BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1392@wlcj.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T210000 DTSTAMP:20260324T165427Z URL:https://www.wlcj.org/events/wl-sustainability-our-planet-protect-prese rve-save-keep-it-beautiful/ SUMMARY:WL Sustainability: Our Planet: Protect\, Preserve\, Save – Keep I t Beautiful! DESCRIPTION:[This Program is scheduled on Eastern Time Zone]\n\nWL Sustaina bility: Our Planet: Protect\, Preserve\, Save – Keep It Beautiful!\n\nCe lebrate Earth Day with an engaging and solutions-focused panel discussion on climate change and environmental sustainability.\n\nThis program will p resent factual insights and highlight innovative solutions being developed by entrepreneurs\, researchers\, and corporations working to address envi ronmental challenges. Panelists will explore what is currently possible\, what still needs to be done\, and how each of us can contribute to protect ing and preserving our planet.\n \;\nBuilding on our February 2024 pro gram featuring meteorologist Mark Papier and Mirele Goldsmith of the Jewis h Earth Alliance\, this conversation continues to deepen our understanding while focusing on actionable outcomes.\n \;\nWhat You’ll Learn:\n\n Current solutions and innovations addressing climate change\n Key areas where action is still needed\n Practical ways individuals can make a dif ference\n\nFeatured Speakers:\nYosef Abramowitz \;is a human rights ac tivist\, educator and entrepreneur. Nominated three times for the Nobel Pe ace Prize\, Abramowitz is recognized as a pioneer of the solar energy indu stry in Israel and East Africa. He was named by CNN as one of the six top global “Green Pioneers” and by PV Tech as one of the world’s most in spiring solar CEOs. Josef is co-founder of the Arava Power Company\, which built the first grid- connected solar field in Israel\, in May 2012 close d on $220 million for the next eight solar fields in Israel\, in April 201 3 closed on another 40 MW project\, with a further $2 billion worth of pro jects in the pipeline. His life’s work was featured on CNN’s “The Ne xt List” with Dr. Sanjay Gupta.\n \;\nShani Mink \;is a seasoned farmer\, experiential Jewish educator and the executive director of the J ewish Farmer Network. For over a decade Shani has been working on farms up and down the east coast and abroad as a field hand\, educator\, manager a nd consultant including stints at Even’ Star Organic Farm\, the Arava In stitute\, Hava V’Adam\, Eden Village Camp\, Adamah\, and the Pearlstone Center. Her work with the land has deepened her spiritual path\, and the w isdom of the Jewish tradition has lent endless meaning and intention to he r work as a farmer. Shani’s desire to share the depth and beauty of the connection between farming and Judaism led her to co-found the Jewish Farm er Network with SJ Seldin in 2017. The cultivation of this network is Shan i's proudest accomplishment to date.\n \;\nRabbi Ed Rosenthal is the f ounder and CEO of Repair the Sea | Tikkun HaYam\, the only Jewish environm ental organization that focuses solely on water and the aquatic environmen t. The Mission of Repair the Sea is to share the spiritual wonders of wate r and the Sea from a Jewish perspective\, promote interfaith harmony and c ooperation\, and raise awareness and encourage action to address the many threats facing the aquatic environment. Before founding Repair the Sea\, E d was a congregational rabbi for twelve years in New Zealand and Texas\, f ollowed by twenty-three years with Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campu s Life. He spent two years as the Campus Rabbi at Emory University\, eight years as the Executive Director of Cornell University Hillel\, and then t hirteen years as the Hillel Regional Director in Tampa Bay. He is a recipi ent of Hillel International’s Richard M. Joel Exemplar of Excellence awa rd and the AIPAC Ally of the Year award. He also served as a chaplain in t he US Navy Reserve with the rank of lieutenant from 1983-1991.\n\nEd and h is wife Mindy\, met in elementary school in St. Louis\, Missouri\, and wen t to prom together in high school. They have three children (two by birth and one by marriage) and two grandchildren. Ed and Mindy live in St. Peter sburg\, Florida.\n\n \;\nREGISTER\nRegistration is open to \;WL me mbers (in the USA &\; Canada)\, you must log in (www.wlcjmembers.org/me mber_login.php) to register for this program. If you need assistance\, ple ase contact the office (405) 870-1260.\n \;\nParticipation in this pro gram is a benefit of your membership. \;\n \;\nQuestions?\nContact \nCorinne Hammerschlag and \;Heddy Belman\nWL Sustainability Co-Chairs \nEmail Corinne: corinneh@rogers.com or Heddy: hbelman@wlcj.org\n\n \; \n \;\n\n\n \;\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.wlcj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ WL-Sustainability-logo-website.jpg CATEGORIES:Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR