Environmental planning

A destroyed house in the Gaza Envelope. Photo: Shetil Stock

Strengthen the economy and protect the environment: the economic model that will enable sustainable development

The adoption of the financial model that was used during the establishment of the state can help finance the sustainable development of the surrounding area and the north and the rehabilitation of Israel's economy. opinion
backpackers Investing in local communities. Illustration: depositphotos.com

to travel for nature

How did your trip help the environment you were in? Get to know restorative tourism, which is not only harmless - but also helps nature and local communities during the trip. Food for thought for sand trips
Soil transplantation is a method in which healthy soil is transferred to an area where the soil needs restoration. A plot where soil transplantation was carried out, near Munich. Photo: Wolfgang von Brackel

Organ transplantation - nature's version

When a human organ "breaks down" - it is sometimes possible to replace it with another one, but is it possible to replace contaminated soil with another soil? It turns out that it is: this method is called "soil transplantation", and a new international study indicates its effectiveness
Many studies testify to the positive effects of green spaces on our health. Photo by Myan Nguyen on Unsplash

What is denser is greener?

Garbage (green wash). Image: depositphotos.com

Will new regulations be able to help us know if a factory is green or dirty? (document)

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The Ministry of Environmental Protection publishes for public comment the draft Israeli green taxonomy, for classifying economic activities according to their impact on environmental goals; The Israeli taxonomy will make it possible to define environmental and climatic effects of economic activities, will make it possible
Illustration - Renewed Hope: Dealing with the problem of flooding in an old urban fabric, a moral paradise, within the framework of the Climate Crisis and Environment Studio _ LandBasics Local Landscapes under the guidance of: Matanya Zak, Aliza Broida, Isabella Levy. Final project in landscape architecture, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning - Technion

The architects of change

A green city? This is not a paradox. An optimistic look at a differently designed future, through the final projects of the landscape architecture course at the Technion, which dealt with creative solutions for a more sustainable planning of the Israeli space
A flooded building in south Tel Aviv, January 5, 2020. Photo: shutterstock

The connection between desert dust and air pollution and the deadly flood that happened at the beginning of the year in Tel Aviv has been revealed

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In the disaster that happened on January 4, 2020, two people were killed in the elevator and many infrastructures were damaged. At the end of the week, a storm washed over the coastal cities of Israel. Is the reason for the existence of these storms related but
Environmental pollution. From Jumpstory.com

23% of deaths in the world are caused by an unhealthy environment

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The fires in the state of New South Wales in Australia, 2019. From Wikipedia

You can't see the forest

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Deforestation, one of the causes of soil erosion. Photo: shutterstock

Agriculture to mitigate the warming

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The Dead Sea. FROM PIXABAY.COM

Why should a canal from the Red Sea to the Dead Sea be opposed?

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The coastline of the Dead Sea. Photo: shutterstock

The Sea Canal disaster returns again

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A technique for burning fossil fuel without emitting carbon into the air using oxidized iron particles. Photo: Ohio University

Fossil fuel technology that does not emit carbon into the free air

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City of summer

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Positive cities act as one organism integrated into the environment. Pictured - NASA's Sustainability Base Center. Source: NASA.

How "smart cities" can save the planet

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Illustration: pixabay.

stop the drift

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Urban shadow. A significant difference in the feeling of heat. Photo: Sawyer Bengtson on Unsplash.

Heavy thermal load

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Urban landscape with trees. Better to focus on lower vegetation. Photo: Vladimir Kudinov.

The generous discourse

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Sea level rise may change the surface as we know it today. Photo: amira_a, Flickr.

