By Yannai Kranzler How would you respond to sitting on an airplane, digging into the seat pocket in front of you, to discover that your complementary in-flight magazine was dedicated to caring for the environment? Would you be thankful? Hopeful? Would you laugh? Would you sigh and say, “Well, I’m the one paying them to […]
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Corn, Hockey, and Eco Marketing to the World, One Community at a Time
Posted in Uncategorized on September 10, 2009| 11 Comments »
By Yannai Kranzler Breaking news, from Dayton, Ohio: Attitudes don’t predict behavior. Economic incentives don’t usually work. And sweet corn tastes best the day it’s picked. I’ll explain: I’ve spent the last week in Dayton, with my wife, Chana’s grandparents and cousins. I expected a quiet week- great times with Chan’s family and a nice […]
A Space for Being Sad
Posted in By Yannai Kranzler, Climate Change, Jewish Holidays, Judaism, tagged Climate Change, ecology, Environment, Global Warming, Judaism, sadness, Tisha B'Av on August 4, 2009| 4 Comments »
By Yannai Kranzler I was a bit late to Beit Knesset, synagogue, last Thursday morning, on the Ninth of Av. By the time I arrived, it was already full of men and women praying quietly. A Jerusalem community known for singing and loud, lively davening, on this day, everyone was solemn, contemplative. Some sat glumly […]
Jon Stewart on Cap & Trade: Zzzzzzzzzzzzz
Posted in By Yannai Kranzler, Climate Change Economics, tagged cap and trade, Climate Change, Daily Show, ecology, Environment, Global Warming, Markey Waxman, Steven Chu on July 24, 2009| Leave a Comment »
By Yannai Kranzler How do you effectively photograph the earth getting a few degrees warmer? Or sea levels rising? Or animals migrating from native habitats? Marketing Climate Change has always been a challenge. And even more complicated has been marketing solutions: the intricacies of sustainable economics are just not that thrilling for most people, not […]
Michael Pollan, the Hebrew Language, and 24 Ways to Eat Better
Posted in By Yannai Kranzler, ecology, food, tagged food, Health, Hebrew, In Defense of Food, Judaism, michael pollan, Nutrition, Progress on March 26, 2009| 2 Comments »
By Yannai Kranzler The American Army has yet to declare war on the species of Corn, despite Michael Pollan’s warnings that it is plotting to take over the world. But despite failing to convince the military to attack a vegetable, there is little doubt that Pollan has had a remarkable influence on the way people […]
An Interview with Green Auditor (and Journalist, Playwright and Anthropologist), James Murray-White
Posted in By Yannai Kranzler, carbon offsetting, Climate Change, Good News, Israel Environment, Taking Action on February 25, 2009| 8 Comments »
By Yannai Kranzler If you’re like me, you’re lifestyle has yet to be “Carbon Audited.” You might even be a bit put off by anything calling itself “An Audit.” But James Murray-White, a journalist and carbon or “green” auditor from Jerusalem is anything but imposing, and with a kind heart, concerned eyes and super-good humor, […]
Honest Prayer: the Greenest Shul in the World
Posted in Uncategorized on January 20, 2009| Leave a Comment »
By Yannai Kranzler There is officially a new standard in sustainable synagogue building: The Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation in Evanston, Illinois (JRC). We’re not talking recycling bins. We’re not even talking local food for Kiddush. We’re talking an Aron Kodesh, the “Holy Ark”, built out of wind-fallen trees from the farm next door. Grounds decorated with […]