Resources on the Environment from the Religious Action Center (RAC)

• Advocacy
  • RAC Environmental Issues Page (info on climate change, clean water etc): rac.org/enviro
  • RAC Legislative Action Center (sample emails to Congress and the President on pressing legislative issues): http://rac.org/advocacy/lac/alerts/
  • URJ Resolution on Climate Change and Energy (passed at the URJ Biennial in 2009): http://urj.org/about/union/governance/reso/?syspage=article&item_id=27421
  • Interfaith Power and Light network (religious response to climate change): http://interfaithpowerandlight.org/

• Programming/Bringing environmental issues “home” for congregants
  • RAC Environment Program Bank: resources.rj.org/rac/enviro
  • RAC Food Justice Program Bank: resources.rj.org/rac/food/
  • URJ Green Building Guides (step-by-step guides to greening your building): http://urj.org/green/building/checklist/

• Engaging youth
  • NFTY Green page (with program ideas): http://www.nfty.org/green/

Teen food justice program: http://urj.org/life/food/?syspage=document&item_id=27141