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Directory of Environmental Agencies in Israel |
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Non-Governmental Organizations
Regional Organizations
University Faculties Involved with the Study of the Environment
National and International Organizations with Environmental Committees
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Ministry of the Environment
P.O.B. 34033
Jerusalem 95464
ISRAEL
Tel: 02-655 3777
Fax: 02-653 5934
Press
here to enter the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment's WWW Page.
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Action Committee for the Prevention of Air Pollution
P.O.B. 6535
Haifa 31060
ISRAEL
Tel: 04-384 319, 04-387 140
Established in 1985. Together with the Association of Americans and Canadians in Israel, this group conducted a high-profile campaign in Haifa to bring about environmental changes. Through their activities, they succeeded in helping to reverse a proposal to build a second power plant in Haifa, in electing an environmental candidate to the Haifa City Council and in convincing both the Israel Electric Corporation and the oil refineries to burn low-sulfur fuel.
Alva - Industrial Association for Environmental Quality
Ormat Turbines Ltd.
P.O.B. 68
Yavne 70650
ISRAEL
Tel: 03-375 063
Founded by the Society for the Protection of Nature, Ormat Turbines Ltd. and the Manufacturers Assoc. of Israel in 1990. Alva is committed to instilling an environmental approach into all branches of industry. Its major objectives include promoting energy and resource conservation and use of environmentally-friendly products; disseminating
environmental information to the industrial community; encouraging waste reduction, reuse,
recycling and proper disposal and promoting environmental careers.
Alma - Association for Environmental Quality
70 Kaplan Street
Herzliya
ISRAEL
Tel: 052-575 262
Established in 1991. A citizens group, which at present is involved in
promoting the use of environmentally- friendly products and organically-grown produce, in
encouraging industry to reduce waste, in advancing recycling and in forming an environmental
youth movement.
Council for a Beautiful Israel
76-78 Bograshov Street
Tel Aviv 63429
ISRAEL
Tel: 03-202 331, 03-202 328
Fax: 03-292 987
Established in 1968, the CBI is active in promoting environmental awareness, protecting the natural beauty of Israel, preserving historical sites, promoting the
rehabilitation of run-down urban areas and developing public recreation sites and gardens.
In 1992 the CBI Center for Environmental Studies was inaugurated. The center houses a
comprehensive library, classrooms, meeting rooms, auditorium and exhibition center and
runs a full and lively curricula of environment education programs.
Eco Net
P.O.B. 581
Karkur 37105
Tel: 06-377072
Established in 1990, EcoNet is an environmental research information and advocacy organization. A citizens' group established in the wake of the Chernobyl catastrophe, it originally disseminated information on nuclear energy. Now it disseminates information on a broad set of issues including pesticides and magnetic radiation. The organization also acts as an information center, and through its hotlines, directs callers to the appropriate source of help.
Galilee Society for Health Research and Services
P.O.B. 330
Shefar'am 20200
ISRAEL
Tel: 04-861 171/2
Fax: 04-861 173
Founded in 1982 to work on health related issues in the Arab
population. It has expanded the scope of its activities to environmental hygiene, including
sewage disposal, clean drinking water, reduction of industrial emissions and
environmentally-safe waste disposal and recycling. Its environmental work concentrates on
advocacy, research and education.
Guardians of the Environment
P.O.B. 1488
Rehovot 76110
ISRAEL
Tel: 08-467 677, 08-491 062
Fax: 03-523 2901
Established in 1990. A non-profit organization which awards a "Green Star of David" to companies, factories and organizations it considers deserving of the award.
Israel Economic Forum on the Environment
P.O.B. 29101/80
Tel Aviv 65258
ISRAEL
Tel: 03-754 3282
Fax: 03-754 3511
Established in 1991 to increase environmental awareness within the
business community and to promote the "pollution prevention pays" principle. The forum
encourages industry, transportation, agriculture and other economic sectors to incorporate
environmental concerns into their development planning alongside economic and
operational concerns. The forum currently represents 120 businesses.
Israel Recycling Forum
Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel
4 Hashfela Street
Tel Aviv 66183
ISRAEL
Tel: 03-375 063
Fax: 03-377 695
Established in 1993 as a lobby group dedicated to increasing awareness of waste reduction, reuse and recycling.
Israel Union for Environmental Defense
317 Hayarkon Street
Tel Aviv 63504
ISRAEL
Tel: 03-546 8099
Fax: 03-449 941
Established in 1990. The IUED is a public interest law group which provides free legal advice and representation to individuals and grass roots organizations. It
addresses local pollution problems through citizens suits and nuisance actions and serves
as a national resource for Israeli environmental law.
