Friends of the Earth Middle East,
Updating Climate Resource Guide, Additional Capacity Building Sessions – Based on a comprehensive resource guide they developed in 2008, FoEME will continue to dialogue with the different stakeholders in order to build capacity, hold a conference and update the resource guide to include the regional perspective and developments since the UN Copenhagen conference in December. The project is being implemented in cooperation with other environmental NGOs.
Israel Energy Forum,
Promoting Energy Conservation in Israel – By working with stakeholders in different sectors including industry, local and national government, utility companies and tourism, the Israel Energy Forum aims to promote policies that increase energy efficiency and reduce demand that will lead to a more sustainable energy policy in Israel.
Life & Environment,
Paths to Sustainability NGO Coalition – The Sustainability Coalition, while working with its member organizations, seeks to impact Israeli policy on climate change through the production of reports and position papers, ongoing dialogue and advocacy with Knesset members and government officials, raising awareness in the media and capacity building. The focus in 2010 will be to follow up with decision makers post-Copenhagen, to launch a public campaign and to engage in inter-sector work with the business comminity on the topic of emisssions reduction..
The Society for the Protection of Nature – Tel Aviv-Jaffa Branch,
The Metropolitan Green Council Watch – The Green Council Watch increases public involvement and transparency of municipal councils in the Greater Tel Aviv area and seeks to impact master plans that emphasize socio-environmental issues and solutions. In 2010, the project advocates for the creation of inter-municipal cooperation on sustainable planning and environmental issues.
The Heschel Center for Environmental Learning and Leadership,
Utilizing the Internet to Build a Network of Social-Environmental Advocates www.greenchange.co.il – The Sustainability Network seeks to take the message of environmental sustainability to the wider Israeli public by using web technology to connect people, share ideas and information and implement projects that cross sectors and will facilitate a sustainability movement in Israel. In 2010, the project will implement virtual and real events to nurture a sustainability community.
The Harold Hartog School of Government and Policy, Tel Aviv University, Environmental Policy Center - This new initiative has created a center for the research, analysis and dissemination of environmental policy position papers and recommendations and will work with diverse stake holders – academia, civil society and decision makers. The center this year will implement two courses and will hold an international conference in the fall of 2010.