Liana Rothman

Liana Rothman is the director of youth empowerment at Adamah, where she co-founded the Jewish Youth Climate Movement (JYCM). She oversees JYCM and Adamah on Campus, fostering a vibrant generation of Jewish leaders through environmental education, climate action, and community building. Liana worked with the Adamah Farm Fellowship and Teva at the Isabella Freedman Retreat Center and served as national programs coordinator and manager for the Seal of Sustainability, ultimately developing JYCM, and expanding Adamah on Campus. Over six years at Adamah, Liana has shaped and pushed the Jewish environmental landscape by integrating social justice with climate action and community building. Before Adamah, Liana worked with Kids4Peace in Jerusalem as a youth educator, counselor, and community organizer. She holds an M.P.A. in Nonprofit Management and Public Policy from New York University’s Wagner School, a Certificate in Jewish Ethics and Social Justice from The Jewish Theological Seminary, a Certificate in JOFEE Leadership from Hazon, and a B.A. in Middle Eastern Studies from Tel Aviv University.