List of Fellows

Environmental Fellows

Year 12 (2010-2011)

Taufik Agbriah

Taufik is a manager and engineer who serves as the director of Rotem Amfert Negev LTD. a fertilizer factory in the Negev. Taufik holds a degree in Chemical Engineering and is a resident of Be'er Sheva

Eyal Blechman

Eyal is an advertiser and client manager at the Gitam BBDO publishing house. Eyal holds a degree in Communications and lives in Zichron Ya'akov.

Noam Goldstein

Noam is a financial analyst and manager, and serves as the VP of infrastructure at the Dead Sea Factories. He previously served as the VP of finance at a European fertilizer company owned by the Israel Chemicals Group. Noam holds degrees in both Economics and Business Administration and is a resident of Omer, a suburb of Be'er Sheva.

Mor Gilboa

Mor is a manager and business entrepreneur as well as an environmental and social activist. He is active in the grass-roots group "Taking down Dizengoff Plaza without creating a polluting parking lot underneath." Mor holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration and is a resident of Tel Aviv.

Henadi Hagris

Henadi is an instructor and activist, and serves as a leadership and community manager for the Beit Netofa Department of the Union of Cities for Environmental Protection. She holds a BSc. in Biology and is a resident of Eilbon, in the lower Galilee.

Ivri Verbin

Ivri is the CEO of Good Vision, a corporate social responsibility consulting firm. Ivri previously served as an economics consultant for the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and is on the board of directors of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel. Ivri holds degrees in both Political Science and Business Administration and is a resident of Jaffa.

Haim Izraeli

Haim is an architect and planner, and is a partner at Strata Architects as well as a board member of the Green Environment Program and a member of the International Council of the New Israel Fund. Haim holds a Master's Degree in Architecture and is a resident of Tel Aviv.

Eyran Noy

Eyran is a business development manager, dealing with project financing. He holds degrees in Economics and Executive Business Administration and is a resident of Rishon Le'tzion.

Hila Loten

Hila is an architect-planner and consultant for sustainable development and works as an architect in the planning department of the company Shikun & Binui (Housing and Development). Hila is active as a volunteer for many social initiatives related to community and open spaces. Hila holds a degree in Architecture and is a resident of Tel Aviv.

Michal Lester-Levi

Michal Lester Levy serves as a program manager at The Penni and Stephen Weinberg Center for Lay Leadership in Israel. Michal was project manager at the National School for Non-Profit Boards of Directors from 2004, whose work became the foundation of newly established Penni and Stephen Weinberg Center for Lay Leadership in Israel. Previously, she worked at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem as the coordinator of the Lafer Center for Women and Gender Studies. She is vice-chairwoman of the Israeli “Women and their Bodies” association, which focuses on health action and responsibility. Michal holds a B.A. in Sociology and Political Science and an M.A. in Anthropology, both from Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where she graduated magna cum laude. Michal lives in Jerusalem.

Sharon Nagler

Sharon is an R&D project manager and technology leader who is responsible for HP Indigo's environmental program. Sharon holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Management and is a resident of Gan Yavneh.

Roni Fiblovitch

Roni is a brand manager/independent marketing consultant and is the creator and manager of "Words of Influence" in the field of social marketing. She previously served as the brand manager for Coca-Cola in Israel and Strauss (Elite Coffee). Roni holds a degree in Business Administration and is a resident of Tel Aviv.

Galia Cukierman

Galia is a lecturer in the field of Management and Education for Quality and Sustainability. She is on the staff of the Department of Agriculture at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Galia previously served as a quality manager in the food industry. She holds a Master's Degree in Environmental and Food Sciences and lives in Tel Aviv.

Ruth Kedar

Ruth is an architect and strategic planner. She worked at Efrat-Kowalsky Architects and also teaches architecture at the Betzalel Academy. Ruth holds degrees in Art, Design and Architecture and is a resident of Tel Aviv.

Gili Koniak

Gili is an ecologist and lectures at the Kibbutzim College of Education. She is currently finishing her post-doctorate at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Gili holds both a Bachelor's Degree in Economics and a PhD in Ecology and is a resident of Tel Aviv.

Erez Kamah

Erez is an educator with expertise in the Land of Israel. He is the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel national director of field schools, as well as a lecturer and guide for the Ministry of Tourism. Erez previously served as a manager for several field schools. He holds a certificate in Israel Studies and is a resident of Timrat.

Meirav Saguy Yehudayan

Meirav is the Director of the Internal Auditing Department of the Ministry of Environmental Protection. Meirav has 20 years of experience of public service in various governmental offices. In her previous positions, she served as the Director of the Internal Auditing Department of the Ministry of Immigrant Absorption and the Director of the senior department of Encouraging Immigration to Israel and Returning Citizens. Additionally, she volunteers her time serving as the head of the audit committee of Beit Hatfusot. Meirav holds a Master's Degree in Administration and Public Policy and is a resident of Jerusalem.

Meni Rozenberg

Meni is an architect and entrepreneur, and serves as the main architect at "Archinol." He is active in the organizations "The Dad" and "Peace House Initiative." Meni holds degrees in Architecture and Computing and lives in Tel Aviv.

Ronit Shafrir

Ronit is a chemical engineer and marketing manager; she works for the Tarkovot-Barom chemical company as manager of the Business-Marketing Department. She is a member of the Environmental Committee of her community, holds a Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering and Management, and is a resident of Lehavim, in the northern Negev.

Year 11 (2009-2010)

Eidit Benory
Chemist and manager, directs the Environmental Licensing Department of the Israel Electric Corporation, member of the environmental committee of the Misgav Regional Council, formerly director of industrial regulation in the Northern District of the Ministry of the Environment, hold a doctorate in inorganic chemistry, lives in Mitzpeh Gilon, in the Galilee.

Michal Cohen Paryente
Environmental planner, member of the planning team at Amos Brandeis Architecture and Planning, Inc., formerly a planner in the Sanitation Department of the City of New York, holds a bachelor's degree in landscape architecture and a master's in environmental education, lives in Kfar Bin Nun.

Emmanuelle Cohen-Shacham
Environmental scientist and ecologist, formerly the director of the Israeli National Plan for Biodiversity Preservation at the Ministry of the Environment, holds a master's degree in environmental studies, and is completing a doctorate in ecology and environmental policy, lives in Mazkeret Batya.

Efrat Eizenberg
Environmental psychologist, currently a research fellow in the field of urban renewal at the Laboratory for Environmental and Community Planning Studies at the University of Tel Aviv, researcher-activist in the field of community gardens, holds a doctorate in environmental psychology, lives in Tel Aviv.

Gil Elyakim
Manager, vice CEO of the mining operations at Rotem Amfert Negev LTD. in the Israel Chemicals Group, holds a degree in business administration, lives in Be'er Sheva.

Yossef Gilad
Mechanical engineer, director of the Ramat Hovav plant of Tirkovot Brome of Israel Chemicals – Industrial Products, formerly head of Shefa – Arad, of Unilever-Israel, holds degrees in mechanical engineering and business administration, lives in Meitar.

Ora Golan-Epstein
Product designer, specializes in print design and production, head of the Department of Print Production at Hadassah College Jerusalem, holds a master's degree in industrial design, lives in Jerusalem.

