Cleantech and Green Living from the Land of the Prophets
Posted in Book Reviews on Jun 25th, 2008
“The illumination is made possible thanks to the emergence of an exhilarating new discipline,
one that integrates unprecedented knowledge of plants as living organisms with their fossil record and the role they play in driving global environmental change.
“As we do so, we can see clearly that plants are not ’silent witnesses to the passage [...]
Posted in Science & Technology on Jun 14th, 2008
Are you tired of seeing all the waste at work? The unnecessary printing, photocopying, computers left on all night, styrofoam cups, wasted electricity? Oh, the horrors! Ready to work in a greener environment?
Well, if you’re based in Tel Aviv or Istanbul, Greenpeace is hiring. And they want you.
Greenpeace is looking for [...]
Posted in Business & Politics on May 5th, 2008
Growing up as a kid, my favorite nature shows were either the Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom or specials about Jacques Cousteau as he explored the great seas.
Some of those hours glued to the tube made me into who I am today.
Thanks to some key words penned into a story on ISRAEL21c, marine [...]
Posted in Travel & Nature on Apr 29th, 2008
A guest post from Hazon in New York:
This March 23 – 27 thirty participants from around North America and Israel hiked from the northern tip of Israel to the Sea of Galilee on the first-ever Hike for Israel, to benefit the Heschel Center for Environmental Learning and Leadership, based in Tel Aviv, and Hazon in [...]
Posted in Religion on Mar 31st, 2008
We’ve seen how environmentalism can be applied to studies of literature, but what about Torah learning?
While our Eco-Rabbi is one example that it’s possible to view Torah from an environmental perspective, there are other paths to environmental Torah learning blossoming all around us.
Posted in Fashion & Design on Mar 29th, 2008
“Embrace the fabulousness of green living”
Green Chic - Saving The Earth in Style
by Christie Matheson
Don’t believe it is possible to remain stylish while going green and living a simpler, more planet-friendly lifestyle? Then this book is for you - writer Christie Matheson has aimed her new book precisely at this target audience.
For her, [...]
Posted in Business & Politics on Jan 30th, 2008
Kids in Beit Shemesh schools–religious and secular alike–will soon be learning about environmental issues. A new initiative on the part of Sviva Israel, a religious environmental NGO, is bringing discussion of ecological topics into the classroom.
In particular, kids will learn how to recognize their “ecological footprint” and be encouraged to tread lightly with some practical [...]
Posted in Business & Politics on Dec 25th, 2007
The Israeli environment school, the Arava Institute, works to train young Israelis - Jews and Arabs alike - on developing a sustainable Middle East. Its graduates are going out into the world and making a big difference, for the environment and in politics. It’s the first model to bring Arabs and Jews together on behalf [...]
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