Green Prophet

Is the Israeli media turning green?

Michael Green — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:02:55 -0600

As Green Prophet nears its first birthday, we’re are pleased to have brought you hundreds of stories about environmental issues and activism in Israel and the Middle East over the last 12 months. We’re glad to be playing our part in the mushrooming of environmental awareness in the...

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Green Prophet Interviews Green Movement Spokesman Rami Livni

Daniella Cheslow — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:50:57 -0600

Eight months ago, Israeli environmental veterans founded Tnua Yeruka, or the Green Movement. Led by Eran Ben-Yemini, the founder of the student environmental movement Megama Yeruka, and by veteran Israeli environmentalist Alon Tal, Tnua Yeruka aims to marry the values of the green worldview with...

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Tel Aviv’s Dancing Camel Brewery Holding a Fundraiser for the Zalul Environmental Association

Karen Chernick — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:32:13 -0600

Dancing Camel, one of Tel Aviv’s great small, local breweries, makes absolutely delicious beer. From Pomegranate Ale to Cherry Vanilla Stout… they know what they’re doing. Coming from a female non-beer drinker, you can take my word for it. I would never drink the stuff unless...

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Iran Going Nuclear in Joint Nuclear Power Plant Venture with Neighbors

Jack Reichert — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:42:44 -0600

As a source of alternative energy, some people believe that nuclear power is extremely powerful and can be a fantastic green solution to the energy problem. There are several hazards involved though: Purifying the uranium needed to generate the energy is extremely dangerous, and if the waste is not...

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Solar Cooking Ovens: Another Eco-Solution from the Gaza Strip

Rachel Bergstein — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:30:36 -0600

Over the past few weeks, Israel’s ongoing blockade of the Gaza Strip has intensified. Commercial crossings are now closed, preventing the transfer of natural gas and other essential resources for Gaza’s 1.5 million residents. We saw earlier this year, when inventors Waseem Khazendar...

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“Buying Nothing Day” Can Save Someone’s Life

Karin Kloosterman — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 12:58:01 -0600

A day before Buy Nothing Day (today), an American salesman lost his life, as bargain hunters in a Wal-Mart shop in Long Island trampled him to death. No one was going to get in the way of a good deal: shoppers walked on and killed the 34 year-old, while pushing their way through the door...

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DIY Heating: 2 Knitting Needles Studio

Karen Chernick — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 11:10:33 -0600

The winter months are fast approaching, and more of us are feeling the need to look for things to keep us warm - whether it be soup, sweaters, slippers, or socks. And for those of us who are trying to be green, the more we can avoid using electricity and non-renewable energy for our heating...

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Creative Gifts for the Holiday Season

Jack Reichert — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:22:18 -0600

With the gift holidays officially open now is the time to reconsider gift giving, especially now with the current economic crisis! First, do you really need to spend so much on gifts? Be thoughtful, instead of spendful! It will make you feel so much more appreciated than stressing over credit-card...

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California Revs Up For Israel’s Shai Agassi And A $1 Billion Electric Car Scheme

Green Prophet — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 04:11:15 -0600

The financial crisis is hurting Americans, but months before the hit fuel costs were already gouging into people’s pockets. Some were forced to carpool to work, others took the bus or train. While creative forms of public transportation help deal with times of fiscal uncertainty (we...

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Will the Coral Reef at Aqaba Beach Be Destroyed By Litter?

Ilana Teitelbaum — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:35:18 -0600

The lush marine habitat by Aqaba Beach in Jordan is among the richest in the world, attracting thousands of visitors per year. But the popularity of the beach is also its downfall: In just 20 minutes, divers recovered more than 150 kilos of garbage from the waters of the reef, including plastic...

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