Feeling jaded from all the holidays in this country, we decided to retreat to the desert for Shabbat (the Jewish day of rest). And this was no ordinary retreat: arriving into Moshav Dekel, in the Eshkol region of the Negev (bordering on the Gaza Strip), our spirits lift when we see our destination: 36 Figs [...]

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One of our favourite Green NGO’s in Israel, Bustan, are holding a special tree planting event tommorrow (Thursday the 11th of September) at Segev Shalom.
With the help of local Bedouin residents, Bustan are planting an orchard (bustan, Hebrew and Arabic) as the first event of their new ‘Tree’s For Life’ project, which aims to green [...]

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If you choose to live in the heart of the Negev desert - or any desert for that matter - chances are, you’re pretty in touch with nature.  Because you’re surrounded by it.  There just aren’t any of the modern distractions that many of us know and love, like movies, frozen yogurt stands, etc.
But the [...]

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If you don’t know what a yurt is, have no fear.  Most people don’t (including yours truly).  But yurts, with their portability, suitability for nature trips, and simple low-tech structures are highly suitable for eco-tourism - so they definitely deserve our attention.  And it certainly is exciting that yurts are entering the Israeli tourism scene.
So [...]

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As the Green Prophet archives will tell you, Israel is no stranger to environmentally friendly tourism.  Not only is there a variety of ecologically minded guesthouses all of the country (including a vegetarian paradise in the Galilee), but the Israeli Ministry of Tourism has announced that it is going green.  Part of this initiative has [...]

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Last week in Haaretz, Naamah Lanski reported on the new green police in town. They’re about a meter tall, can’t read or write yet, and you better not throw away plastic bottles (or any other recyclables), leave lights on, or even pack lunches in plastic bags around them.
That’s right. Israel’s kindergartens are going [...]

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If you’re out and about and you know that you will be sitting idle in your car for more than a minute, turn your motor off. It’s a great way to safe energy, gas and money. Those drops add up over time.

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Check it out: A solution to all that trash.
Do the words “business” and “green” sound antithetical to you? Read on.
Now you can wear your favorite banner advertisement on your purse. Forever.
Claudia waxes rhapsodic about a new organic restaurant in Tel Aviv. It’s all about the buckwheat dumplings!
Here’s what we bet is news to you: Israel [...]

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