Ahmad Haj Yehia
Lawyer, mediator and arbitrator, owns and manages his own law firm, director of the NGO Al-Tenamiyah (for co-existence, equality and environment), established the local branch of the international organization Roundtable, holds a degree in law, lives in Taybe.

Ahmed Kabaha
Public health physician, specializes in disease control in the field of environment and health at the ICDC – The Israel Center for Disease Control, holds an MD and a master's in public health, lives in El Ari'an, in Wadi Ara.

Salit Kark
Ecologist and environmental scientist, senior lecturer in evolution and ecology at the Hebrew University, founder and head of the Biodiversity Research Laboratory there, consultant to the global Nature Conservancy organization, holds a doctorate in environmental biology, lives in Motzah Illit.

Ido Lauffer
Entrepreneur, founder and COO of Shanga Inc., has established a community electronics recycling plant, holds a master's degree in materials science and management, lives in Herzliya.

Raz Liebreich
Product designer and social activist, directs the local empowerment program and the community gardens as part of the community activism initiative in Gedera, holds a degree in industrial design, lives in Gedera.

Yair Matiash
Community relations and corporate social responsibility manager, director of business-community partnerships for Matan – Your Way To Give, member of the board of directors of the Israel branch of Amnesty International, formerly director of community relations for IBM, holds a master's degree in management and public policy, lives in Tel Aviv.

Merav Nir
Manager, director of marketing and professional manager at the Council for a Beautiful Israel, formerly CEO at Chana Charitable Trust of London, holds a master's degree in business administration, marketing and international management, lives in Herzliya.

Aya Noach
Project manager and facilitator in informal education, coordinator in the Israeli Education organization, forum director and activist in the CityTree community, holds a BA in geography and Middle Eastern studies, and a master's in education, lives in Tel Aviv.

Elisha Tal
Product designer, CEO of I2D Design Company, lectures on design at Bezalel, member of the board of Beit Hagalgalim (of The Shai Society for the Rehabilitation and Support of Disabled Children), holds degrees in mathematics, physics and industrial design, lives in Nataf.

Itay Tayas-Zamir
Entrepreneur, sales manager of the Hamezakech ("The Purifier") – Katadyn water treatment company, founder of the start-up, EcoVida Water Technologies, holds a BA in business and law, lives in Herzliya.

Amalia Waxman
Policy consultant, founder and owner of a company for policy planning, specializes in strategic planning in the field of nutrition, member of the board of The Abraham Fund Initiatives, formerly head of global strategic development for nutrition for the World Health Organization (Geneva), holds a master's degree in political science, lives in Re'ut.

Eitan Yisraeli
Systems analyst and strategic planner, outgoing head of the department of systems analysis in the Planning Branch of the IDF (rank: colonel), holds a master's degree in mathematics and a doctorate in military operations, lives in Modi'in.

Liat Zvi
Advertising executive, partner and manager in the field of strategy and business development at Geller-Nessis – Leo Burnett Marketing and Communication, initiator and executor of the Earth Hour project in Israel, holds a BA in communications and a master's degree in business administration, lives in Tel Aviv.

Year 10 (2008-2009)

Ra'ed Al-Mickawi
Director, production manager and social-environmental activist, head of Bustan, which promotes environmental justice and sustainable community activism for land and people in the Negev, holds a degree in media studies, resident of Tel Sheva.

Sarit Bensimhon-Peleg
Researcher, director of research at the Harold Hartog School of Government and Public Policy of the University of Tel Aviv, holds a doctorate in political thought, resident of Tel Aviv.

Hezi Bilik
Water engineer, head engineer of the Water Authority of the Ministry of the Interior, holds a master's degree in agricultural engineering, resident of Ramat Hasharon.

Arie Dahan
Engineer and manager, director of the Periclass factory of Tirkovot Brome of Israel Chemicals, holds a master's degrees in mechanical engineering and business administration, director of the economic company of Meitar, resident of Meitar.

Carlos Drinberg
Architect and urban planner, head architect and assistant director of the Planning and Engineering Administration of the Ministry for Housing and Construction, native of Chile, resident of Modi'in.

Ido Greenberg
Strategic economic-environmental consultant, professional advisor and parliamentary aid to MK Gilad Erdan, holds a bachelor's in government, diplomacy and strategy and a master's in business administration, resident of Moshav Benaya.

Tal Kamil
Environmental designer, directs the field of environmental responsibility for Keter Plastics, holds a master's degree in design management, resident of Ramat Gan.

Shai Katz
Educator, group facilitator at BINA for Jewish identity and Israeli Culture, holds a bachelor's degree in Jewish thought (the Amirim program), and is in a direct-track doctoral program in environmental studies at the Porter School of Tel Aviv University, resident of Tel Aviv.

Einat Kramer
Facilitator and content producer in the field of environment and Jewish identity, founder of the Teva Ivri company, and of "Da'at Hamakom – The Forum for Judaism and the Environment," for the promotion of Jewish Israeli environmental activity, holds a bachelor's in information sciences, and a master's degree in Judaic studies, resident of Rehovot.

Hagai Levine
Public health physician, graduate of the Amirim humanities program, currently completing his master's degree in public health, formerly a doctor in the Epidemiology Department of the Health Branch of the IDF, resident of Rehovot.

Samia Naffar-Abu Raya
Social-environmental activist, directs environmental education for the Haifa branch of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel, holds a bachelor's degree in education and a master's in environmental and resource management, resident of Nesher.

Alik Pelman
Organic farmer, writer, advisor in skills for sustainable living, formerly a lecturer in philosophy, currently working in sustainable agriculture, holds a doctorate in philosophy, resident of Moshav Kfar Yehoshua.

Jonathan Rokem
Urban and regional planner, independent consultant in developing and managing projects, formerly director of Advocacy Participation and NGOs in Planning project in England and the European Union, holds a master's degree in urban planning, resident of Tel Aviv.

Yoav Segal
Internet entrepreneur and creator, founder and director of Webit, promoting the implementation of initiatives on the internet, owner-director of Coffeeshop - The Coffee Portal, holds a bachelor's degree in product design, and is an accredited coach, resident of Tel Aviv.

Rohan Snir
Advertiser and facilitator, copywriter and independent creative consultant, project director and facilitator for Smart IT, holds a degree in public policy and strategy, resident of Meitar.

Nir Tamir
Educator and urban planner, founder and director of the NatureChild environmental education organization, founder and leader of Achva BaKerem– Ecology, Society and Jewish Renewal in the Beit Hakerem community, holds a degree in architecture, resident of Jerusalem.

Zohar Yarom
Designer, owner of the Zo-Ya company for sustainable design, holds a degree in industrial design, resident of Moshav Shadmah.

Noa Yovel- Maoz
Environmental entrepreneur, project director of waste and recycling projects, member of the board of the Gandir Foundation, holds a degree in sociology and anthropology, resident of Herzliya.

David Zvida
Engineer and manager, assistant director and chief operations officer for the Dead Sea Works, holds a master's degree in industrial engineering and management, resident of Be'er Sheva.

