The Green Zionist Alliance works within the structure of the World Zionist Congress to legislate policy for the Jewish Agency, World Zionist Organization and KKL. Addtionally, the GZA works within the boards of KKL-JNF to affect policy decisions, works with Zionist organizations and world Zionist federations to raise environmental awareness and integrate environmental concerns into their missions and platforms, and works to mobilze a voice for Diaspora Jewry on important environmental issues.
$18 will enable: A meeting between the GZA and an American Jewish leader to help green American Jewish organizations.
$72 will enable: A meeting between the GZA and an Israeli official to push for protection of Israel’s environment.
$216 will enable: The development of a new educational material on Israel’s environment.
The Green Zionist Alliance was founded in 2001 primarily by Dr. Alon Tal, Rabbi Michael Cohen and Dr. Eilon Schwartz, along with many other volunteers, including Alison Hill and current GZA leader David Krantz. In 2006 the GZA incorporated as a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
What We Do:
1. Educate within the Diaspora about Israel's environment and the Israeli environmental movement, through educational programming and resources for individuals, schools, and community groups;
2. Support Israel's environment and its environmental movement, through increased exposure to their organizations and missions;
3. Influence Israel's environmental policies through increased representation in the World Zionist Congress and its constituent agencies.
The Green Zionist Alliance, a North America-based all-volunteer 501(c)3 nonprofit, offers a place for all people — regardless of political or religious affiliation — who care about humanity's responsibility to preserve the Earth and the special responsibility of the Jewish people to preserve the ecology of Israel. We work to educate and mobilize people around the world for Israel’s environment; to protect Israel's environment and support its environmental movement; to improve environmental practices within the World Zionist Organization and its constituent agencies; and to inspire people to work for positive change.
By focusing on the environment while working from a pluralistic and multicultural base, the Green Zionist Alliance seeks to bridge the differences between and within religions and people — helping to build a peaceful and sustainable future for Israel and the Middle East.
Name of Organization:Green Zionist Alliance
Number of Paid Staff:0
Number of Volunteers:About 20
Total Organizational Expenses:$10,000
% of Organizational Overhead Expenses:0.50%
The Green Zionist Alliance is the first and only environmental organization to ever participate in the World Zionist Congress, the World Zionist Organization and the American Zionist Movement.
Have you ever ridden your bike on the Trans-Israel Bike Trail or the Kinneret Circumference Trail? Have you ever been to the nature reserve in Nes Tsiona? All of these are the result of Green IsraelTM actions by the Green Zionist Alliance. Through appointing leading Israeli environmentalists, such as Dr. Alon Tal, to the board of directors of Keren Kayemet L'Yisrael, we have had a direct impact on Israel’s environment, including making sustainable afforestation the top KKL priority. Every day we are fighting for Israel's environment, and a greener Israel.
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The Green Zionist Alliance is an all-volunteer organization, so everything that the organization accomplishes is because of volunteers of all ages. Aside from contributing money, students can help organize events and distribute information about Israel’s environment in their schools and synagogues.
Name:Green Zionist Alliance
Title:The Grassroots Campaign for a Sustainable Israel
Address:PO Box 30006, New York, NY. 10011
Telephone:(347) 559-4492
Email:info@greenzionism.org
Website:www.greenzionism.org