Sign In / Become a Member   Home     About Us     Environmental News     Joint Projects     Forums     Join the Email List     Links     Contact Us   Home   Search: NEWS Plans to reform ILA threaten country's open spaces, lobby says Greens assess the environmental implications of Israel's proposed land reforms (Jerusalem Post, 12 May, 2009). Read More... GreenProphet - Israel's English Language Environmental Blog - Analyzes the Latest Election Results Analysis presents a skeptical view that environmental issues will continue to be pushed to the back burner (18 Feb. 2009, Green Prophet). Read More... In world first, Israeli know-how helps India village get water from air. Machines produced in Israel can provide a thirsty village with water from the air (23 Feb. 2009. Jerusalem Post) Read More... ANALYSIS AND OPINION Greening Guides - What should we do and how do we do it? Ha'aretz reviews three self-help greening guides, and gives a few pointers for Israelis as well (Ha'aretz, 3 Aug. 2008) Read More... Climate for change Reflections on how much Israelis know and are willing to do to reduce our carbon footprint (Haaretz. 23 May, 2008) Read More... EVENTS Walking Towards the Future - 21 April, 2010 "Transport Today and Tomorrow" and others invite you to a special international conference on walk-friendly city planning.  Including a - what else? - walking tour of Neve Sha'anan in Tel Aviv, and of course leading experts from Israel and abroad.  For more information, click here. Technion celebrates 40 years of planning education and research! On 3 June, 2010, the Technion Center for Urban and Regional Studies and the Graduate Program for Urban and Regional Plannning is celebrating its 40 year history.  Speakers, faculty and alumni panels, evening activities.  For more information, Kenes40 - at - gmail.com. Heschel Center launches social network of sustainability advocates Taking a lead from Facebook-like social networking tools, the Heschel Center established Greenchange to help individuals to enter the environmental community—to learn about the wealth of activity already taking place, share best practices, recruit partners, and self-organize."  Read More... ACTIVIST SPOTLIGHT Spotlight on Tamar and Carmi Wisemon: Greening the Religious Community The Wisemons, through their NGO Sviva Israel, are pioneering greening Orthodox communities in Israel and beyond (Jerusalem Post, 7 Aug. 2008). Read More... RESEARCH, WORK AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES Bustan seems development director Bustan, Sustainable Community Action for Land and People is seeking a part time (with potential to develop to full time) development director.  For more information, click here. (Posted 17 May, 2009) Earth's Promise seeking Executive Director Earth's Promise/Shavuat Ha'adama aims to connect people of all ages and backgrounds to the earth and encourages sustainable living from its base in Beer Sheva - Israel's capital in the Negev.  The executive director must be self-motivated, dynamic and prepared to provide vision for this grassroots, growing organization.  For more information, click here. (Posted 27 Feb. 2009). Arava Institute Looking for Student Life Coordinator Looking for a challenging position at a regional environmental studies center in Israel's Arava valley?  The Arava Institute Student Life Coordinator will work to provide and cultivate a warm, culturally sensitive and diverse community among Institute students.  Contact Miriam -at- arava.org.  The Jewish Global Environmental Network is an initiative of: The Heschel Center for Environmental Leadership and Learning