Transportation

Carbon Neutral Car Rentals with Avis Israel

Israel's tourism industry has made some serious changes recently.  The Ministry of Tourism announced a few months ago that it was going 'green' for...

Electric Cars in Gaza: Necessity is the Mother of Invention!

The Gaza Strip seems like the last place in the world where we would hear good news on the environmental – or any –...

My Parents and the Pleasures of Owning a Prius in Israel

My parents are not your typical candidates for owning a hybrid car. They’ve been loyal owners of gas-guzzling Volvos for at least 20 years,...

Derech 531: An Israeli Environmental Activist Plan

For two days this week, at Jerusalem's Conference Centre, the first Jerusalem Environment and Nature Conference took place. You can read a preview post...

Biking Through Green, For Green

Previously famous for harboring a fledgling prophet in her guest bedroom for a weekend (and for cooking amazing, veggie-licious meals), our friend...

Bio-Fuels and the Aviation Industry

Things are really hotting up this week in the great debate about air transport being the big nasty in terms of pollution and climate...

Palestinian Engineer Helps Build Tel Aviv Light Rail Train (And Peace)

Issa Zananiri (left) and his supervisor from the Technion. It might be a bit of a head-scratcher for those who see nothing but the violent...

Hybrid Cab Fleet Taking Over Tel Aviv?

In a bid to cut down on pollution (and greenhouse gases we hope), the Tel Aviv Municipality is conducting a feasibility study on the...

The Electric Car Hype Intensifies

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmOW0z__AMI&rel=1We've been a little skeptical about the electric car project proposed by Shai Agassi. Israel relies still on heavily-polluting coal power plants; and a...

Get on yer bike in Tel Aviv

Hot on the heels (or should that be, ‘wheels’) of the news that bicycle use is on the rise in Tel Aviv, the municipality...

Tel Aviv to Jerusalem Train Offers A Long Journey Through Greenness

Traveling anywhere in Israel from the Holy City isn't going to be easy on the day President Bush arrives, but it is a perfect...

Pedal power

Being such a small place, you'd think Israel would be a simple place to get around on less than four wheels. But, alas, this...

Wanna Be A Rocket Man?

Afraid that this planet is doomed? Before global warming sets in, how about shooting a sample of your DNA into outer space? For a...

Good Energy Initiative Shrinks Carbon Footprint of the Holy Land

There is a lot of talk these days about carbon footprints. And there is much debate over how people can reduce theirs. A carbon footprint...

The True Cost of Free Parking in Tel Aviv

"How long do we spend searching for a space to park? What are the costs of "free" parking? Is it time to start charging drivers a price that reflects the real cost of their parking place?"

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Teletherapy can make mental health care easier to access by reducing travel, scheduling and location barriers. Here are six ways virtual therapy can help people connect with professional support more easily.

Can You Work Closer to Home? What to Check Before Choosing a Shared Workspace

A coworking space within walking distance can cut commuting time and give you a reliable place to work, but distance alone does not make it useful. Test the internet, noise, privacy, desk setup, environmental claims and real cost before committing to a membership.

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Food system’s biggest waste may be the farmers we don’t see: Hugh Locke’s new book

Whole Earth Farming: Smallholders and the Great Regenerative Transformation by Hugh Locke is published by George Ronald in September 2026.

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PEOPLE Festival returns to Berlin’s Funkhaus this October, bringing 180 musicians together for a week of collaboration, improvisation and more than 200 one-off performances.

Take your secrets and Bitcoin password offline in this code stitching workshop

Sophie Nadel turns data into something tactile, using embroidery and textiles to explore how we store, hide and understand information.

6 Ways Teletherapy Can Reduce Barriers to Accessing Mental Health Care

Teletherapy can make mental health care easier to access by reducing travel, scheduling and location barriers. Here are six ways virtual therapy can help people connect with professional support more easily.

Can You Work Closer to Home? What to Check Before Choosing a Shared Workspace

A coworking space within walking distance can cut commuting time and give you a reliable place to work, but distance alone does not make it useful. Test the internet, noise, privacy, desk setup, environmental claims and real cost before committing to a membership.

Yazan Al Homsi on Aduro and Rocket Doctor: What Small-Cap Scale-Up Actually Takes

Yazan Al Homsi looks at two very different bets — Aduro Clean Technologies and Rocket Doctor — to show what investors should watch as small-cap companies attempt to move from promising technology to commercial scale.

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Breast reconstruction can be an important part of recovery, but persistent pain, infection, changes in breast shape or mesh movement deserve medical attention. Here are the warning signs patients should know after breast mesh surgery.

What Happens to ABA Billing When a Practice Starts Scaling

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