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Science and Action

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Below Canfei Nesharim presents selected materials prepared by our scientists and other researchers on a wide range of environmental topics.

  • Scientific Facts
  • Actions to Make a Difference

Science Facts

From Our Science & Technology
Advisory Board

    • Top Ten Environmental Priorities  
    • Statement on Water Quality
    • Statement on Climate Change 

Biodiversity and Ecosystem
Balance

    • Biodiversity and Human Health:
      Exploring the Linkages 
    • Ecosystem Pattern and Processes: What
      You Need to Know About How Life Works 
    • Biodiversity in Ecosystems: Planning
      for Effective Management 
    • The Balance of Nature
    • Challenges in the Tropical Rainforests 

Water

  • Clean Water, Clean Lakes -The Science
    of Urban Watersheds
  • What is Groundwater?
  • Statement on Water Quality  

Invasive Species

  • Invasives: A Growing Problem  
  • Biological Pollution: The Case of the Alien Invaders
  • Invasives in Israel 
  • Controlling Common Invasive Plants and Animals

About Air and Energy

    • The Ozone Layer 
    • The Recovery of the Ozone Layer 
    • Would Drilling in Alaska Solve the U.S. Energy Crisis? 
    • Statement on Climate Change 
    • The Energy Revolution

Waste

  • Digital Detritus: The Growing Problem of
    Electronic Waste 
  • Is Biodegradable different than recyclable
    and why?  

Health and Pollution

  • Environmental Chemicals and Estrogens,
    the Good, the Bad and the Unknown:
    Lessons From Fish
  • The Chemistry Between Us: An Introduction to
    Environmental Toxicology
  • Mercury: The Global Pollutant 
  • Is Eating Fish Good for my Health? 
  • Myth vs. Facts about Cancer and
    Environmental Risks 

Local Spaces

  • An Evaluation of Water Issues Facing Israel
  • Exploring the Maputaland Sea Turtle Project – South Africa
    There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number - living things both large and small. Psalm 104,25


Actions that can make a difference in protecting the environment:

Avoiding Waste

  • Minimal Consuption Is Necessary, Paying Retail Prices Is Not
  • What Categories of Shemos may be Recycled
  • Enviro-Chuppah!
  • Using Recycled Paper Makes a Big Difference
  • Electronic Waste
  • Designing a “Green” Building

Saving Water

  • Tap Water v. Bottled Water
  • How You Can Preserve Water Quality and Quantity
  • Water Conservation in the Washroom
  • Cleaning Urban Rivers


Air and Energy

  • The Coal Reality
  • Greening Indoor Air
  • Energy Efficient Vehicles
  • Save Energy with Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs
  • Saving Electricity on Shabbos and Throughout the Week
  • Tips to “Winterize” Your Home
  • What’s better for the environment: oil or wax Shabbos candles?
  • Car-Sharing in Your Community
  • What Future Under the Sun?
  • Is a Hybrid Car Really Worth it?
  • Reduce Your Carbon Emissions this Fall

Live Local

 

  • Connect your Food to the Land
  • Sowing the Seeds of Summer
  • Ten Things YOU Can Do to Help Preserve Species Biodiversity
  • Being a Local leader: The Site is the Solution
  • Greening the Land: Build a Healthy City with Community Gardening
  • Go Geothermal
  • Go Geothermal Part 2

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