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Israeli Environmental NGOs
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Year established |
Mainly ecology |
Local/National/ International |
Telephone and Addresse |
Coop? |
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2000 Omer |
Yes |
local |
1 Marganit Street |
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Action Committee for the Prevention of Air Pollution |
1985 |
Yes: energy |
Haifa |
? |
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Adama Net (Community) |
Yes: natural life style |
Galilee |
Amnon & Orit Levav http://www.adama.net |
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Agudat Hagalil - The National Arab Association for Research and Health Services |
1982 |
Health services & environment |
North |
Naim Daoud 04-9861171 04-9861173 ndaoud@gal-soc.org |
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Alma - Association for Environmental Quality |
1991 |
Yes: wants to form environmental youth movement |
Herzliya (?) |
09-9575262 |
? |
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Alva - Industrial Association for Environmental Quality |
1990 |
Yes: energy & resource conservation; environment friendly products |
National |
08-9286371 |
? |
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Anonymous - Animal Rights, Human rights & ecology |
Ecology |
National (?) |
03-5254632 03-5258599 |
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The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies |
Research, teaching, education, projects |
National |
Palestinian, Jordan, Israel & Egypt |
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The Association for the Advancement of Nahaf |
Palestinian-Israeli organization |
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The Association for Environment and Living in Nahariya |
Yes - asbestos, water pollution |
Regional - Western Galilee |
Vered Kasato 04-9510504 04-9511937 or Orit Reich (2nd phone) amuta@geocities.com |
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The Association for the Quality of Environment and Ecology |
Yes - education |
Tel-Aviv (?) - national (?) |
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The Association for the Preservation of Scenery and Sites in Modiem |
Yes |
Regional |
Prof. Yair Parag 08-9261763 |
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The Association for the Quality of environment and Life in Petah-Tikva |
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The Association for the Sustainable Development of North Talpiot |
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Bio Architecture |
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Carmel Public Forum |
1997 |
Environment and residential standards |
Haifa area |
P.O.B. 6534 Haifa 31065 Tel: 04-8383230 shraga@txtechnion.ac.il |
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Chamber of Engineers Architects and Academics |
Professional - academic org. |
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Citizens for Haifa |
Yes - recycling, quality of environment |
Haifa area |
Chadva Biton 04-8329990 |
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Coalition of Green Organizations |
Yes |
National |
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The Coalition for Assessing whether the Trans-Israel highway is worthwhile |
Yes |
National - over 100 organizations |
02-6241364 03-5235602 07-6782029 (Yoram Assidon) |
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The Coalition for Jerusalem Organizations (Sustainable Jerusalem) |
Yes (offspring of SPNI) |
Jerusalem & area |
02-6257682 - Naomi Tzur |
Compost project with Bethlehem (?) |
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The Committee for Emerk Ha’arazim |
Yes - planning of region |
Jerusalem & area |
Esther Reis 02-6257682 02-6234155 |
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Committee for Prevention of Noise and Pollution |
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Conservation of the Quality of the Environment in the Galilee |
Yes - air pollution, education |
Regional - North |
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Consultation Services for Regional Councils for Quality of Environment Issues |
Yes |
Regional (south) |
Telephone |
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Council for a Beautiful Israel |
1968 |
Yes - also urban renewal |
National |
03-6423111 |
? |
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The Council for Bat Galim |
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The Council for Quality of Life in Har-Nof |
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The Environmental Association |
Yes - legal & administrative aspects |
National (?) (in Tel-Aviv) |
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Econet |
1990 |
Yes - environmental research info & advocacy |
National |
? |
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Ecological Movement |
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ECOST |
Yes - professional/ academic association |
Michael Sandigorsky 07-6419405 054-681710 |
Yes (?) |
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Efronim - Guardians of the Environment |
1990 |
Yes- clean water, correct consumption and promotion of the principles of ecology among businesses |
National |
08-9491062 050-400176 www.efronim.org.il |
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Environmental Ramat Gan |
