Sustainability

The scarcity doctrine and Israel’s historic weakness as a global strength - opinion

Israel is a nation that turned a lack of resources into a high-growth system defined not by what it has, but by how it survives.

Rises on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange – Green Screens.
Harvesting coffee cherries that contain the coffee beans used to make coffee.

Strauss coffee initiative brews opportunity for women farmers in the Global South

Tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.

'Pollution without borders': Gaza sewage flows north, contaminating Israeli waters

Gaps in Israel’s grid capacity, public transport systems, waste treatment facilities, and regulatory frameworks mean that many innovations to improve the environment cannot be deployed at a meaningful scale.

Israel’s infrastructure paradox: Innovation without environmental foundations - opinion


Despite progress, 'Zero Waste Day' sheds light on Middle East's waste-producing habits

Despite progress, the Middle East still faces significant challenges in waste management, including inadequate infrastructure, limited recycling facilities, and outdated cultural attitudes.

 A man sorting bottles for recycling in Givat Shaul, Jerusalem, February 1, 2022.

The future of hospitality is found at Dubai's World Islands - review

Dubai is known as the city of innovation, with a forward-thinking focus on fostering an ecosystem of innovation and future-proofed business models.

 THE BEACHFRONT of an artificial hotel with Dubai skyline.

Israeli energy leader envisions 'a world where plastic is not a problem'

Representatives from Bazan, Mekorot and Eco Wave Power discuss sustainability with The Jerusalem Post's Maayan Hoffman at the Women Leaders Summit.

 Galit Sasson, Chief Operational Engineer at Mekorot’s Shafdan Wastewater Treatment Plant, Dr. Rotem Shemesh, Head of R&D and Customer Service at Carmel Olefins (part of Bazan Group), and Inna Braverman, Co-Founder & CEO, Eco Wave Power Ltd. – at the panel discussion, at the Women Leaders Summit

UBQ Materials debuts three bio-based solutions for sustainable manufacturing

The award-winning company aims to close the gap between profitability and sustainability.

Jack (Tato) Bigio, UBQ Materials co-founder and CEO of UBQ Israel, holds plastic discs made from UBQ material.

YU president headlines historic interfaith sustainability panel in UAE

This event, according to the AFH, was the first of its kind in the United Arab Emirates in which Jews, Muslims, and Christians discussed the issue of sustainability. 

President Berman meets with H.E. Mubarak Hamad Mubarak Almheiri, President of the Board of Trustees at MBZUH.

Tikkun Olam: How pain from injustice leads to service - opinion

To be able to rebuild what was lost, an individual or community must, to begin with, have some awareness of the magnitude of that loss, to recognize that it is even worth grieving over.

 REPAIR THE WORLD runs a beach cleanup along San Francisco Bay.

StartUpRoots: Feeding the hungry, educating, and promoting sustainability

StartUpRoots is a nine-year-old nonprofit working with a variety of religious schools to instill a Jewish values-focused appreciation for vegetable gardening.

 STUDENTS AT Netanya’s Rigler School prepare microgreens for sale.

Jerusalem's 3rd annual Gag Eden Festival aims to spread green roof word

The title is a play on Gan Eden, “Garden of Eden,” and translates as “Roof of Eden.” Not a bad utopian image to aim for.

 MUSLALA MAKES good environmental use of its roof- top perch.

Israeli ingenuity transforms food tech landscape

Experts say it will take visionary efforts to address the pressing challenges of efficient resource utilization and emissions reduction in the food industry. Israel aspires to play a pivotal role.

 Meat.The End’s chickpea burger

Israeli delegation combats desertification in Chad

In an effort to deepen Israel-Chad relations, and to help Chad to implement creative, sustainable agricultural solutions, an Israeli delegation visited the African country.

Photo from the KKL-JNF agriculture delegation's mission in Chad.