Prepare for sea level rise (and save billions)

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Climate March 2017, the end point in front of the US Embassy. Photo: Avi Blizovsky

"We are marching to protest Trump's dangerous policies on environmental issues"

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A Greek firefighting plane drops water as part of helping to extinguish the fire on Nahal HaGivori road, Haifa' 22/11/2016/ Photo: CC BY-SA 4.0 Avi Ben Zaken, from Wikipedia

prevent the next fire

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Africa. Illustration: shutterstock

Natural environment and man - a comparison between Africa and us

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Visualization of the floating house. Includes an area for growing food. Photo: jet capsule

A house with a view to the fish

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The smart city in Singapore - a broad perspective. Illustration: Dassault Systems

Singapore of headquarters and virtual Singapore - smart cities - the future begins today

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The Dead Sea - a view from space

The Deputy Minister read in the Science Committee: "The sea canal project will be examined at every stage in order to prevent damage to the Dead Sea"

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Victoria - British Columbia. Photo: shutterstock

The price of pollution

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Noise. Illustration: shutterstock

Let live quietly

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The water level in the southern part of the Dead Sea is constantly rising due to human activity, which is the use by the countries of the region of the water of the Jordan River and the production of potash in the Dead Sea factories. Photo: israeltourism, Flickr

Harvest time has come

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Piles of grass clippings in Nahal Yashpin, Lev Hasharon Regional Council. Photography: Aviv Avisher

There is life on the margins

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The ecological balance may collapse. Illustration: shutterstock

Stanford researcher: The sixth mass extinction is already here, man is not immune either

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durability. Illustration: shutterstock

Sustainability - a view from nature

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population growth. Illustration: shutterstock

Controlling the size of the human population

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A garden with an imitation of a natural waterfall environment. Photo: shutterstock

Imitating nature from a business perspective

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farm animals. Illustration: shutterstock

Research: it is 10 times better to switch to consuming chicken meat and eggs instead of beef

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Imitation of nature - Leonardo da Vinci's flying machine. Photo: shutterstock

Biomimicry at the system level - Interface Company

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Minister of Environmental Protection Amir Peretz at the 2013 Pratt Award for Environmental Communication ceremony, which took place in May 2014. Photo: Hashel Center

Environmental reporters are the 'Bedouin guard' like the one who revealed to the residents of Emek Halla the reason for the excavations in their yard

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Confino, editor of the Guardian Sustainable Business. Photo: Heschel Institute

"The fate of human civilization hangs in the balance, sustainability is not just a matter of choice, it is a necessity"

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Earth Day is also celebrated in Israel. Illustration: shutterstock

Earth Day, starting today, will be marked by green cities

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"Israel is approaching the limit of its carrying capacity. The establishment of artificial islands is needed now more than ever"

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Alternatives to the Sea Canal. From the website of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to the current plan (2019) the canal will pass entirely through Jordanian territory, but very close to the border.

The Leader of Peace - War on the Environment (update and details)

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Lions in the Masai Mara reserve in Kenya. Photo: shutterstock

super hunters

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A street in the town of Poynton near Manchester. From Wikipedia

Controlled chaos - cities without traffic lights

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Humanity's impact on the environment. Illustration: shutterstock

"The Human Era"

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Naor Yerushalmi, CEO of Haim and Environment. From his Twitter page

Environmental organizations warn: the elimination of the citizen protection system under the guise of streamlining regulation

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Minister Amir Peretz at the Pratt Award ceremony, May 9, 2013. Photo: Avi Blizovsky

"I will not give a hand to the cancellation of the allocation to reduce greenhouse gases in the amount of NIS 80 million, this is a violation of an international obligation"

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Eilat airport. From Wikipedia

Megalomaniac projects promoted by politicians. Who needs it? Why is it good?

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The exchange of ministers in the Ministry of Environmental Protection - the incoming minister Amir Peretz and the outgoing minister Gilad Ardan. Photo: Tomer Zamora

The incoming Minister of Environmental Protection, Amir Peretz: "Together we will build an environmental Iron Dome for future generations"

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A request for a fair distribution of the gas from a campaign of social organizations and environmental organizations

2013 elections: the parties present an upgraded environmental platform

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Alternatives to the Sea Canal. From the website of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to the current plan (2019) the canal will pass entirely through Jordanian territory, but very close to the border.

The Sea Canal - postponement?

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The planned route of the bridge from Sinai to Saudi Arabia. Photo: Green Prophet website

Egyptian environmental activists are fighting a plan to build a bridge from Sinai to Saudi Arabia

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