Regional |
Not very active | |||
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Free Zichron for the Environment |
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Friends of the Earth Middle East |
Yes - 200 organizations belong to this organization |
02-532-4667/73 infor@foeme.org contact person = Mr. Gidon Bromberg |
yes |
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The Forum for Environmental Organizations in Haifa |
Yes - 12 organizations |
Haifa & area |
Miki Lipschitz 04-8664135 |
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The Forum for Jerusalem’s Future - Architects, City Planners, Geographers and Environmentalists |
1996 |
Yes - at the Jerusalem Institute - research |
Jerusalem & National |
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The Forum for Public Transportation |
Yes - Trans - Israel highway |
National |
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Get to - Passim |
1997 |
Yes - train transportation |
National (w/German org.) |
Jetl_prt@inter.net.il |
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The Green Association for the Galilee (Green in the Galilee - ?) |
Galilee |
Niva Datner 06-6905398 06-6905082 |
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Green Action (also Youth Green Action) |
1994 |
Yes - non-violent action |
National (youth - Tel Aviv, Jerusalem & Hasharon) |
03- 6815633 |
Planting trees in Gaza (2/98) |
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Green and blue |
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Green Cities |
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Greencourse |
Yes - a-political student association |
National |
03-6388617 |
With other countries - Palestine (?) |
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The Green Forum |
Yes - coalition of green organizations & neighborhood committees in Tel - Aviv |
Regional & national |
Emily Zilberman O53-689722 |
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Green Gderot |
1998 |
Preservation of agricultural character of area, environmental issues |
Regional - local |
Ze’ev Smilansky 41 Moshav Meishar 76850 08-8594759 |
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Green Headquarters |
Yes - Jerusalem mts. |
Jerusalem area |
Prof. Ehud Ziv 02-6221187 02-6234155 |
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Green Kibbutz |
1996 |
Yes - alternative farming, ecological way of living |
National - 8 communities |
Jan Bans 08-9270464 ecowork@mail.gezernet.co.il |
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Greenpeace |
National & international |
03-5102079 www.greenpeacemed.org.mt |
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Guardians of the Forest |
Yes - preservation of Jerusalem forest |
Jerusalem area |
02-6257682 (like coalition) |
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Hadassah Israel |
1993 |
Quality of life & ecology issues |
National |
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Hamagshimim Center - Green Future |
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Hasviva - Israeli organization for Conservation of Environment |
1991 |
Yes |
National (?) |
http://www.hasviva.org |
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Havatzelet News letter |
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Healthy Environment |
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The Heschel Center for Environmental Learning and Leadership |
Israeli center for environmental thinking and leadership |
National |
03-6201808 |
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Histadrut Consumer and Environmental Protection Authority |
National |
03-5441285 Dafna Hareven Tel: 03-5745158 |
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The International Birding & Research Center - Eilat |
Yes - conservation of & research on birds |
National |
ibrce@eilatcity.co.il |
Manifest goals - to work with other countries (intl. & regional) to protect birds |
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IPCRI - Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information |
1989 |
One of their missions is to protect the “vulnerable environment” |
National |
02-2776054/5/6 peace@netvision.net.il contact person = Dr. Gershon Baskin |
Developed together priority list of important environment projects; joint environment & water dept. |
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The Israeli Association for Conservation of the Environment |
Yes |
National |
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The Israel Association for Ecology & Quality of Environmental Sciences |
Yes - academic (BGU) |
National |
Prof. Ehud Shapnir 04-8240782 |
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The Israel Ecology Movement |
Yes |
National |
Gil Yodfat 03-6094363 03-6094421 |
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Israel Economic Forum for the Environment |
1991 |
Yes - within the business realm |
National |
03-5732750 |
? |
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Israeli Forum for Environmental Art |
Shai Zachai 02-9912101 |
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Israel Recycling Forum |
1993 |
Yes - lobby group to increase awareness of waste reduction |
National |
? |
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Israel Society of Ecology and Environmental Quality Sciences |
1956 |
objectives to promote, present & develop ecological and environmental science & to promote research & environmental education and awareness in Israel |
