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The Isaac Mayer Wise Academy and the URJ Greene Family Camp Establish Eco-Village

We are excited to announce the creation of the Isaac Mayer Wise Academy Eco-Village at Greene Family Camp. The Eco-Village will be open for use next summer and will be occupied by our incoming 10th grade students, revolutionizing our current Kibbutz program. The new Eco-Village will focus on living sustainably and through Jewish practice.

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What’s the story with Sustainability Man?

Greening Greene Family Camp has always been a priority of staff and campers. This is our summer home and we want to make sure it’s around forever and in it’s best shape! But sometimes, even when something’s really, really important we need little reminders to do the right thing, to turn the lights off EVERY time we leave the cabin and to walk that 5 extra feet to recycle the plastic bottle rather than throw it away. Luckily, this summer at GFC we’ve a had a special guest to remind us about being green, Sustainability Man! Sustainability Man is a [...]

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