Year 9 (2007-2008)

Kamel Agbaria
Social entrepreneur, active in "Navras," promoting social-community-environmental issues, member of the board of directors of the Umm El-Fahim Art Gallery, former manager in Kupat Holim Clalit (HMO), and CEO of a medical supplies company, resident of Emm El Fahim.

Nimi Ashkar
Computer specialist, manages information technology (IT) systems at TOWER Semiconductor, former IT director at Unilever, holds a masters degree in business and information systems, leading activist in the struggle of the refugees of Ikrit and Bir'am, resident of Yassif.

Amir Ben-David
Journalist, environment and energy reporter for Yediot Acharonot, veteran journalist in the daily press in a variety of areas, holds a masters degree in criminology, resident of Ramat Gan.

Galit Cohen
Environmental planner, head of environmental policy for the Ministry of Environmental Protection, former educator and high school geography teacher, currently completing a masters degree in policy, planning and environmental management, resident of Jerusalem.

Joseph Cory
Architect, specializing in sustainable architecture, founder of the Geotectura Architecture Studio, lecturer in the Architecture and Urban Planning Department of the Technion, currently completing a doctorate in architecture, resident of Haifa.

Avi Dabush
Organizational sociologist and social activist, directs the Environment and Community project of Shatil, coordinates the Forum for Sane Cellular Telephony, currently completing a masters degree in sociology, resident of Kibbutz Revadim in the Negev.

Niv Ein-Gal
Executive, chief operations officer at Initia Medical Technologies, formerly chairman of the Dor Shalom NGO, directed the project for civic leadership for the Mifkad Le'umi ("The People's Voice") peace initiative, resident of Tel Aviv.

Michal Eitan
Executive, director of the economic vision and strategy project of Israel 2028, lecturer in entrepreneurship and ecological design at Bezalel Academy of Art, formerly chief operations officer at Checkpoint, holds a masters degree in urban and regional planning, resident of Givatayim.

Galia Feit
Public interest lawyer, heads the program for commercial entrepreneurship and economic justice in the Law Faculty of Tel Aviv University, holds a masters degree in law, resident of Hod Hasharon.

Dror Feuer
Journalist, writes a regular column for Globes (daily financial paper), former culture editor for Globes, former editor of Masa Acher ("Voyage") magazine, founder and first editor of Captain Internet computer supplement of Ha'aretz, resident of Tel Aviv.

Eldad Garfunkel
Entrepreneur, owner and CEO of Alfanus.com for Arabic internet services, among the founders of the joint Jewish-Arab bilingual school of the Galilee, resident of Rakefet in Misgav, central Galilee.

Yael Greenberg
Communal social worker, social activist and entrepreneur, directs the Mentoring Center for social change of Sheatufim – The Israel Center for Civil Society, holds a masters in social work, resident of Tel Aviv.

Eti Livni
Lawyer, mediator and political activist, former member of Knesset for the Shinui party, served as vice-speaker of the Knesset, and chair of the Committee for the Advancement of Women, member of the directorate of Ta'as (IMI – Israeli Military Industries), holds a degree in law, resident of Herzliya.

Yafit Sabag
Lawyer, counsel in the legal division of Israel Discount Mortgage Bank Ltd., and secretary of the bank's subsidiaries, holds a degree in law, resident of Holon.

Noam Schneider
Producer and editor, editor in chief of the "Civil Guard" investigative television series, personal and business coach for T.U.T. Communication and Results, former head editor of sports news for the Sports Channel, holds a master's in directing and production, resident of Hod Hasharon.

Mimi Tresman
Sustainable development consultant, works for Edna Pasher & Associates Management Consultants, former environmental consultant for the City of Peterborough, England, holds a masters degree in international environmental studies, resident of Arsuf Kedem.

Raya Vulkan
Agronomist and environmental activist, runs the field services laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Negev, heads the Environment Committee of the Ramat Hanegev Regional Authority (home of Israel's toxic waste site, Ramat Hovav), holds a doctorate in earth sciences, resident of Kibbutz Mash'abei Sadeh.

Sigal Yaniv Feller
Manager, executive director of Israel's Green Environment Fund (funding consortium of the New Israel Fund, the Cummings Foundation, Dorot, and Andrea and Charles Bronfman Foundations), former educator, guide and educational administrator, holds a masters degree in environmental science, resident of Modi'in.

Tami Zori
Designer, founder and manager of the pioneering CityTree project in urban ecology, former director of marketing and special projects for Syflex Corp., holds a masters degree in graphic design, resident of Tel Aviv.

Year 8 (2006-2007)

Yotam Avizohar
Environmental activist, landscape architect, founding member of the Tel Aviv Bicycle Association, currently director of the Israel Bicycle Association, working on a master plan for nationwide bicycle path-network, resident of Tel Aviv.

Uriel Babczyk
Urban planner and social activist, formerly director of the planning department of Farhi-Tzafrir Architects, among the originators of the "Metro-Regel" pedestrian project in Tel Aviv, holds a B. Arch. and a master's degree in urban planning and development, native of Uruguay, resident of Tel Aviv.

Ayelet Bargur
Documentary film director, lectures in film and cinematography in a variety of academic institutions, formerly a director for the television current events show "Fact" with Ilana Dayan, holds a master's degree in film and art, resident of Tel Aviv.

Kifah Daghash
Community organizer and activist, works for Sikkuy: The Association for the Advancement of Civil Equality in Israel, formerly a program director for Citizen's for the Environment in the Galilee, a founder of Al-Suar –Support for Victim's of Sexual Abuse, resident of Haifa.

Shahar Dolev
Physicist and social activist, founding member of the Israel Forum for Ecological Economics, founder and assistant director for development of Deaway Software, holds a doctorate in the history and philosophy of science and ideas, resident of Ramat Gan.

Valerie Pohoryles
Public and environmental health engineer, regional environmental health engineer for Tel Aviv in the Ministry of Health, holds degrees in biology, biochemistry, food engineering and environmental engineering, native of France, resident of Herzliya.

Guy Rilov
Organic farmer, director of the Makura Farm, responsible for international contacts for the Israeli Bio-Organic Agriculture Association, vice-president of ABM-AgriBioMediterraneo, active in IFOAM – The International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements, resident of Makura on the Carmel Coast.

Chaim Rivlin
Journalist, feature and news reporter for Channel 2 News, including investigative reporting for the "Friday Studio" weekly news magazine, formerly news editor of the "Jerusalem" weekly, and crime reporter for the Israel Broadcasting Radio, resident of Jerusalem.

Daniella Rub
Project director, directs the "Lev Ha'ir" quarter for the Tel Aviv Municipality, formerly the national program director for Leadership 2000, holds a master's degree in the history and philosophy of science and ideas, resident of Tel Aviv.

Shahar Sadeh
Master's degree student in sociology and anthropology at Tel Aviv University, writing a thesis about the attitudes of Israeli environmental organizations to the separation barrier, works in the headquarters of the Geneva Initiative and in their Peace Education Project, resident of Rehovot.

Yaron Shapira
CEO of Shacham Givat Ada Waste Processing Inc., and financial officer of Shacham Group, specializes in the treatment of organic waste, holds degrees in economics and business administration, resident of Binyamina.

