Cleantech and Green Living from the Land of the Prophets
Posted in Eco-Rabbi on Jul 3rd, 2008
Last week, God took care of the waste in the camp. This week Moses hits the rock. The Israelites had been traveling in the desert for roughly forty years, and Miriam, the sister of Moses and Aaron, dies. After Miriam dies suddenly the People of Israel lack water. Commentaries explain that in Miriam’s merit a [...]
Posted in News & Politics on Jul 3rd, 2008
Leaders from Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority concluding talks in Tokyo yesterday with the announcement that they plan to start building an agro-industrial park in the Palestinian Territories by next year.
The agro-industrial park could provide jobs for up to 6,000 Palestinians in the West Bank. According to Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura, the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 22nd, 2008
Last week, I visited the town of Umm El Fahem with staff members from Friends of the Earth Middle East (FoEME). FoEME is a trilateral Israeli, Palestinian, and Jordanian environmental organization that brings environmentalists together to work on issues of shared regional concern. As the Summer 2008 FoEME intern, I am assisting with [...]
Posted in Business & Technology, Clean Technology, Education on Jun 15th, 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrvOH7VmZRE
China is interested in Israeli clean technology. Here’s a video capturing some of the more interesting companies at Israel’s latest cleantech expo: on water, recycling and green building. Most of the companies showcased were all about valves and pipes, but the video points out a few hot innovators.
Posted in Sustainable Lifestyle on Jun 1st, 2008
Borders, though an understood concept in the modern world, are anything but natural.
The truth is that although borders may physically and ideologically separate us, one of the things that we all share is that we are citizens of the earth. And caring about the environment is a concern that can unite us.
The internet, too, has [...]
Posted in GreenYourselfDaily on May 27th, 2008
Take care to measure out the right amount of water needed. It takes extra energy to boil too much water. Not only will you be saving energy but time as well; your water will take less time to boil!
Posted in Business & Technology, News & Politics on May 13th, 2008
Not long ago Eli Cohen, the founder of Ayala Water and Ecology, was invited to New York City to propose solutions for cleaning the city’s sewage using plants in an environmentally friendly way. He’s already got a number of sites working in Israel and hopes to raise money to build a pilot plant in the [...]
Posted in Nature on Apr 1st, 2008
Cross-border environmental NGO, Friends of the Earth Middle East (FoEME), is getting work underway on establishing what it calls a ‘Peace Park’ to help rehabilitate the ailing River Jordan which runs along the border between Jordan and Israel (plus parts of the West Bank).
The Jordan Valley is an area with a rich natural, historical and [...]
Posted in GreenYourselfDaily on Apr 1st, 2008
Israel’s desert climate make keeping your car clean very difficult - especially when the sandstorms take hold of the region.
When you wash your car don’t run the hose. Instead, use a bucket of water and a quick hose rinse at the end. It can save 150 gallons each time.
Posted in GreenYourselfDaily on Mar 30th, 2008
Never pour water down the drain when there may be another use for it such as watering a plant or garden, or for cleaning around your home. Use your creativity and save our planet one drop at a time!
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