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SPNI's Policy - Leviathan Gas Rig

August 7, 2018
Over the last few weeks, Israeli residents and a few various (mostly local) environmental groups have been protesting the location of... Read more »

SPNI Teams Up with Israeli Salt Company to Save Water Fowl

August 5, 2018
While salt extraction and sustainability don’t usually go together, executives at the Israeli salt manufacturer Melach Ha'aretz... Read more »

Crisis Averted: Gushing Over Israel’s Governmental Water Bailout

June 14, 2018
By Aya Tager Beyond staking its claim as one of the most innovative countries in the world, Israel has made significant contributions... Read more »

New Southern Gate for Israel National Trail

June 3, 2018
On 27 May the southern gate of the Israel National Trail was inaugurated at SPNI’s Eilat Field School. The new gateway, which... Read more »

Born Free – In the City

April 25, 2018
By Anna Borenstein Three years after its founding and just in time for Passover, Jerusalem’s Gazelle Valley Park has much to... Read more »

A Planning Committee on the Fast-Track to Nowhere

February 28, 2018
By Aya Tager During the national housing crisis of 2014, the Israeli government passed legislation that appointed a fast-track... Read more »

It’s Tu B’shvat, and Israel Can’t See the Forest for the Trees

January 30, 2018
By Jay Shofet     In Israel, as in most countries, our woodlands and forests are mostly planted on state-owned lands,... Read more »

SPNI Running ‘Plant Smart’ Tu B’shvat Activity for South Tel Aviv Youth

January 29, 2018
By Aya Tager Known as the “New Year for the trees,” the Jewish holiday of Tu B'shvat is celebrated during the... Read more »