Zohar Shkalim
Lawyer, directs the enforcement branch of the Ministry of the Environment, formerly a legal consultant for the law office of the Ministry, resident of Modi'in.

Chen Tirosh
Lawyer and social activist, works for the Environmental Justice Program in the Legal Clinics of the Tel Aviv University Law School, active in Itach for woman's rights, clerked for Justice Esther Hayut of the Israel Supreme Court, resident of Tel Aviv.

Yaakov Zilberstein
Lawyer and self-employed political activist, city council member in Ramat Hasharon, formerly vice-mayor and chair of the building and planning committee there, among the founders of The Association to Stop Morasha Junction, resident of Ramat Hasharon.

Year 7 (2005-2006)

Hilik Abergel

Educator, director of the department of training and content development of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel, formerly director of the Field School in Ofra and nature protection coordinator for Judaea and Samaria, studying towards a BA in psychology, lives in an urban kibbutz in Jerusalem.

Uri Adler

Agricultural researcher and advisor, national supervisor of organic agriculture for the Ministry of Agriculture, formerly consultant to the government of Fiji in agricultural development on behalf of the Foreign Ministry, one of the founders of the ecological farm of Modi'in, holds a master's degree in agriculture, lives in Modi'in.

Amalia Borovitz Bryl

Businesswoman and educational activist, a member of the board of directors of MTI Computers, formerly in charge of transactions in the capital markets and investments division at Bank Hapoalim and at Discount, holds a BA in law and a masters in business administration, studying towards a doctorate in business strategy, lives in Tel Aviv.

Dafna Carmon

Lawyer and mediator in the fields of planning and environment, an activist in "Siyat Bayit" party in the Ramat Hasharon municipality, formerly a lecturer in law, holds first and second degrees in law and is completing a doctorate in urban and regional planning, lives in Ramat Hasharon.

Dan Fradkin

Educator, founder and director of the joint secular-religious pre-military academy (mechina) Aderet, formerly director of development of KATA textiles, holds a BA in education, lives in Mevasseret Tzion.

Dr. Itamar Grotto

Physician specializing in public health, lecturer in the Department of Epidemiology at Ben Gurion University, formerly head of the epidemiology division of the IDF and head of the Health Branch of the army, holds an MD degree and masters in pubic health, studying towards his doctorate in epidemiology at Ben Gurion, lives in Hod Hasharon.

Dr. Sonia Habib

Physician specializing in public health, head doctor for the Kinneret region in the Northern District of the Ministry of Health, formerly head doctor of the Nazareth region, holds an MD degree and masters in pubic health, lives in Haifa.

Hanoch Ilsar

Lawyer, environmental activist, directs initiatives in air pollution and energy for the Israel Union of Environmental Defense, holds a BA in law and philosophy and is studying towards a doctorate in the history and philosophy of science and ideas, formerly directed several projects for Walla! Communications, lives in Tel Aviv.

Galit Jerusalmy

Independent landscape architect, specializes in the planning and development of urban open spaces and the adaptation of the street for human activity, among the originators of the "Metro-Regel" pedestrian map of Tel Aviv, holds a bachelor's degree in landscape architecture, lives in Bat Yam.

Dr. Roni Lev

Lecturer in biotechnology and sustainable design, instructs teachers in ecology and nature studies, coordinates joint Jewish-Arab educational projects, holds a master's degree in agricultural sciences and a doctorate in ecology, lives on Kibbutz Metzer.

Michal Liban-Kooby

Lawyer in independent law practice, member of the city council of the city of Yehud, a founder and leader of the "Green Yehud" organization, holds a degree in law, lives in Yehud.

Nisreen Mazzawi

Social and feminist activist, directs a woman's empowerment project in the unrecognized villages of the north through the Atufula center of Nazareth, holds a BA in biology and a master's degree in environmental studies, lives in Haifa.

Chico Menashe

Journalist, environmental and health correspondent for television's Channel 2, formerly cultural affairs and police correspondent for Kol Yisrael radio, completing a BA in administration and communication, lives in Jerusalem.

Gil Nezer

Businessman, focuses on commercial development and solar energy, graduate of the program in Israeli-Palestinian business cooperation of the Jewish-Arab Center for Economic Development, holds a BA in computer sciences and a master's in business administration, lives in Hadera.

Reuvat Nitzan

Ecologist, activist, a founder of GreenAction, member of the environment committee in Modi'in, formerly the director of the bird center of Jerusalem, holds a BA in geography and biology, currently completing a doctorate in ecology and environment, professional composer of riddles for Yediot Acharonot, lives in Modi'in.

Manal Shalabi

Social worker and activist, spokesperson and coordinator of the "Hot line for Victims of Violence," active in "Woman to Woman" feminist center, formerly project director for Kayan (Arab women's feminist organization), holds a BA in social work, and is completing a master's degree in gender studies, lives in Haifa.

Michal Vital

Green building consultant, specializes in ecological design and planning in architecture, lectures in green building and design, active in the Bustan Leshalom organization, directed the planning and building of a clinic in the unrecognized village of Wadi El-Na'am, active in the open democratic school in Hadera, holds certificates in interior design and green architecture and building, lives in Karkur.

Menashe Zelicha

Director of the Climatrade company, which consults on the application of the Kyoto accords regarding trading greenhouse gas permits, formerly worked in operations for Channel 10, completing his BA in molecular biochemistry, lives in Haifa.

Year 6 (2004-2005)

Hedva Eyal
Feminist activist, coordinator of the Isha Le'Isha women's center of Haifa, formerly a director of the Moked LeHaganat HaP'rat, active in ACRI and Women in Black, holds a master's degree in art history, resident of Haifa.

Yuval Amir
Architect and environmental planner, founder and partner of "Lavi-Amir Architecteam", participated in planning and building projects of Bustan LeShalom (for unrecognized Bedouin villages) such as the infirmary in Wadi El-Na'am, planned and built a community center in Kutch, India, as part of a post-earthquake recovery plan, holds a BArch, resident of Herzliya.

Gabriela Bar-Zakai
Assistant mayor of Ma'aleh Adumim, and holds the health, welfare and environment portfolio there, chair of the Towns Association of Judaea for Environmental Quality, chair of the Council of Urban Women, a director of the Organization of Community Centers, a nurse by training, holds an MPH, resident of Ma'aleh Adumim.

Anat Gonen
Architect and multi-disciplinary planner of Anat Gonen Architecture and Urban Planning, formerly director of the department of strategic planning for the Jewish Agency, coordinates the urban team of Local Agenda 21 in Migdal Ha'Emek, active in the community building project of Kiryat Tivon, holds a PhD in architecture and urban planning, resident of Kiryat Tivon.

Shany Granek
Architect, coordinated the Inter-University Summer Course in sustainable development, worked in the education department of the SPNI, holds a BArch and is studying towards her master's degree in philosophy, native of Uruguay, resident of Tel Aviv.

Naim Daoud
Geographer and environmental planner, runs the environmental department at the Galilee Society, member of the professional committee of the Arab Center for Alternative Planning, member of the steering committee for the Committee for the Defense of the Rights of the Uprooted in Israel, has published works on environmental justice with respect to the Arab population in Israel, holds a masters degree in geography and environmental studies, resident of Abu Snan.

