Are you looking for "green" programs for your congregation, youth group, religious school or community? Check out some of our best environmental programs from the Religious Action Center, NFTY, Communicate! and more.

• Community Garden: Cultivating produce on synagogue grounds to serve at a local soup kitchen. 
• Eco-Friendly Sukkot: Greening the Harvest Festival: Suggestions on making Sukkot celebrations environmentally friendly.
• Eight Sites of Chanukah: Visit a different social action website each night of Chanukah. Use these sites as a springboard for volunteer work and charitable giving. 
• Fair Trade Purim: Fill your mishloach manot baskets with Fair Trade products and create a more just and sustainable world while enjoying tasty treats.
• Healing the World: Jewish Values, Social Justice and the Community: On-going multifaceted social justice program.
• Let There Be (Renewable) Light: A New Look at Hanukkah: The Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life (COEJL) presents educational resources on responsible energy use for Chanukah programming. 
• Project H.E.L.P.: Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco, CA created Project H.E.L.P. 
• Shavuot: Reconnecting to the Land and its Produce:  Confirmation class presents a Shavuot meal, researching how and where it was harvested. 
• Tikkun Olam: Social Action for All Congregants Motivated congregants making commitments and contributions to social action at new unprecedented levels. 

• Ecology in Action (3.73 MB) Participants are divided up into lobbyists and legislature to learn about lobbying for environmental regulations.

• Environmental Education Program (189.95 KB) A program intended to provide a very basic environmental education on topics including: pollution, ozone, endangered species and recycling.

• Introduction to Environmental Lobbying (237.06 KB) A comprehensive program to learn about different environmental organizations and the obstacles against regulations.

• SCOOBY Tree Program (218.11 KB) A Tu BiSh'vat program all about Trees!

• R-E-C-Y-C-L-E, RECYCLE, RECYCLE (325.12 KB) Teaches participants about the importance of recycling as they decorate recycling bins.

• Eco-Expo, An Environmental Fair:  Hold an environmental fair, complete with “green” exhibitors, eco-focused art and “green” prizes.
• Green Team: Congregation was challenged by the rabbi to raise environmental awareness and promote participation in greening efforts amongst congregants.
• Global Warming: A Forum: Opportunity to educate your community and show them how to advocate on pressing environmental issues.
• Adopt a Highway: Pick up litter with your local Department of Transportation. 
• Recycle Monster: Religious school classes can build a large container "monster" where individuals can deposit recyclable cans and bottles.
• Sukkot Family Outing: Host an outdoor study session on a theme related to Sukkot and the Environment for the adults and teenagers.
• Atzim Chayim: On or near Earth Day, plant trees on your congregation's property in honor of different members of your community.
• Green Sanctuary: Congregations can become environmental education centers.
• Environment as an Ethical Issue: Host a panel of environmental professionals.