Community, Ecology, Prosperity
Israel
Volunteers
Apr 22nd
Earth’s Promise is a home to groups of volunteers and individuals from Israel and around the world who are interested to contribute their time and talents to work cooperatively in the Kalisher Community Garden. Come work with the Ethiopian immigrants in a variety of activities that contribute to the general More >
New JNF groups
Mar 30th
In March we hosted new groups of the JNF Alternative Spring Break program. In this program American college students take the time of their spring holiday to volunteer all over the south. We have been hosting these groups during the past three years. The work that these amazing students have been doing More >
Bringing Composting to the BGU Student Dorms
Mar 17th
We talk about composting a lot at Earth’s Promise. So much so, that to the uninitiated our preoccupation with rotting fruits and vegetables might seem odd. However, our commitment to recycling in general, and composting in particular has deep roots.
If you’ve ever composted then you know what I’m talking More >
EP Hosts JNF Alternative Spring Break Group in B7
Mar 16th
On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of last week, Earth’s Promise was joined by JNF Alternative Spring Break groups in B7. I wasn’t there physically this year, but I was most certainly there in spirit. I also made sure to experience the events vicariously through pictures and videos of the events. More >
Questions Remain About Ethiopian Aliyah
Mar 16th
Many of the Ethiopian immigrants we work with in Be’er Sheva have friends and relatives that are stuck in Ethiopia. Last year, with the help of the Jewish Agency they chartered a bus to Jerusalem to join in a protest in front of the Knesset.
In total, there are approximately 8700 More >
Following Parisian track, Tel Aviv plans citywide bike rental points
Jul 15th
Haaretz | 15-7-2008 | By Zafrir Rinat
Tel Aviv is planning on adopting Paris’ highly successful bicycle rental system. The Tel Aviv municipality published a tender for operating a series of rental stations around the city, and the winner should be chosen in the next few weeks.
The Paris system has been in More >
Israeli company to build sea wave power plants in China
Jul 10th
Israel 21c | 10-7-2008 | Israel21c Staff
Israeli company S.D.E. Energy, developer of an innovative technology for generating electricity from sea waves, has signed an agreement for selling sea wave power plants in China for an undisclosed sum.
Construction of the power plants will be financed by investors from Hong Kong and China. More >
