Green Fire



The Aish Kodesh Green Initiative - Green Fire

Would you like to contribute to
the Aish Kodesh Green Fire ?
GREEN FIRE Membership Flyer
Eco-Activist Beit Midrash
in Jerusalem

Announcing the
2008 Beit Midrash Program
SPRING May 30- June 28
SUMMER July 25-Aug 23



Green Fire met Feb 21st with a special guest, Erin, from EcoCycle.

More notes will be included here later,
but for now enjoy these connections in Boulder.
www.EcoCycle.org
303 444 6634 general questions

Where to purchase Eco Products in Boulder :
www.EcoProducts.com

A1 Organics - 90 days turns compost into soil for farmers
www.A1Organics.com

Why are there 3 'trash' cans after Kiddush ?
How come Adin knows more about this than I do ?
What can I do to keep our planet GREEN ?
I know I can do more.

We built a Golden Calf...
We can also build a Mishkan !




How to use our system

Please notice the EcoTeam captains : Adin



Can Aish Kodesh be the 'greenest' Orthodox shul in the country ?
And does it matter ?

Come to an exploratory meeting to discuss Aish's
relationship to :
• Energy Conservation
• Zero - Waste Kiddush
• Organic and local foods for kiddush and events
• Future education about Torah and Ecology

Thursday, November 29th at 7:30 PM

Udi Lazimy and Lev Ettelson will be facilitating.

Refreshments will be served
You can be sure they will be :
"Kosher, Organic, Local, Zero Waste" Refreshments :-)





“Green Fire” Meeting #1 11/29/2007

Attendees: Lev, Udi, Dwayne, Becca, Yigal (SPECIAL GUEST FROM ISRAEL)

PRACTICAL STEPS:
· Ner Tamid Light: Replace with L.E.D/Compact Florescent (Udi)
· Compact Florescent Lights (Schul already has some): PRINT OUT FLYER AND
POST!!! …BEFORE SHABBAT (Lev)
· CSA: Kiddushim and General community can have CSA shares (UDI)
· Metal Kiddush Cups (LEV) $$$$$$
· Knaphay Nesharim (Eco Torah Parsha)
· Sparks words weekly…. (Ovadia, Udi, Lev)
· Timers (Dwayne)
· Setting Thermostats to lower levels (Dwayne)
· Energy use in the house….(Gavriel)
· Renewable Energy Investment Monthly (Wind, Excell or Renewable Choice) (Becca)
            -Andre had solar panels on his home and had a recycled home
· Plastic Bags : Fundraiser with selling canvas bags with Green Fire
· Kiddush Team responsible for purchasing, setups and cleanup. Liason with Kiddush chairperson (Mitch) to talk about phasing out disposable (Lev).

· PURCHASING GUIDELINES:
            -As organic as possible
            -Wild smoked salmon
· Put out Boulder Local Magazine (Udi get from Laura Ruby)

INFLUENCE JEWISH EDUCATION TO CHANGE LIFESTYLE!!!!!!!!

CONTACTS (email to ) :
Udi Lazimy
Lev Ettelson
Green Fire Committee

 

Last modified: 10:16 PM 3/1/2008