No two cities are the same, and each one has its own particular changes to make to achieve its climate goals. New York is making plans to become “spongier” to handle excess water. Panama City, Florida is transforming into a tree city, planting over 100,000 new trees, and Tel … [Read more...] about Tel Aviv is becoming an e-scooter city
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Upcycling your “business,” 5 uses of human waste
At The Optimist Daily, we keep our ears keened for news about upcycling. It’s an impressive hack, making productive use of discarded materials and waste, turning what was trash into something new. It’s a great solution toward making sustainable products, and we’re always looking … [Read more...] about Upcycling your “business,” 5 uses of human waste
Israeli farmer is berry proud grower of world’s heaviest strawberry
Chahi Ariel, an Israeli farmer, was berry happy to receive confirmation from Guinness World Records—he is officially the proud grower of the world’s heaviest strawberry. Ariel’s hope was ignited when he saw the enormous fruit growing on his family farm last year and has since … [Read more...] about Israeli farmer is berry proud grower of world’s heaviest strawberry
Tel-Aviv could soon follow Amsterdam in adopting Doughnut Economics
In April 2020, we wrote about Amsterdam’s decision to implement a new economic model that seeks to meet the core needs of all humanity within the means of the planet. Now, a forum dedicated to advancing the adoption of this concept across the world was launched in Israel last … [Read more...] about Tel-Aviv could soon follow Amsterdam in adopting Doughnut Economics
Same-sex couples in Israel can now become parents through surrogacy
Last July, Israel’s Supreme Court ruled in favor of lifting the surrogacy ban for same-sex couples. On Tuesday, the country announced that starting next week the ruling will go into effect, finally allowing Israeli same-sex couples to become parents through surrogacy. Before, … [Read more...] about Same-sex couples in Israel can now become parents through surrogacy