The IUED also acts as a "watchdog" over government ministries with regard to enforcement
of environmental law and the implementation and development of policy.
The organization has also established Israel's only Citizen's Laboratory, providing low cost
analysis of key environmental parameters in drinking water, air and soil.
Jewish National Fund
P.O.B. 283
Jerusalem 91002
ISRAEL
Tel: 02-707 411
Fax: 02-228 619
Established in 1901. The JNF has been responsible for the planting of 200 million trees, creating 280 forests over an area of 80,000 hectares. It is also responsible for the caring of an additional 40,000 hectares of natural woodland. JNF activities have
succeeded in reversing desertification and continues to develop methods of harvesting
natural participation and has initiated large scale water conservation projects to cope with
water scarcity in Israel. JNF is involved in other water projects throughout Israel including
extensive drainage work in the Jezreel Valley to lower the saline water table and restore
agricultural productivity.
Life and Environment Organization
P.O.B. 20040
Tel Aviv 61200
ISRAEL
Tel: 03-691 9241
Fax: 03-522 3785
Established in 1975, the Life and the Environment Organization serves as an umbrella organization to coordinate environmental activities among Israel's non-governmental organizations. It currently represents 20 organizations which meet regularly
to exchange information on specific environmental activities and plan campaigns. It serves
as a lobby group; formulates policies on a national and local level and disseminates
information to citizens.
Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel
4 Hashfela Street
Tel Aviv 66183
ISRAEL
Tel: 03-375 063, 03-537 4723 (International Affairs)
Fax: 03-377 695
Established in 1953 by a group of citizens to protect the swampland of the
Hula Valley. It is now Israel's largest environmental organization with a membership of
over 100,000. It runs a broad-based program of education, conservation, research and public
action. It involves a million people a year in its walking tours, roving camps, field schools,
lectures and seminars. Together with Israel's universities and the Ministry of Science, the
SPNI operates 13 Information, Research and Development Centers. The Centers provide
essential data for developing conservation strategies.
In recent years, the SPNI has broadened its orientation to include environmental activism,
campaigning and lobbying, and is well known for its campaign to stop the building of the
Voice of America transmitter in the Arava desert.
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EcoPeace
Temporary address:
317 Hayarkon Street
Tel Aviv 63504
ISRAEL
The establishment of EcoPeace in October 1994 heralded a new era of environmental activism. Following in the wake of the peace accords, EcoPeace constitutes a consortium of Egyptian, Israeli, Jordanian and Palestinian environmental groups working toward peace and sustainable development of the region. EcoPeace has focused on the protection of the environment of the Gulf of Aqaba and other border areas of mutual concern.
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Bar Ilan University
Ramat Gan 52900
ISRAEL
Tel: 03-531 8111
Fax: 03-344 622
Press
here to enter Bar Ilan University's WWW Site.
Ben Gurion University of the Negev
Be'er Sheva 84105
ISRAEL
Tel: 057-461 111
Fax: 057-314 63
Press
here to enter Ben Gurion University's WWW Site.
Haifa University
Mount Carmel
Haifa 31999
ISRAEL
Tel: 04-240 111
Fax: 04-240 391
Press
here to enter Haifa University's WWW Site.
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Mount Scopus
Jerusalem
ISRAEL
Tel: 02-882 111
Fax: 02-322 545
Press
here to enter Hebrew University's WWW Site.
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Association of Americans and Canadians in Israel
11 Pinsker Street
Jerusalem 92278
ISRAEL
Tel: 02-661 181
Fax: 02-661 186
Histadrut Consumer and Environmental Protection Authority
93 Arlosorof Street
Tel Aviv 62098
ISRAEL
Tel: 03-263 211
Fax: 03-544 1285
Rotary International
P.O.B. 2742
Holon 58127
ISRAEL
The Council of Women's Organizations in Israel - Environmental Committee
B'nai B'rith
10 Kaplan Street
Herzliya
ISRAEL
Emunah - National Religious Women's Organization
166 Ibn Gvirol Street
Tel Aviv
ISRAEL
Hadassah Israel
24 Strauss Street
Jerusalem
ISRAEL
Na'amat
Histadrut Working Committee
93 Arlosoroff Street
Tel Aviv 62098
ISRAEL
Tel: 03-696 2362
WIZO
38 David Hamelech Street
Tel Aviv 64237
ISRAEL
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| Directory prepared by Ms. Miriam Gitlin, NIF Fellow |