A Jewish environmental umbrella group in the United States has a new executive director. On April 1, Adam Stern took over as head of the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life. Stern, who most recently was vice president for business development at an environmental Web site, replaces Mark Jacobs, who stepped down after nine years in the position.
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