Courtney Cooperman

Courtney Cooperman (she/her) is a 2020-2021 Eisendrath Legislative Assistant at the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism. She grew up in Short Hills, N.J., as a member of Congregation B’nai Jeshurun.

Environment and Climate Change

Environmental Injustice and the Legacy of Redlining

Courtney Cooperman

August 11, 2021

Although Judaism frames our responsibility to care for the planet in forward-looking terms, our commitment to environmental protection requires that we look backwards, too. This Earth Day, we must consider the connection between historic injustices, who bears the burdens of environmental harm, and solutions to correct these injustices.

Person holding sign that says There is No Planet B

Environment and Climate Change

From Pain to Purpose: Mourning for the Earth on Tishah B’Av

Courtney Cooperman

July 6, 2021

On Tishah B’Av, as we grieve for the Earth and the countless lives lost to climate change, we must also harness our power to limit the scale of future tragedy. Even as we feel the effects of climate change in our daily lives, we still have the chance to stave off worst-case scenarios.

Red Chinese flag and blue Uyghur flag lying atop one another

International Religious Freedom

From Empathy to Action: Raising Our Voices for Uyghur Freedom

Courtney Cooperman

March 25, 2021

This Passover, we turn our attention to the plight of the Uyghur Muslims in China, one of today’s most horrific human rights crises. Roughly 12 million Uyghurs live in Xinjiang Province, a region in northwestern China.

Environment and Climate Change

On Tu BiShvat, Celebrate a Season of Promise for Environmental Action

Courtney Cooperman

January 21, 2021

With a shrinking window of opportunity to prevent the worst effects of climate change, Tu BiShvat is an important occasion to make our voices heard and defend the future of the planet.

Climate change protest featuring a young girl holding a sign in the shape of planet Earth

Environment and Climate Change

Five Years of Paris, Five Worrisome Climate Milestones, and Five Reasons for Optimism

Courtney Cooperman

December 17, 2020

December 12 marked the fifth anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement, a historic endeavor to reduce carbon emissions and prevent catastrophic levels of global warming. Since then, the urgency of climate change has only become more apparent.