The Knesset Goes Solar
With nearly 50 years of history behind Israel’s parliament building, the Classical stone structure has seen countless historical changes and events.
Four Years After Devastating Carmel Forest Fire, Israel’s Firefighters Now Prepared
This week, Israel marked the fourth anniversary of the Carmel forest fire that claimed 44 lives and destroyed 6,000 acres of land.
Israel’s Newest Rocket Defense System: Trees?
Israel is employing an environmentally-friendly security tactic: tree-planting.
The IDF Goes Green
The IDF is making amazing strides when it comes to protecting the environment. The largest organization in Israel, the Israel Defense Forces operates numerous bases across the country. Having to supply energy to all these bases proves costly monetarily and for the environment. Recently, the IDF implemented a plan to replace all of their diesel […]
Tu B’Shvat: New Year for the Trees – and the Environment
According to Jewish tradition, there are four “new years” in the calendar: the new year for the world, the new year for kings, the new year for animals and the new year for trees. The date of the latter is disputed in rabbinic writings, but the final conclusion puts it on the fifteenth day of […]
Israel is a Renewable Light Unto the Nations
Our generation has been privileged to witness not only the miracle of the blooming of Israel’s deserts, but the emergence of the Jewish State as a global leader in environmental innovation, making the Bible come to life and, to paraphrase Isaiah, causing the Jewish people to become a “renewable” light unto the nations. While much […]
Israel’s First Gas Customers: Palestinians
Partners in Israel’s Leviathan offshore gas field have signed their first export contract, to the tune of $1.2 billion, with an unlikely client: the Palestine Power Generation Company. According to the deal, the power company will be supplied with 4.75 billion cubic meters of gas to run a power plant that will be built near […]
Negev Region Focus of Environmental Rehabilitation
And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. (Genesis 2:15) As part of a governmental push to encourage people to move to the Negev, several environmental projects are underway in the region. Most notable among them are the opening of Israel’s […]
