Ecology & Environment
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Eco-Tourism in Northern Israel World's Largest Desalination Plant 
Global warming is real!
Scientists are convinced that the earth's temperature is rising steadily and upsetting the planets ecosystem. This was the issue that brought some of the world's leading environmentalists from five continents to Jerusalem. Among the locations they visited was, the largest and driest forest in world,
located in southern Israel. www.israel-mfa.gov.il/activities/combating+dersertification
Because of Israel's expertise in this field, they have come to learn and witness techniques
used by Israelis in dealing with the problem of controlling what is called, desertification.
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Entrepreneurs Living in a "Eco-Village" Eco-tourism in Southern Israel |
Some aspects of Israel's "Green Revolution" are well known such as the increased use of solar power, water conservation and electric cars,
but not many people are aware of the possiblility of enviromentally friendly travel to the land of the bible. It's called "Eco-Tourism" and appleals to
ecologically conscious people, both travelers and service providers. Israel up close takes a look at some of Israel's exclusive "Eco-Tourism" sites in the Galilee.
Israel's water worries are over! The largest seawater desalination plant in the world has begun supplying the country with some 100
cubic meters of fresh water a year or roughly 15 percent of the total annual household water consumed in Israel. The plant was constructed
just south of Ashkelon on the Mediterranean Sea and is the first of five planned over the next 4 years.
With this project running, Israel has strengthened its position as a world leader in the field. Several countries including China,
Australia and the United States have expressed an interest in acquiring this technology.
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A "recycling revolution" is underway in Israel's infamous Hiriya landfill site on the outskirts of Tel Aviv. This once- toxic garbage dump, which was Israel's largest, is being transformed from a smelly eyesore into a place where younger generations can discover the importance of keeping our world clean and green. Visit the former dumpsite and see how even a landfill can be recycled.
People around the world are quickly waking up to both the environmental and health benefits of eating organic, and Israel is no exception. What started out as a weekend hobby for two “big city” Tel Aviv high tech businessmen, turned quickly into a full-fledged farm for the production of organic vegetables. This new eco-friendly Israeli venture shows how green agriculture and greenbacks can go together.
What does dance have to do with ecology and environmental concerns…everything, according to members of the celebrated Vertigo dance company. Eco-living has become a way of life for them. In this report, recorded at the ensemble’s new studio at Kibbutz Halamed Hey in the Ella Valley, we see how the dancers are following the beat of a different drummer. 
The South abounds in sites where committed Israelis have established resorts to teach about and live the principles of green and sustainable living. Visit a resort on a 2,000 year old spice route, where the hosts model their behavior after the patriarch Abraham. Enroll in a kibbutz that teaches the principles of green living and design. Stay at a village and at a moshav, all living green and energy conserving lives, and offering their expertise to eco-travellers. (running time 7:09 minutes)
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