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).
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The Safdie Plan by any other name?
The Safdie Plan for the development of the forests west of Jerusalem was roundly defeated in its former life. Is it being revived again with a different name? (Ha'aretz, 13 Aug. 2008).
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Blooming Green Party already faces new rival
Two Green parties vie to fill the environmental void in Knesset (Jerusalem Post, 3 June. 2008)
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Expert: Gov't inciting panic over water
Conservation, not big techno-fixes, can get us through periods of drought, says water expert Dr. Peretz Dar (Haaretz. 3 June, 2008)
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After five months of suspense, the hoopoe is crowned Israel's state bird
JGEN's Webmaster is taken aback and still stands by the bulbul, though that's not covered in the Haaretz article! (Haaretz. 29 May, 2008)
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Cabdriver has eureka moment for cutting costs: Hybrid engine
The first hybrid cab driver in Tel Aviv becomes an enthusiastic advocate (Haaretz, 8 April, 2008)
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Stomping on nature
Developer of the "ecological footprint" brings ideas to Israel (Ha'aretz, 6 April, 2008).
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Just in case you thought JGEN was the only website dealing with Israel and the Environment - you're world is about to expand! (YNet Hebrew Edition, 11 March 2008).
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JNF ‘Greens’ Its Tree-Planting Program
But some wonder if group's energies could be better spent (The Jewish Daily Forward, 9 Jan. 2008)
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Arab states reject proposed UN eco-center for including Israel
Arab officials reject a United Nations a regional environmental training center that would include Israel (Ha'aretz Online, 5 Dec. 2007).
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Green Cities / Wasting away
Ha'aretz environmental writer describes the environmental predicament of Israel's Arab towns and cities (Ha'aretz Online, 3 Dec. 2007).
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Knesset bans placing cellular antennas on residential buildings
Cellular antennas will no longer be placed in living quarters, including balconies... as part of a unanimous endorsement of the non-ionizing radiation regulations (Ha'aretz, 24 Oct. 2007).
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President Shimon Peres Highlights Global Warming in His Address to Knesset
Peres encourages Israel to become a global leader in alternative energy research and production (MFA, 8 October, 2007)
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1,250 Israelis die each year from pollution-related cancer
Health Ministry Report points to vehicle and industrial air pollution, and water and soil contamination (Ha'aretz, 9 October, 2007)
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Arava Institute Press Release Featured on Jordanian Embassy Site
Arava Institute alumni and faculty meet with Jordanian officials in Washington to discuss environmental issues in the Rift Valley (Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, 10 Sept. 2007).
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Lawmakers back paper bags to save the environment
Plastic poisons us when it's being made and when it's being discarded, explain MKs (Ha'aretz, November 19, 2006).
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The environment, at a crossroads
A North American writer and naturalist shares his impression of Israel and Palestine's environmental challenges (Ha'aretz Online, 3 August, 2007).
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Israeli diplomats go green
Ambassador Sallai Meridor and other diplomats in the US will be driving hybrids (YNet News, 11 July 2007).
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Study: Environmental education at schools is in poor shape
While "Green Accreditation" proliferates in Israeli schools, environmental literacy lags (Ha'aretz Online, 17 July, 2007)
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Report: Global warming disastrous for Israel
Israel Union for Environmental Defense publishes report detailing potential consequences of global warming in Israel. Report says `Tel Aviv shoreline could reach Ibn Gvirol Street' (Ynet, 5 July, 2007)
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