Ecology; Enviromentalism

The New Year of Trees is often associated with a celebration of nature. What is the Jewish view on ecology and environmentalism?

Why suppress human nature in favor of environmental nature? Are we not all part of the same ecological system?

They passed by a carcass rotting by the side of the road and one of the men exclaimed, “What a stench this carcass makes!” Upon which the pious man commented, “It has fine white teeth.” Meaning, “Why are you speaking of its ugliness? Contemplate that ...

Ecology is a highly practical branch of science - nothing could be more "down to earth" than preservation of the planet. Yet there is a facet of ecological awareness that is often overlooked: the spiritual dimension

Does man belong to nature, or does nature belong to man?

I suddenly had an extremely rich and inspiring thought... I imagine that this is because a Jew once prayed minchah at that spot

Concerning sustainability of natural environments: this is an issue addressed by the Torah--but it is not a Chabad issue, nor a Jewish issue, but an issue for all of humanity. The Torah teaches that the human being is meant to be a steward of planet ...

How can the inner dimensions of the Torah direct the search for and harvesting of new untapped supplies of energy for oneself and the world at large?

If we don't take care of our world, our planet, our earth, who's going to? Are we going to leave it for our children and grandchildren? The who is you, the where is right where you live, the what is very do-able, and the when is now...

A closer look at a 3,300 year-old environmental protecttion law