BEKI (Beth El- Keser Israel), a Conservative-affiliated shul in New Haven, CT is proud to be a part of this exciting new movement. We have a solar panel array on our rooftop (initiated by our rabbi's son as a Bar Mitzvah project & funded with the help of a Legacy Heritage grant) and we've replaced all our old incandescent light bulbs with new compact fluorescents. These changes have had a huge impact on our shul's energy consumption.
Following this lead, I've been weaving bal tashchit into my 2nd grade religious school curriculum- we've placed a battery collection box in the lobby (hazardous waste drop-offs in New Haven are Saturdays; we're a significantly shomer Shabbat congregation) and are educating our community about how to properly dispose of hazardous materials & also how to reduce consumption of things that are hazardous to manufacture and throw out.
BEKI (Beth El- Keser Israel), a Conservative-affiliated shul in New Haven, CT is proud to be a part of this exciting new movement. We have a solar panel array on our rooftop (initiated by our rabbi's son as a Bar Mitzvah project & funded with the help of a Legacy Heritage grant) and we've replaced all our old incandescent light bulbs with new compact fluorescents. These changes have had a huge impact on our shul's energy consumption.
Following this lead, I've been weaving bal tashchit into my 2nd grade religious school curriculum- we've placed a battery collection box in the lobby (hazardous waste drop-offs in New Haven are Saturdays; we're a significantly shomer Shabbat congregation) and are educating our community about how to properly dispose of hazardous materials & also how to reduce consumption of things that are hazardous to manufacture and throw out.