacy of institutionalized racism, poverty, and environmental injustice that persist there. In this session, Hazon Detroit will highlight some of what we have been doing on the ground in response to the pandemic – inspiring and supporting individuals to grow and donate produce, while rescuing food to bring to pantries and front line organizations. We know we can’t solve the problem of inequity and injustice in Detroit, but we’re trying to do our part to help ensure that baseline sustenance is met for our neighbors and those suffering most in this moment.
Food and Climate: Jewish Institutions, Plant-Rich Diets, and Food Waste with Hazon’s Director of Food and Climate Becky O’Brien: Our food choices, as individuals and institutions, have a significant impact on the environment–in fact they are some of the most impactful of all our actions! In this session, learn about the connections between food waste, plant-rich diets, and climate change. Hear inspiring stories from Jewish institutions already having success in these areas and leave with ideas for how your community can move toward more sustainable behavior.
Environmental Racism Panel: Panelists: Sabrina Sojourner, spiritual leader from Revitz House, Yoshi Silverstein, Founder and Director of the Mitsui Collective, Denise Abdul-Rahman, Regional Field Organizer, NAACAP, and Sue Salinger, from Ekar Farms
Moderated by Jewish Youth Climate Movement leadership board members Tali and Sasha
We will learn from experts about the many harms of environmental racism, what we can do to mitigate it and how to get involved in the fight for a more just society.
Jewish Garden Concepts in and around the Sukkah: A sukkah can be more than a place to show off our Harvest. Join Rabbi Michael Birnholz from Temple Beth Shalom of Vero Beach, Florida as he tours his congregation’s bean/potato/pumpkin Sukkah. From this sukkah, he will share some of the other ways to create Gardens (in shape or produce) that help tell Jewish stories or illustrate Jewish values.
The Path to Community Solar with the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island: Join representatives from the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island, as they share how they gathered together as a community, committed to climate justice and are leveraging resources to transition to solar. As of now the Jewish Alliance and the Dwares JCC, plus a growing list of other Jewish institutions, are transitioning to off-site solar to power their Jewish community.
Adamah: Federal Food and Farm Policy – Getting your communities activated around advocacy with Adamah Farm Director, Janna Siller: How do policies affect what’s on your plate for dinner? Get a primer on the farm bill, learn how environmental and justice issues are shaped by federal laws and regulations, and gain advocacy skills to participate in the process. Janna is a farmer and activist with Hazon’s Adamah farm and fellowship. She’s been teaching on policy issues for years and looks forward to helping your community work toward meaningful change.
