Cleantech and Green Living from the Land of the Prophets
Posted in Transportation & EcoTravel on Sep 29th, 2008
Who ever said that there’s no nightlife in Jerusalem?
When it comes to pubs and clubs, Tel Aviv surely has the edge by a long way. Israel’s Sin City is also more bike-friendly with its tree-lined cycle paths and flat topography, but anyone bold enough to take to Jerusalem’s streets at night on two wheels has [...]
Posted in Living Greener on Sep 3rd, 2008
When you were kids, did you have that cool attachment on your bike - a dynamo - that powered your bike lamp with no battery? All the kids who had them would go whirring by in the dark, the dynamo spinning against the side of the wheel, and their lights glowing brighter and brighter, the [...]
Posted in Transportation & EcoTravel on Aug 26th, 2008
Israel’s tourism industry has made some serious changes recently. The Ministry of Tourism announced a few months ago that it was going ‘green’ for 2009, stating that it had a plan that included “environment-sensitive planning and development; preservation of the cultural and social heritage; developing tourism and new jobs in agricultural areas and the periphery [...]
Posted in Transportation & EcoTravel on Aug 11th, 2008
Bicycles are becoming trendy here in Israel, and as a result the government has been spearheading initiatives to promote this eco-friendly, congestion-fighting trend. What’s more, bicycle tourism is becoming increasingly popular as well, as bikers savor the open green spaces that Israel has to offer.
Israel’s Ministry of Tourism has just announced that the government is [...]
Posted in Living Greener on Apr 21st, 2008
Combine DIY eco-tourism with Israel’s new wine industry this Passover: Israel’s Ministry of Tourism offers a website chock full of great ideas. The latest is a biking tour between the vineyards and wineries between Jerusalem and Israel’s Northern Negev.
Although the ministry maps out an itinerary you could follow (which we’ve included here for your reference), [...]
Posted in Prophets on Apr 9th, 2008
Previously famous for harboring a fledgling prophet in her guest bedroom for a weekend (and for cooking amazing, veggie-licious meals), our friend Debby is putting the pedal where her mouth is, and will be biking 300 miles from Jerusalem to Eilat to raise money for worthy green causes–the Arava Environmental Institute in southern [...]
Posted in Transportation & EcoTravel on Jan 11th, 2008
Hot on the heels (or should that be, ‘wheels’) of the news that bicycle use is on the rise in Tel Aviv, the municipality in Israel’s second city has just announced that it is launching a ‘pay and ride’ bike rental system.Last week, Green Prophet reported that bike use in the city shot up by [...]
Posted in Business & Technology, Living Greener, News & Politics, Transportation & EcoTravel, Urban on Jan 5th, 2008
Being such a small place, you’d think Israel would be a simple place to get around on less than four wheels. But, alas, this is not the case since it’s cities and roads continuously choked with traffic. So it’s reassuring to hear that more Israelis are swapping their polluting automobiles for the most eco-friendly, not [...]
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