How drip irrigation can save the world
How drip irrigation can save the world
"From water conservation to less pollution to women's empowerment, a founder of Netafim explains why drip irrigation is the future of agriculture. Naty Barak likes to tell the story of people coming to his community in the Negev Desert, in southern Israel, and admiring the majestic palms and lush, flowering undergrowth."
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Let there be light: The inspiring story of solar power in Israel’s Arava Desert
Let there be light: The inspiring story of solar power in Israel’s Arava Desert
"When a solar power company has a visionary like Josef Abramowitz at its helm, it will know no boundaries. It is hard to feel hopeful about the world these days. Environmental degradation continues to worsen; the mindset that drives such degradation persists; and the solutions are complicated for ordinary citizens to implement."
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Lowering Desalination’s Energy Footprint: Lessons from Israel
Lowering Desalination’s Energy Footprint: Lessons from Israel
"There’s an old expression that whisky is for drinking and water is for fighting over. The Legislative Session is upon us again in Texas, and count on water being an issue, as it always is in this drought and flood-prone state."
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Saving Energy and Doubling Worldwide Water Supplies – One Drip at a Time
Saving Energy and Doubling Worldwide Water Supplies – One Drip at a Time
http://blogs.edf.org/texascleanairmatters/2017/02/09/saving-energy-and-doubling-worldwide-water-supplies-one-drip-at-a-time/?_ga=1.206359443.1682294877.1485952197
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Off-Grid Village with Game-Changing Green Solutions Blooms in the Middle East
Off-Grid Village with Game-Changing Green Solutions Blooms in the Middle East
An oasis for clean-tech solutions has bloomed in an unexpected place—the arid Negev desert.
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6 Ways To Make Smart Cities Future-Proof Cybersecurity Cities
6 Ways To Make Smart Cities Future-Proof Cybersecurity Cities
"By 2050, about 70% of the world’s population is expected to live in cities. Using the Internet of Things, analyzing lots of data, putting more services online—all herald the digital transformation of cities. Becoming digital, however, means a new life in the cybersecurity trenches."
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Stitched in the desert: Iota’s Products Are Made by Bedouin Women in the Negev
Stitched in the desert: Iota’s Products Are Made by Bedouin Women in the Negev
A home interiors and accessories company is providing jobs for Bedouin women who aren’t allowed to hold employment outside of their home. Tal Zur, CEO of Iota Hand Stitched, speaks to Design Milk about why they think “soft furniture” is the next home design frontier, how they found themselves in the Negev, and where their designs are going this summer.
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Things that Surprized Me About Israeli Culture
Things that Surprized Me About Israeli Culture
"It’s been a few weeks since my trip to Israel. I’ve had time to process my experience, and I wanted to share some of the things that surprised me about Israeli culture during my stay."
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Why Israeli Woman Won’t Apologize
Why Israeli Woman Won’t Apologize
"A few weeks ago, I set out for an adventure like no other to the country of Israel. Thanks to Vibe Israel, I had the honor of touring this amazing land and connecting with the people who call it home"
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5 Things You Should Know About Israel
5 Things You Should Know About Israel
Jennifer came on our tour and share so important things to know about Israel in this awesome video
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What I Learned from Israel and the Woman Who Live There
What I Learned from Israel and the Woman Who Live There
A spark. A hunger. A drive. These are things you can’t force or, I could argue, even learn, and yet they are such incredible gifts.
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Rediscovering My Motivation
Rediscovering My Motivation
What I discovered in Israel was a curious mix of deep tradition with mind-blowing-out-of-the-box thinking. It would be easy to consider these things incompatible.
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The Middle Eastern Woman Who Schooled Me on Feminism
The Middle Eastern Woman Who Schooled Me on Feminism
"We pulled off the highway two hours north of Tel Aviv. The dusty paved road was littered with potholes and the signs on the rundown buildings made me feel like we’d stepped thirty years back in time."
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Roundtables Festival in Tel Aviv
Roundtables Festival in Tel Aviv
"The Round Tables Festival in Israel is a three week food event where local Israeli restaurants are paired with guest chefs from visiting countries who takeover and cook at the local restaurants for a week."
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6 Lessons from Tel Aviv for Successful Digital Transformation of Smart Cities
6 Lessons from Tel Aviv for Successful Digital Transformation of Smart Cities
"The digital transformation of cities is no longer about optimized traffic patterns, parking management, and efficient lighting, research firm Gartner announced recently"
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