Ecological camping, beehives and artists try to give new life to one of Jerusalem’s most notorious buildings – and change how we view wasted rooftop space Nir Hasson Apr. 21, 2022 The entrance to the vacation site is situated between a small shop called “Absolutely Everything for One Shekel” and a bank branch. After passing […]

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Looking at international agreements to preserve biological variety, the comptroller found that Israel failed to ratify several international treaties aimed at preserving the marine environment. By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH Published: MAY 10, 2022 Some enemies try to invade Israel – not only through gaps in the security fences to the east and the south – and […]

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If the world’s flora and fauna will need millions of years to rebound from the damage humanity has wrought on the planet, recovering from the ecological and aesthetic ravages of Zionism will take twice as long Ofri Ilany May. 12, 2022 Israel celebrated its 74th birthday earlier this month as one of the ugliest countries […]

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The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs invites you to a Zoom webinar on Energy and the Eastern Mediterranean in 2022 Monday, May 30 at 11:00 a.m. (Israel time) Zoom webinar link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88941883349 A recording of the webinar will be available here on May 31   Opening Remarks: Amb. Dore Gold – President, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs Amb. Giulio […]

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EcoPeace in the Media April 1st, 2022, The Strategist/Australian Strategic Policy Institute, The Threat Spectrum by Joshua Dunne, Stephan Robin and Ben Stevens April 9th, 2022, Jerusalem Post, The Middle East earthquake no one noticed by Michael M. Cohen April 12th, 2022, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Reforestation in Jordan by Zoe H. Robbin April 14th, 2022, L’Chaim Radio Show, Gidon Bromberg – on […]

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From the Persian Gulf to North Africa, water disputes are intensifying. With global warming sharpening water shortages, these ‘boring,’ back-channel conflicts could turn into a deluge Zvi Bar’el May. 20, 2022 Abandoned fishing boats line the banks of the Tigris River in Iraq. In Iran, Lake Urmia, which once stretched out 140 kilometers in length, […]

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By Rayya Al Muheisen – May 15,2022 The Sahara Forest Project’s ‘She Grows’ programme aims to empower women and increase employment opportunities by focusing on the skills required in the labour market (Photo courtesy of SFP) AMMAN — The Sahara Forest Project (SFP) that envisages re-vegetation of the Jordanian desert with the use of sustainable […]

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By JT – May 18,2022 Energy Minister Saleh Kharabsheh on Tuesday launched a petroleum exploration project in the Sirhan well, the southeast of the Kingdom (Photo courtesy of Energy Ministry) AMMAN — Energy Minister Saleh Kharabsheh on Tuesday launched a petroleum exploration project in the Sirhan well, the southeast of the Kingdom. After reviewing preparations […]

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Yossi Langotsky May. 19, 2022 As an oil geologist who devoted decades of his life to searching for oil and natural gas in Israel, and as the person who initiated and led the discovery of the Tamar offshore natural gas field – which is named after my granddaughter – in the Israeli Mediterranean Sea, I […]

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– Haaretz Nehemia Shtrasler May. 13, 2022 This was a difficult week for the cult of natural gas charlatans. It began with the news that Israel saved an eye-popping 65 billion shekels ($18.8 billion) in 2021 thanks to its massive transition to natural gas. Then came a study submitted to the European Parliament showing Israel […]

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By JT – May 22,2022 AMMAN — The Water Ministry on Saturday received the bronze European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) 2022 Sustainability Award for Al Ghabawi Wastewater Septic Tank Facility, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. Water Minister Mohammad Najjar expressed pride in this achievement, adding that the project was submitted following His […]

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Sandstorms pose serious risk to human health by Naharnet Newsdesk Sandstorms have engulfed the Middle East in recent days, in a phenomenon experts warn could proliferate because of climate change, putting human health at grave risk. At least 4,000 people went to hospital Monday for respiratory issues in Iraq where eight sandstorms have blanketed the […]

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Rotem Shtarkman May. 3, 2022 Professor Dan Tchernov does not believe the earth has a climate problem. In fact, “The earth has no problem,” he says. Tchernov is the head of the Mediterranean Sea Research Center of Israel, the scientific director at the Morris Kahn Marine Research Station and the founder of the Leon H. […]

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The Multifaith Alliance for Syrian Refugees is using the innovative technology of the Israeli company, Watergen, which supplies fresh and mineral-enriched drinking water from the air. By LIOR NOVIK Published: MAY 10, 2022 Water is a basic and necessary component of life. But for millions of people in Syria, a country that has been torn […]

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Owini, a subsidiary company of the Mitrelli Group, was able to make water more accessible in more than 200 remote villages across Angola, where locals have to travel for miles in order to access water in order to shower or cook Ynet | Published: 05.10.22 The residents of remote African villages will no longer have […]

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The bill approved by the ministerial committee is significantly less stringent than an original version that the ministry had sought to advance, creating a difference of opinion among environmental groups Lee Yaron May. 9, 2022 The Ministerial Committee for Legislation gave its unanimous approval to proposed climate change legislation on Sunday, of the kind the […]

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A visit to state-owned EAPC facilities in Ashkelon, one of the world’s 20 largest oil storage facilities, make the recent cabinet resolution promising a low-carbon future for the Israeli economy seem like science fiction Zafrir Rinat Aug. 1, 2021 While many states are increasingly switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, the Europe Asia […]

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While most hydrogen is produced from natural gas in a non-sustainable process (gray hydrogen), it can also be produced using renewable energy (green hydrogen). By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH Published: APRIL 11, 2022 Hydrogen, the lightest and most abundant element in the world, is – under standard conditions – odorless, colorless, tasteless, non-toxic, but highly combustible. As […]

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The group of palm trees is defined as unique and is said to be a remnant of the first domesticated palms in the Middle East Zafrir Rinat May. 3, 2022 In the wake of pressure from environmental activists, Israel Chemicals has agreed to take emergency measures to save a unique group of palm trees in […]

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By Saeb Rawashdeh – May 07,2022 Photo by Safa Obeid AMMAN — Safa Obeid, who was selected as the Earth Prize Educator of the Year, said the recognition has helped her acquaint students with their surroundings and the environmental problems they are facing. A teacher at the UNRWA Sweileh Preparatory Girls’ School, Obeid was awarded […]

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