Massachusetts has passed a climate bill with a goal of reducing emissions by 50% by 2030. How do we decarbonize and install more renewables? Pipelines need to be rethought. Resurgent antisemitism and other hate ideologies makes everything more difficult. At the mid-point of the Shmita cycle, we reflect that no one person or group can solve these problems alone: it will take collaboration to meet our goals.
The Fourth Jewish Climate Action Conference will focus on how we can work together to change those systems. Our goal is to inspire participants by the ongoing successful collaborative efforts underway and offer strategies for living a resilient and hopeful life in these troubled times.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This will be a hybrid event, allowing local Jewish activists to gather together along with others from across the country for the purpose of strengthening community grounded in the Jewish values of Tikkun Olam (repair of the world) and Shomrei Adamah (guardians of the Earth). In keeping with intersections among themes and topics, sessions will be presented by secular and Jewish climate organizations, synagogue green teams, interfaith leaders, individuals, teens and young adults, indigenous nations, and others interested in sharing their voices. 
SCHEDULE
Registration and check-in starts at 8:30am. There will be a morning plenary session, and then two morning sessions with parallel talks and workshops. The keynote will be presented during lunch which will be vegan and from a local restaurant. Following that, there will be two more sessions with parallel talks and workshops. We will end the conference with music, singing, and dancing.
Our vendors, exhibitors, and artists will be featured throughout the day. Zoom participants will be able to visit a virtual exhibit hall.
Sessions will cover topics addressing:
- the power of coalition to address climate change and environmental justice
- changing the infrastructure
- action solutions that others can use
- advocacy and organizing
- spiritual resilience and strategies for living
- sustainability and greening your finances
- overcoming racism in climate justice
- how to implement Jewish values into our climate work