When it became known to Noah that a catastrophic weather event was to destroy every living thing on Earth he did as  instructed and embarked on the ultimate adaptation plan by building an ark for himself, his family and enough animals to ensure the survival of every species. He accepted the word of a higher… Continue reading Noah – a Story of Climate Adaptation

When researching a good sustainability angle to the story of creation, I found this piece by Melissa Lane on behalf of the food rescue organisation Leket Israel, written in 2013. The original blog can be found here http://www.leket.org/en/parashat-bereishit/ Leket Israel and Parashat Bereishit A core theme of this week’s parsha is sustainability. Trees are created… Continue reading Bereishit – the Story of Creation

It’s been far too long since I last blogged at the CommonTree. So long in fact that I have considered stopping altogether and accepting this is just another blog that ended before reaching it’s potential. However, I found renewed inspiration today during the festival of Simchat Torah, at the end of the period of New… Continue reading My New Year Challenge