Slowly, but surely Israel is catching on to the idea of green building. We are wondering if the Israeli-style new “green” building neighborhood set to take over 650 dunams of land in Kfar Saba is really as green as it boasts.
A while back we read about single-family homes to be built there (a la white picket fence middle America suburbia) replete with tree-lined neighbourhoods and recycling and compost compartments built into the kitchen. Although solar energy panels were mentioned, implementing green technologies and concepts does not necessarily green a building or neighborhood make.
Israel is too small to keep developing its open spaces. We’d like to see a movement happening, where more people are encouraged to go green in the city — by revamping old apartments into shiny new green abodes. Have any good ideas to make this happen?
Author: Karin Kloosterman
Karin Kloosterman is an award-winning journalist, innovation strategist, and founder of Green Prophet, one of the Middle East’s pioneering sustainability platforms. She has ranked in the Top 10 of Verizon innovation competitions, participated in NASA-linked challenges, and spoken worldwide on climate, food security, and future resilience. With an IoT technology patent, features in Canada’s National Post, and leadership inside teams building next-generation agricultural and planetary systems — including Mars-farming concepts — Karin operates at the intersection of storytelling, science, and systems change. She doesn’t report on the future – she helps design it. Reach out directly to [email protected]
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