fbpx

Episode 179: Young Israeli Climate Change Activist

[additional-authors]
January 29, 2020
The cover of Time. Many monumental figures of history have graced this much-coveted magazine cover: Albert Einstein, JFK, MLK, Pope John Paul II. This year, joining these ranks is Greta Thunberg, this year’s Time Magazine Person of the Year. So much has been said and written about Greta, the 16-year-old Swedish girl who took the world by storm with her furious speeches and international Friday demonstrations. Here in Israel, Greta didn’t receive much coverage. However, many young people felt connected to Greta’s movement and joined the environmental zeitgeist that was taking over the world.
Today we’re finally going to talk about climate change, one of the most controversial topics of our time.
Michael Buckland was born in Finland and made Aliyah 2 years ago. He quickly became aware of issues like the use of plastic and air pollution in Israel and started getting involved. Soon enough he began organizing protests and today he’s one of the leaders of a new Israeli green movement.
We’re happy to have Michael Buckland on the podcast today to talk about climate change!

Did you enjoy this article?
You'll love our roundtable.

Editor's Picks

Latest Articles

Crisis of Truth

An uproar over an article showing discrimination against Jewish and Israeli writers dramatizes how ideology and politics prevail over truth.

Two Elections, One People

On October 27, Israelis will elect the 26th Knesset. A week later, on November 3, Americans will vote in pivotal midterm elections.

The Return to Biblicalness

Shattering as it’s been, there’s something to be said for this abrupt return to biblicalness. By this awkward word I don’t mean belief in religion, necessarily, but appreciation for values that have fallen into disfavor in our supposedly enlightened age.

From Darkness to Hope

While we cannot choose when darkness comes, each one of us can choose how we respond to it.

The Wrong Lesson from Madison Square Garden

In an instant, Mr. Lander went from being a fellow protester to being treated by some in the crowd as morally disqualified because of one word attached to him: “Zionist.”

Empathy and Apathy

In our upside-down world, where truth is murdered by ideology, empathy is not merely lacking: it has been corrupted.

The Hidden Potential Within

There is room for every Jew. No one should be dismissed because his or her gifts have not yet become visible. No one should conclude that his or her contribution does not matter.

Bibi’s Last Stand

If Bibi is unable to persuade enough Israelis to his side on the Haredi or West Bank settlements, he is the unparalleled master at rallying his country to stand together against their enemies.

The “Real News” of Fake Jews

Where and how did we end up with all these truly idiotic, morally obtuse celebrity Jews? Did none of them go to college, or is it that they didn’t know how to stand up to their antisemitic, Islamist professors?

More news and opinions than at a Shabbat dinner, right in your inbox.