By: Daniel Weber, Ph.D, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Below is a list of common invasive species in the United States and what you can do to minimize these problems. The most successful defense is to never establish invasive species and discourage others from practices that may introduce non-native species. However, one highly successful approach for […]
By: Yaakov Lehman The industrial revolution of the 19th century marked humanities transition from an organic energy based society- based on human, animal, and inanimate (wind, water, solar) power sources- to an advanced industrial society based primarily on fossil fuels. With great exertion, humans themselves are only capable of producing about 60 watts of […]
Canfei Nesharim has joined with ENERGY STAR® to help you save energy and address climate change. Be part of our team and pledge to make your next light bulb or fixture one that’s earned the government’s ENERGY STAR® label for excellence in energy efficiency. The pledge is a simple but vital method of encouraging more people […]
by Matthew D. Tendler, AIA, Midwest Sustainable Collaborative, LLC; Eric T. Truelove, PE, Midwest Sustainable Collaborative, LLC; and Patrick J. Kressin, ASLA, RLA, Midwest Sustainable Collaborative, LLC Green building design, also called sustainable design or total building design, is a process in which the design and construction teams work together to produce a building that, not […]
Successful Environmental Shabbaton in Orthodox Jewish Community of Elizabeth, NJ ELIZABETH, NJ—Canfei Nesharim (“The Wings of Eagles”), an organization dedicated to educating the Orthodox Jewish community about protecting the environment from the perspective of Torah and Jewish law, held its third annual Orthodox Environmental Shabbaton, March 10-12, 2006, at JEC- Adath Israel in Hillside, New […]
