Tag: SPNI

SPNI’s Eco-Therapy Program Offers Vital Support and Resilience in Post-October 7 Israel

Looking forward, “Nature Heals” does not plan to stop its work after the war is over. It plans only to expand and become a mainstay in eco-therapy. The program provides a compelling blueprint for trauma response and underscores the profound impact that eco-therapy can have on an individual. The goal SPNI set for itself is to engage over 700 students from the West Negev to Northern Israel at no cost. 

How SPNI is Rewilding Cities and Rebuilding Resilience

In the heart of Jerusalem, a city often defined by its layers of stone, history, and conflict, a special,...

Waze saves wild lives

In an effort to reduce the staggering number of wild animals that are run over on Israel's roads every year, The Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI) joined forces with Waze towards the end of 2016 to encourage drivers to report roadkill incidents via the popular community-based traffic and navigation app.

The Wild Winter Iris in Israel

The Argaman Iris in all its glory awaits you this winter Further to my article in the Jerusalem Post about...

"Green Jerusalem" Councillor Naomi Tsur Lectures On Environmental Activism

The battle for the Jerusalem Municipality may be over (secular candidate Nir Barkat victorious over haredi rival Meir Porush...

Will Naomi Tsur, Jerusalem Mayor Barkat’s Top Environmentalist, Green Jerusalem?

No. 3 on Mayor-elect Nir Barkat's winning list, Naomi Tsur is going to be spearheading any changes the city...

Real Estate Developers and Environmentalists Clash Over Nahal Betzet Beach in Western Galilee

It's no surprise that real estate development and preservation of the environment usually don't go hand in hand.  We've...

SPNI Boycotts Ministry of Environment Gala Over New Settlement

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI) announced yesterday that they would boycott the 60th anniversary...

Leave No Trace: Ecologically Responsible Hiking

It's September already and officially the end of the summer (not that you would notice by the still-scorching Middle...

Israel's Ministry of Environmental Protection to Clean Up the Kinneret

It's a drawback to being popular: Litter has become a big problem on the coast of the freshwater Kinneret...

Israel's National Bird Winner Is….

The winner is going to be announced at the end of the week in a special ceremony by President...