Here’s how David Krantz, president and chairperson of Aytzim: Ecological Judaism, suggests how you can take on a new environmental commitment for each day of Hanukkah:
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Change incandescent light bulbs to compact fluorescent or, better yet, LED bulbs.
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Commit to wearing sweaters in the winter instead of turning up the heat.
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Plan a garden for the spring.
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Make a donation to an environmental organization.
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Disinvest your stock portfolio from fossil-fuel stocks and invest in renewable energy instead.
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Contact your collegiate alma mater, your synagogue, your local Jewish Federation, and other institutions to ask them to follow your example of disinvestment and reinvestment.
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Commit to eating less meat, which is the largest contributor of greenhouse gases
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Call your local member of Congress to advocate for climate-smart policies.
— JNS.org