Eran Doron
Educator, director of projects at Midresehet Sde Boker in the Negev, formerly the director of the field school there, coordinated the advanced hiking groups of the Negev for the SPNI, is a team commander in the Har Negev rescue unit, finishing a master's degree in geography and environmental development, resident of Midresehet Ben Gurion at Sde Boker.

Me'ira Hanson
Researcher and activist, a founder of The Bus-User's Organization of Jerusalem, has been a staff researcher for the WorldWatch-Israel project, has written on transportation policy and on eco-feminism, holds a masters degree in politics and is a doctoral candidate in political science and environmental thought, resident of Jerusalem.

Baruch Weber
Expert in water and ground pollution, director of the Ministry of Environment's Industrial Effluents and Polluted Lands division, holds a bachelor degrees in law, and in agriculture, and masters degrees in soil science and in public administration, resident of Tel Aviv.

Victor Weiss
Enviromental manager, head of the Environment Department in the Planning Branch of the I.D.F., formerly directed the professional training department of the school for military medicine, and was the head medical officer of the Northern Command, holds a BA in geography and education and a master's in health systems management, resident of Ramat Gan.

Ravit Hananel
Researcher and lecturer in the fields of politics, society and planning, with a specialty in land and public policy, coordinates the land project for the Mizrahi Democratic Rainbow movement, lectures for the Open University, member of the directorate of Bat Shalom women's peace group, holds a master's degree in political science, and is finishing her doctorate in urban and regional planning, resident of Tel Aviv.

Meital Lehavi
Consultant and producer for local municipalities, environmental activist, focuses on the connections between community-businesses-environment, member of the City Council of Tel Aviv-Jaffa, coordinates public participation of the Green Forum of Tel Aviv-Jaffa residents, lectures in practical leadership for women's organizations, member of the directorate of Ganei Yehoshua, has studied economics, marketing and advertising, resident of Tel Aviv.

Daniel Mishori
Lecturer in philosophy and an urban environmental activist, formerly chair of the organizations of university junior staff, chair of TABA (Tel Aviv bicycle advocacy group), his doctorate in philosophy has been submitted, resident of Tel Aviv.

Shimon Tsuk
Hydrologist and environmental consultant, coordinates scientific development for the IUED (Adam Teva VeDin), formerly a hydrological advisor for Mekorot, and director of water quality in the northern district for the Water Authority, member of the Machrozet community, member of the steering committee of the Forum for Sustainable Agriculture, holds a master's degree in hydro-geology, resident of Kiryat Ono.

Hagai Kot
Economist, active in Bustan Leshalom and in "Solidarity", the student organization at Tel Aviv University for the improvement of the working conditions of the janitorial staff, formerly head of the submarine department in the commander's training division of the Navy, presently engaged in ecological building and permaculture, holds a BA in economics, resident of Haifa.

Reuvat Nitzan

Manal Shalabi

Michal Vital

Menashe Zelicha

Year 5 (2003-2004)

Stella Avidan
Urban environmental activist; coordinator of the Transportation Committee of the Tel Aviv Green Forum; member of the Board of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI); member of the management of "Ashal" - Citizens and Social Workers Group; member of the Likud Party's Central Committee, accountant by profession, holds a BA in business administration, native of Argentina, resident of Tel Aviv.

Gidi Bashan
Forester; director of Community and Forest (Mountain Region) of the Jewish National Fund (JNF), manager of the JNF Sataf site for restoration of ancient agriculture in the Jerusalem Hills; active in the non-profits Green Staff and Ein Hamevaser, holds a BA in environmental sciences, resident of Sataf.

Eyal Biger
Private environmental consultant; environmental vice president of IQ Solutions specializing in ISO business accreditation; active in the Abundant Life Seed Foundation (for agriculture and social justice), holds a master's degree in agricultural sciences, resident of Moshav Ramat Raziel.

Badria Biromi
Urban planner; directs the environmental department of ACAP - The Arab Center for Alternative Planning; member of the board of directors of The Galilee Society; formerly a facilitator in The Karev Program for educational interventions, and at Neve Shalom - Wahat al-Salaam; holds a master's degree in urban and regional planning, resident of Nazareth.

Elyashiv Frankel
Educator and researcher; teaches at the Re'ut school in Jerusalem; lecturer in Talmud at the Hebrew University; active in the "Community Advocacy" non-profit; graduate of the yeshiva of the religious kibbutz movement; holds a master's degree in Talmud and is continuing in a doctoral program, resident of Jerusalem.

Chayim Glancer
Civil engineer and real estate assessor; director of the Institute of Assessment and Engineering; academic advisor in real estate studies at the School for Management; holds a master's degree in civil engineering and business administration, and graduate of the program for real estate assessment; native of Poland, resident of Savyon.

Yuval Gozhanski
Journalist and television director; directs and writes documentary programming for all broadcast channels; independent director for Educational Television and for the "Hop" children's station; member of the management of the "Left Bank" political non-profit; holds a BA in theater and television arts, resident of Ramat Gan.

Tami Keren Rotem
Ecologist and educator, national director of hadracha (Guiding/Teaching) for the Nature Reserves Authority; holds a master's degree in zoology and a teaching certificate, resident of Moshav Kerem Maharal.

Yonit Mansour-Shachar
Group facilitator for social change; participated in the founding and management of "Achoti" Mizrahi feminist organization; active in Mizrahi feminist and peace groups including Bat Shalom and Kol Ha'isha; holds a senior teacher's degree from the Hofen (Experimental and Open Education) Program of the David Yellin Teacher's College, resident of Mevasseret.

Dalia Markowitz
Lecturer and political activist in the field of education; lectures in educational policy and informal education at the Hebrew University, Beit Berl College and the Mandel School for Educational Leadership; member of the management of the Shachar non-profit, and active in the Coalition for Equality in Education; holds a master's degree in education and a doctoral candidate in the sociology of education, resident of Tel Aviv.

Moustafa Natour
Director of the community center of Kalansawa, educator and social activist; active in environmental issues in the Southern Triangle (including the campaign against the Sharonim plant in Kalansawa); holds a master's degree in political science from Heidelberg University, resident of Kalansawa.

Naomi Nimrod
Creative writing teacher and feminist activist; lectures and researches in the field of life narratives and oral history, especially among the aged; central activist and project coordinator for "Isha Le'Isha" feminist organization; holds a master's degree in literature and writing; resident of Haifa.

Shai Shachal
Agronomist and social-environmental activist; responsible for communal and urban gardening in GreenAction; gardener and planner in the "Every Person Under a Vine" organization for organic gardening and permaculture; branch coordinator for GreenCourse, holds a master's degree in plant sciences; resident of Rehovot.

Yuval Tamari
Urban and regional planner; facilitator and encounter coordinator for the Peace School, active in "Bimkom" organization for planning rights; participated in Arch. Adam Mazur's "Cross-Boundary Planning" project; was the environmental referent in the Ministry of Regional Cooperation; holds a master's degree in urban and regional planning, resident of Tel Aviv.

