Comments on: Klil village showcases Galilee’s sustainable travel options

By: Karin Kloosterman

Karin Kloosterman — Sun, 27 Oct 2013 19:04:37 +0000

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klil

By: 'Ja'akov Markus

'Ja'akov Markus — Sun, 27 Oct 2013 14:12:23 +0000

I red an article about Kliel. But I also read Kalil, Klil etc. Wat is the exact location of this ecological settlement?
Thank you for the ‘road information’.

Shalom,

Ja’akov

By: Ross

Ross — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:06:39 +0000

Ben haruv v zayit does have solar panels, having disconnected from the neighborhood generator. Klil is “organic” because of benign neglect. An automobile is imperative, shops and work at least 15 minutes away. The trash gets hauled off and burned. Some households use ponding to treat their waste water, the majority rely on cesspools/tanks. Klil is more anarchic than ecological imo.

By: Daniel Pedersen

Daniel Pedersen — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:58:27 +0000

Klil is a wonderful place to visit. A few years ago, we stayed at the large cottage at Bein Haruv LeZayit – highly recommended!! Well stocked kitchen, interesting mosaic inlays in the floors, wrap-around porch with wonderful views…
Klil was off the grid when we were there, and I assume it still is, which means that the residents got by with no electricity, or generated it on site, either by noisy, polluting diesel generators or by alternative means.
The environmental disadvantage of a place that is off the grid, is that when there is a need for electricity – for example, guesthouses at night or manufacturing – they usually run generators, which pollute tremendously.
I don’t know whether there is a different system now for providing electricity at night (or even during the day), but if the power is provided by generators, you can decide to go without, and ask your hosts not to operate the generators for you.

again – HIGHLY recommended. There is at least one straw bale house in Klil, which is large and very attractive from a distance.

By: greenprophet

greenprophet — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:48:19 +0000

Kfar Kalil: Great Eco-Tourism Option in the Galilee http://tinyurl.com/58q4mq