National |
e-mail: l-ecolog.arava.org |
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Israel Union for Environmental Defense (Adam, Teva Vedin) |
1991 |
Yes - public interest law group |
National (w/intl. Ties) |
03-5624044 |
? |
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The Israel Union of Landscape Artists |
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Jewish National Fund |
1901 |
land, settlement & environment |
National |
02-6707411 |
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Life and Environment Organization |
1975 |
Yes - umbrella org. to coordinate environ. Activities among Israel’s environ. NGOs |
Local & national level |
03-5732750 |
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Link to Quality of Environment |
Peace & ecology |
Regional - North |
Marganit Ofer-Gotler 053-967287 04-9803794 |
Jewish Israelis & Palestinian - Israelis |
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Living Waters in the Galilee |
Regional |
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The Living Weave |
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Environmental, education & peace leadership training for teachers, students, public health workers & communities in Israel & Palestine |
Dvora Dvir 08-9270652 e-mail: tlw@gezernet.co.il |
yes |
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Lotan Field School |
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Making a Green Future a Reality |
Yes - recycling |
Jerusalem area |
merkaz@atcom.co.il |
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The Market & Economic Forum for Quality of the Environment |
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Migrating Birds Know No Boundaries |
Yes - migrating birds |
National w/international connections |
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The Mountain of Strength & Place of Peace |
Peace & environment - settling Har Eitan as a communal P - I settlement & education center |
Dream@shani.net www.place-of-peace.com contact Daniel Mark 02-5702248 (English) or Iris Karni at 02-6716798 (Hebrew) |
Yes (?) |
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Na’amat Ecology section |
National |
Tzipi Berkovitz 03-5220662 |
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The National Council of Volunteers |
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No More Hiroshima |
Yes - against nuclear development |
055-808253 |
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NOGA |
Palestinian-Israeli organization |
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The Organization of Bus Users |
Yes - to encourage public transportation, both in Jerusalem and inter-city |
02-6257682 (no. same as for Jerusalem coalition) |
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The Organization of Center City Tel Aviv Committees - Green Instead of Concrete |
Yes - parks instead of concrete |
Tel-Aviv |
Michal Barzal-Cohen 051-418765 |
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The Organization of Gardening and Landscape |
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PIES - Palestinian Israeli Environmental Secretariat |
1997 |
Yes - environmental projects |
National |
02-626-3707 pies@p-ol.com contact = Paul Amit |
yes |
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The Public Committee for Saving Mir Woods |
Yes - 2000 signatures on petition |
Jerusalem area |
Zvi Aldar 02 - 5857123 |
no |
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Public Council for Protection of Open Spaces |
National |
03-6388700 |
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Public Council for the Preservation of Monuments and Sites |
National |
03-5059197 |
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The Public Forum for Quality of the Environment - Ashdod |
Yes |
Regional - Ashdod & south |
Boaz Ra’anan 08-8659747 052-712309 raananb@inter.net.il |
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Rotary Club |
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Shatil - New Israeli Fund |
1982 |
support and consultation for organizations for social change, including environmental causes |
With P - Israelis, with Palestinians (?) |
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Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI) |
1953 |
Yes - Israel’s largest environ. Org. |
National (w/ international members) |
03-6388644 (CEO’s office) 03-6388700 - Yoav Sagy |
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Sustainable Negev |
Yes - Raising of Environmental Consciousness, environment & local & regional cooperation |
Negev area |
Bilha Givon 07-6469929 07-6900448 |
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TABA - Tel Aviv for Bicycles |
1996 |
Yes - promotion of bicycle transportation |
National (branches in major cities) |
Marcos Szenuk 03-6053449 e-mail: ypte@netvision.net.il 39 Tzirlson Street Tel-Aviv 62303 |
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Tachles - Karmiel Residents for the Environment |
Yes - industrial pollution |
Regional - Karmiel & region |
04-9582578 052-414127 |
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Transportation Today and Tomorrow |
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The Women’s Organization |
Educational programs about ecology, public transportation |
National (?) |
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