Ela Weber
Urban planner; director of planning for the Tel Aviv District of the Planning Administration of the Ministry of the Interior; formerly director of planning for the Northern District in the Ministry; official government representative to the 2003 World Summit in Johannesburg; holds a master's degree in geography and urban planning, resident of Jerusalem.

Year 4 (2002-2003)

Dorit Abramovitch
Feminist activist; journalist, lecturer; has worked for Physicians for Human Rights, B'tselem, and Amutat Yedid; volunteers at the Center for Victims of Sexual Assault; lectures on the field of feminism and gender; holds a BA in political science and a masters in human rights; resident of Tel Aviv.

Dr. Shirli Bar-David
Conservation ecologist, coordinated the Nature Reserve Authority's project of reintroducing the yachmur haparsi (Persian fallow deer) in Nachal Kziv; has worked for the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI) and for Adam Teva VeDin (IUED); holds a doctorate in zoology; currently on a post-doctoral fellowship in Berkeley California, with fieldwork on the African buffalo in Kruger National Park in South Africa.

Raed Fadila
Educator and activist, newly appointed director of LINK for the Environment (Galilee Jewish-Arab NGO); founder and central activist in "Al-Razi" environmental NGO in Tira; formerly environmental education director of the Town's Association for Environmental Quality of the Southern Triangle, co-authored the chapter on minorities for the NGO Shadow Report for the Johannesburg "Rio + 10" Earth Summit, holds a B.Sc. in chemistry and a teaching certificate, resident of Tira.

Nitzan Horowitz
Journalist; directs the foreign affairs department of Channel 10; former foreign correspondent and analyst for Ha'aretz in Europe and then in Washington, and head of the foreign desk at Hadashot newspaper and at Galei Tzahal; member of the board of directors of ACRI; holds a degree in law, resident of Tel Aviv.

Noam Ilan
Hi-tech and environmental entrepreneur; founder and C.E.O. of the CoreText Inc. software company; involved in initiating commercial environmental projects in the fields of green building and renewable energy; a central coordinator of the yearly Earth Day Israel events; involved in ecological economics; established one of the first academic internet systems in Israel, for Tel Aviv University, holds a BA in business and political science, and completing a masters in environmental studies at Tel Aviv University; resident of Tel Aviv.

Shula Keshet
Artist, curator, community organizer and social activist; is active in the local committee fighting for the victims of the new Central Bus Station in Tel Aviv, and in the Democratic Mizrahi Rainbow movement; helped found "Achoti ("My Sister") - For Women in Israel" Mizrahi feminist group; has exhibited her work in various galleries in Tel Aviv, elsewhere in Israel, and in New York, holds a teaching certificate in art, resident of south Tel Aviv.

Adel Khateeb
Community center director and educator; advisor on the introduction of the Local Agenda 21 project in Arab municipalities; formerly a teacher in the Bedouin town of Rahat, and developed educational programming for the Bedouin population; was the Negev regional values education coordinator; holds a B.Sc. in mathematics and a master's in business administration, resident of Tamra in the Western Galilee.

Gaby Lasky
Lawyer and political activist; her independent law firm specializes in human and civil rights and provides legal consultation for social change organizations; member of the executive of Meretz (Yachad); facilitates the Rikma program for local sustainability in Sderot; was a founder of the Social Forum in Israel; former director of Peace Now; holds degrees in sociology, art history and in law, native of Mexico; resident of Tel Aviv.

Noga Levtzion-Nadan
Landscape architect and environmental economist; has recently completed a comprehensive survey of Israel's environmental budget for the Jerusalem Institute of Israel Studies; coordinates the public participation project in the preparation of the Jerusalem Master Plan for the community administrations, is the regional planner of the Romema neighborhood; holds a B.Arch in landscape architecture and a master's degree in environmental assessment and evaluation from the London School of Economics, resident of Jerusalem.

Gilad Levy
Mediator, and consensus-building facilitator; director of the Gevim Tzafon Center for Mediation; works in communal and environmental mediation; leads workshops in mediation and negotiation; holds a bachelor's of law degree, resident of Yuvalim in the Central Galilee.

Noa Orbach-Even
Architect and urban planner; municipal engineer of the town of Kiryat Ono (formerly that of Pardes Hanna - Karkur); is a citizen activist in the Local Agenda 21 project in Ramat Hasharon, holds a degree in environmental architecture from the Ecole Speciale D'Architecture in Paris, resident of Ramat Hasharon.

Gilad Ostrovski
Environmental planner, educator; directed the national recycling project; member of the non-profit "Kehila"; former national director of nature and environment for the Machanot Ha'olim youth movement, holds a master's degree in geography with a specialization in environmental planning and policy, lectures on topics of environment and preservation; consults on open space protection, water and waste; is a facilitator for the Rikma program in local sustainability training; formerly a resident of the urban kibbutz Tammuz in Beit Shemesh, currently a resident of Katzir, and a local environmental activist there.

Dr. Irit Rotem
Veterinarian, functions as the regional public health specialist of Netivot and the Sedot Hanegev Regional Council; coordinates recycling and Local Agenda 21 in Netivot; focuses on discovering practical meaningful ways for sustainable living, and passing on this knowledge to the general public; holds a doctorate in veterinary medicine, resident of Moshav Nir Moshe in the northern Negev.

Dr. Hannah Safran
Feminist and peace activist; teaches and lectures in women's and gender studies in academia and for the public at large; tries to integrate reflection and action in the areas of feminism, the environment and society; formerly the director of "Isha LeIsha Women's Center" (Haifa), and following that, of the gender studies section of Haifa University; has written a comparative history of the woman's movement in pre- and post-State Israel, holds a doctorate in history and women's studies, resident of Haifa (who would like her city to secede from the country).

Gil Yaniv
Environmental and urban planner, assistant director in charge of infrastructure for the Ministry of the Environment; formerly director of the Jerusalem District of the Environment Ministry; member of the board of directors of the National Council for Historic Preservation, holds a BA in sociology and geography and a masterן?½s degree in urban studies, resident of Moshav Ramat Raziel in the Jerusalem Hills.

Naor Yerushalmi
Public relations specialist, spokesperson of the coordinating umbrella NGO "Life and Environment"; former spokesperson of the Ministry of the Environment, and of Tel Aviv University, and director for public relations for the Israeli Embassy in Washington, holds a master's degree in communications and political science, active in the local "Forum for the Stony Hills", and in the world center of Bnai Brith in Jerusalem; resident of Nes Tziona.

Year 3 (2001-2002)

Stephanie Firestone
Planner; most recently the governmental liaison from the Ministry of the Environment to the environmental NGOs; previously the founder, director and then chair of LINK in the Galilee; was the environmental planner of the city of Carmiel; holds a BA in communications and a masters in urban and environmental planning from the University of Virginia; native of the US, currently living in Washington DC.

Einat Fishbain
Journalist (print and broadcast); has written and presented for Channel 2's "Ulpan Shishi", and "7 Days" for Yediot Acharonot on social issues; spent 2002-2003 as a prestigious Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellow at the University of Michigan; lectures on film at Beit Berl; hosted the Keshet Co.'s "Third Eye" program on social issues; formerly the labor and welfare reporter for "Ha'aretz", and the social correspondent for "Ha'Ir"; resident of Tel Aviv.

