REFORESTING THE CONGO: BILLION TREE TRIUMPH (OLAM BASHAVUA 1.21) - October 23, 2024
REFORESTING THE CONGO: BILLION TREE TRIUMPH
The Democratic Republic of Congo has planted nearly a billion trees over the past five years through its ambitious 1 Billion Trees program, aiming to restore biodiversity, improve climate resilience, and integrate reforestation with sustainable agricultural practices. (Mongabay)
Trees in the Torah: In this article, the author discusses the significance and symbolism of trees in the Torah as well as Jewish tradition and literature, and how many Jewish sources connect trees with our proper stewardship of the earth.
GrowTorah Value: 🌎 Stewarding the Earth 🌎
METHANE MAPPER INITIATIVE
A satellite that will exclusively track methane emissions from the oil and gas industry launched into orbit in the beginning of March, with the goal of holding countries and companies accountable for methane pollution, and giving them the information they need to take action. (SPACE)
Impact Accountability in the Torah: In this article, the author discusses the biblical and talmudic obligation to “be a good neighbor” and the emphasis on avoiding causing any harm or damage to others.
GrowTorah Value: ⚖️ Tzedaka ⚖️
RHINO RELOCATION
The Guardian documented the process of Kenya moving 21 critically endangered Eastern Black Rhinos to a conservancy, significantly, a region where they have been extinct for 50 years. (The Guardian)
Biodiversity in the Torah: In this article, the author explores the value of the continuity of species (from plants, to animals, to insects) in Jewish texts and traditions, including and beyond halachic imperatives.
GrowTorah Value: 🦋 Compassion for Creatures 🦋
DOUBLE CORAL DISCOVERY
The amount of coral that covers our planet is larger than previously thought by as much as double, made evident by a new high resolution assessment which shows about 348,000 square kilometers, an area larger than New Mexico. (Bloomberg)
Oceanic Awe in the Torah: This chapter in Tehillim reminds us to praise Hashem for the incredible wonder of seas and its creatures.
GrowTorah Value: ✡️ Incubating Emunah ✡️
