Aytzim
| Formation | 2001 |
|---|---|
| 20-3460771 | |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3) nonprofit NGO |
| Purpose | Jewish environmentalism, Green Zionism |
| Headquarters | New York City |
| Methods | Education, Advocacy and Public-Policy Formation |
| Fields | Sustainability, Nature, Conservation, Water, Energy, Biodiversity, Ecology, Climate Change, Judaism and Israel |
| Slogan | Ecological Judaism |
| Website | aytzim |
Aytzim (meaning "trees" in Hebrew), formerly Green Zionist Alliance, is a New York-based Jewish environmental organization that is a U.S.-registered 501(c)(3) tax-deductible nonprofit charity. A grassroots all-volunteer organization, Aytzim is active in the United States, Canada and Israel. The organization is a member of the American Zionist Movement, and has worked in partnership with Ameinu, the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life (COEJL), Hazon, Interfaith Moral Action on Climate, Interfaith Oceans, the Jewish National Fund, GreenFaith, Mercaz/Masorti (Conservative Judaism), and the National Religious Coalition on Creation Care.
Aytzim has three projects:
The Green Zionist Alliance works to protect and educate about the environment of Israel and the Middle East.
With more than 1000 blog posts, pedagogical materials, a job board, and an interactive map of Jewish-environmental initiatives, Jewcology.org is a large online resource for information on Jewish environmentalism.
An environmental-advocacy group that Aytzim runs in partnership with GreenFaith, Shomrei Breishit includes more than 100 Jewish clergy, including chief rabbis.
Aytzim also runs an internship program; hosts an English-language compilation of educational materials, research papers, academic papers, news articles, videos and books about Israel's environment; and has student chapters, including "Yovel: Aytzim at NYU."
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