Fatan Ghatas
Social activist, director of the Israel Cancer Association's Arab sector department; formerly head of the Arab department of the Kidum Institute; was active in the Jewish-Arab "Campus" organization, and a member of the Arab Student Council at the Hebrew University; manages the "Yu'ad" band, holds a masterן?½s degree in philosophy from the University of Sophia, Bulgaria, resident of Rami, in the Galilee.

Shai Ginnot
Noted nature photographer; lectures and leads workshops on observing nature and deepening environmental awareness using the camera; photographs and writes for a weekly internet column, "Phenomenon of Nature", on Ynet; formerly the house photographer for the Nature Reserves Authority; holds a BA in biology from the Hebrew University, and a teacher's certificate from the Kerem Institute; among her books are: "Touching the Light", "A Place in the Heart of Jerusalem", "Free in Spirit", and "Landscapes of the Soul"; resident of Moshav Kadima.

Liora Goldman
Health advocate of the Haifa District of the Ministry of Health; registered nurse; central activist in the Coalition for Public Health in the North; head of the local council of the Ministry of Health in the Wadi Nisnas neighborhood; member of various steering committees of the Haifa municipality; active in the Healthy Cities Network, holds a BA in nursing and a master's degree in public health from the Hebrew University, resident of Haifa.

Yigal Havkin
Architect and shipwright; lecturer in architecture and materials science in the Architecture school of Tel Aviv University; researches alternative energy sources, especially wind power; active in the organization "Awake at Night" (Erim Balaila - of former Israeli POWs); holds a degree in marine engineering and ship design from the Southampton Institute of Higher Education, England; resident of Tel Aviv.

Miri Lavi-Ne'eman
Educator; currently doing a doctorate in the social and cultural studies program of the education school of the University of California at Berkeley, combining political and social geography with research on changes in education; also teaching courses on democracy and education, and urban education there; and researching the development of community and shared space in an experimental project in a poor multi-lingual immigrant community in Richmond; formerly staff facilitator at the Bronco Weiss Institute for school reform; school facilitator for the "Green Network" environmental schools network; founding editor of the Hebrew language social-environmental education journal "HaKadur BeYadenu" ("The Ball/Globe Is In Our Hands"); former director of pedagogical training for the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel; holds a BA in philosophy and a history, and a masterן?½s degree in musicology; is currently residing in California.

Ayelet Meiraz Ben Ami
Enforcement coordinator for the Haifa District of the Ministry of the Environment; has worked in environmental planning in the Jerusalem District of the Ministry of the Environment, formerly a senior department head of the legal department of the Ministry; active in the past in the Sustainable Jerusalem coalition, now active in LINK; holds bachelors and master's degrees in law from the Hebrew University, resident of Har Kamun, near Carmiel.

Muhammad Na'amneh
Educator and health advocate; director of the community center of Jisr al-Zarka; member of the parent's committee of the high school of Arrabe; active in voluntary community issues there; formerly project manager for the Galilee Society; is a registered nurse and holds a masters of public health degree from the University of Liverpool; resident of the village of Arrabe.

Valentina Nelin
Lawyer, active in the center for environmental policy at the Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies; in this capacity participated in the team study on urban environmental quality with the article: "Environmental Evaluation Systems". Has edited a study on the solution to legal issues connected to ground pollution; and authored an article entitled: "Who's Afraid of Environmental Enforcement?" for the Hebrew language "Vital Signs 2003" ; is currently researching environmental information legislation; organized and ran an exhibit and conference of environmental technology innovations of immigrant scientists at the Israel International Cooperation and Export Institute (2003), together with Avraham Yisraeli and Asher Vaturi; holds a BA in law from the Hebrew University, is currently pursuing studies in bioclimatic architecture at the Polytechnic University of Madrid, in Spain; native of Russia, resident of Jerusalem.

Rafi Rich
Independent architect and urban planner focusing on sustainable planning; lectures on environmental architecture and green building; founder of the "Committee for the Preservation of Historic Petach Tikva"; member of the secretariat of the Architects Union and chair of their "Environment and Society Forum", and founder and chair of the Young Architects movement in the union; member of the planning committee of the Council for the Preservation of Historic Sites; has spearheaded the Local Agenda 21 and Rikma local sustainability programs in Petach Tikva; has written for the Israeli Architectural Quarterly and Teva HaDevarim, holds a degree in architecture from the Technion, resident of Petach Tikva.

Yishai Schechter
Director of the strategic planning department of the Jewish National Fund (JNF); formerly head of the JNF's Southern District; also ran ERAN (the mental health emergency services) in Tel Aviv; has administered agricultural projects in India and other parts of the world; graduate of the Hebron Yeshiva; holds a BA in life sciences from the Agriculture School of the Hebrew University; graduate of the social work program at Tel Aviv University and the political leadership program of the school of government of the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzlia, lives in Jaffa.

Asher Vaturi
Researcher and consultant; research fellow at the Inter-disciplinary Center for Technology Research at Tel Aviv University; specializes in energy and the environment; member in the Democratic Mizrahi Rainbow movement; has been the spokesperson and strategic consultant for the movement for the unemployed in Israel; wrote for Yediot Acharonot; holds a BA in international relations and an M.A. in political science and public administration from Bar Ilan University, pursuing a doctorate in urban planning at Ben Gurion University; resident of Hod Hasharon.

Tomer Yaffe
Environmental activist; national leadership director of Megama Yeruka campus environmental movement, and responsible for coordinator training; staff member of the Heschel Center's Rikma program for local environmental leadership development; formerly national coordinator of household composting for the Ministry of the Environment, runs workshops on waste, recycling, and compost-making; holds a bachelor's degree in animal science and a master's in environmental studies and agriculture from the Agriculture School of the Hebrew University, resident of Rechovot.

Zivia
Industrial designer; has established a studio for sustainable design consultation for private and commercial bodies; lectures at Bezalel on the connection between design, environment, and society, on the use of green materials, on the moral basis of product design, and on green industrial design; holds a degree in computer science from the Technion, and a B.Des. in industrial design from Bezalel; is completing her master's degree in design at the Technion, specializing in design for social purposes; resident of Ein Iron.

Year 2 (2000-2001)

Ephraim Davidi
Journalist, lecturer in environment, economics and society at the Adva Institute and at the International Institute of Beit Berl, formerly economics correspondent and news editor of the daily “Davar” newspaper, holds a master’s degree in peace and development studies from Gutborg University, Sweden, native of Argentina, resident of Tel Aviv.

Michal Dayan
Television director and writer, directed segments of Channel 2’s “Mabat Nashi” women’s news magazine, holds a degree in cinema and television from Tel Aviv University, has taught television reporting in colleges around the country, native of Kibbutz Ein Hashofet.

Ya’ir Engel
Designer and planner, graduate of Bezalel School of Art and Design in industrial design, works as an independent designer in recycled materials and lectures in product design at “Ascola”, strives to further “an alternative and more responsible product design”, resident of Tel Aviv.

Miran Epstein
Historian and philosopher of ethics in science and medicine, holds an M.D. and is finishing his doctorate at the Institute of the History and Philosophy of Science and Ideas at Tel Aviv University, edits the Health and Society page of the journal “Status”, is a staff member of the World Watch publication project on the topic of air pollution and public health in Israel, resident of Tel Aviv.

Yehoshua Glutman
Photographer and educator, senior lecturer in photography at Bezalel, graduate of Hadassah College and the Polytechnic of Central London, artist-lecturer in “Art for the People,” his works have been published, have been and are being displayed in many venues, resident of Mitzpe Abirim in the Galilee.

Daphna Goldman
Coordinator of the agriculture and environmental studies department at Beit Berl College, and lecturer therein, holds a doctorate in zoology from Tel Aviv University, organizes the yearly conference on environmental education in the educational system, formerly the head of ecology and environmental quality at the Council for A Beautiful Israel, native of the United States, resident of Ramat Hasharon.

Shlomo Katz
Hydrological engineer, director of the northern district of the Ministry of the Environment, formerly maritime pollution supervisor at the Ministry of the Environment, and coordinator of the interministerial committee on that topic, holds a degree in land and water from the Technion, resident of Haifa.

Esther Korn-Ankri
Mediator, holds a law degree from the Queensland University of Technology, active in the organization of Israeli mediators, formerly assistant director at the Ministry of the Environment for international relations and special projects, native of Australia, resident of Tel Aviv.

Daniel Levi
Environmental consultant, scientist in the Israel Union for Environmental Defense, formerly independent advisor to the Ministry of the Environment in the area of site reclamation, holds a master’s degree in environmental sciences from the Hebrew University, resident of Kiryat Ono.

Amiad Lapidot
Northern coordinator of the “Environment and Community” project of Shatil—the support and consultation service for organizations for social change, is studying towards a degree in urban and regional planning at the Technion, lectures on environmental issues, organic farmer, formerly a career officer in the Navy, resident of Moshav Kerem Maharal.

Madhat Osman
Biologist and educator, educational coordinator at the Urban League for Environmental Quality of the Beit Netufa Basin, formerly a researcher in the area of solutions to environmental problems in the Arab sector at the research and development center of the Galilee League, holds a doctorate in genetics from the Hebrew University, resident of Sakhnin.

Hadas Shachnai
Member of the Tel Aviv City Council from the Green Party, environmental activist, member of the directorate of the Dan Regional Urban League for Sewage and Environmental Quality, has proposed legislation on a variety of environmentally related issues, experienced in management and marketing, holds a degree in economics and sociology from the Hebrew University, resident of Tel Aviv.

Orit Skutelski
Ecologist and educator, holds a master’s degree in desert ecology from Ben Gurion University of the Negev, doctoral candidate in geography in the area of public participation in biospheric nature reserves, lectures at Ben Gurion University and at the Arava Institute of Environmental Studies, resident of Moshav Givat Yishayahu.

Ronit Zamir
Lawyer, legal advisor in charge of environmental mediation, including planning and construction, at the National Center for Mediation and Conflict Resolution of the Ministry of Law, formerly served in the legal department of the Israel Union for Environmental Defense, holds a master’s degree from the Hebrew University in law, with a specialty in environmental law, resident of Tel Aviv.

Year 1 (1999-2000)

David Dunetz
Educator; founder director of the nation-wide "Green Network" elementary school level environmental education project; member of the editorial board of the social-environmental education journal "HaKadur BeYadenu" ("The Ball/Globe Is In Our Hands"); holds a masters degree in education; born in the United States; resident of Rosh Pina.

Rami Eisenberg
Environmental designer/architect/teacher; partner-owner of GEO Architects; established and managed the Inter-University Studio for Sustainable Architecture for three years; does environmental planning for municipalities and public organizations; landscape consultant to Tel Aviv municipality; graduate of the architecture school of Bezalel; resident of Tel Aviv.

Dr. Nitzan Eyal Hershkowitz
Environmental biologist; director of environmental quality for the Israel Institute of Standards; founder of the Environmental Management System in Israel; responsible for ISO 14001 certification of businesses; holds a Ph.D. in microbial ecology; resident of Hertzlia.

Dr. Ron Frumkin
Ecological and environmental consultant; works independently in executing ecological surveys an environmental impact studies; edits policy documents and environmental publications, including the World Watch Israel publications; has been involved in river and stream rehabilitation and biosphere planning, former editor of the journal "Ecology and the Environment", holds a Ph.D. in zoology (ornithology); resident of Mevasseret Zion.

MK Dov Khenin
Lawyer; responsible for the field of public law at Zichroni law firm; political-environmental activist; chair of "Life and Environment" umbrella organization of environmental groups in Israel; editor in chief of the Heschel Center's World Watch publications project; holds a doctorate in political science; resident of Tel Aviv.

Dr. Noga Kronfeld-Shor
Researcher and lecturer in the field of ecological and environmental physiology in the department of zoology at Tel Aviv University; authored the chapter on biodiversity in the "Paths to Sustainability" shadow report to the 2002 Johannesburg Summit; holds a Ph.D. in zoology, resident of Gedera.

Rachel Ladani
Landscape architect, works independently and as the landscape architect of the Bnei Brak Municipality, responsible for the development and planning of public open spaces in the city, teaches at the Rupin College; lectures widely on environmental values in the Haredi community; resident of Bnei Brak.

Orly Peled
Environmental educator; involved in promoting environmental education in the Israeli education system on behalf of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI); member of the board of directors of the Heschel Center; member of the editorial board of the social-environmental education journal "HaKadur BeYadenu" ("The Ball/Globe Is In Our Hands"); holds a masters degree in political science and urban and regional studies; is a doctoral candidate in political science and environmental thought at the Hebrew University; resident of Mevasseret Tziyon.

Erez Rota
Painter, sculptor, artist, environmental educator; involved in landscape design, art teaching; founder and coordinator of an environmental learning through the arts project in "Mevasseret" Junior High; designed and presented exhibit on the restoration of the Hiriya waste dump; local activist and former chair of the Shapira neighborhood committee; resident of Moshav Tzafririm

Hussein Tarabiah
Urban and regional planner; founder and CEO of the Towns Association for Environmental Quality of the Beit Netufa Valley (the first such body in the Arab sector); certified and active in the field of environmental mediation; graduate of the JEMS program in environmental mediation between Israelis and Palestinians; holds a masters degree in environmental sciences, working towards a doctorate in planning at the Technion; resident of Sakhnin.

Alona Vardi
Community-environmental activist; director of the "Environmental Justice" project at Shatil, promoting the development, training and empowerment of environmental activists and organizations; founder and coordinator of the annual national "Koach Svivati" ("Environmental Power") activist conference; chair of the Israeli Friends of Tibet; holds a degree in Israel studies; resident of Jerusalem.

Dr. Ahuva Windsor
Psychologist specializing in environment; has an independent consulting and research practice dealing with human-environment interactions, including use of open space in cities, accessibility, access to transportation, public participation in planning, planning and management of work environments; is presently conducting a large-scale research project on the public use of parks and urban open spaces; lectures in the academic track of the College of Administration of Rishon Letziyon; resident of Tel Aviv.

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