Heschel Center Environmental Leadership Fellows 2004-2005

Hedva Eyal
Feminist activist, coordinator of the "Isha Le'Isha" women's center of Haifa, formerly a director of the Moked LeHaganat HaP'rat, active in ACRI and Women in Black, holds a master's degree in art history, resident of Haifa.

Yuval Amir
Architect and environmental planner, founder and partner of "Lavi-Amir Architecteam", participated in planning and building projects of "Bustan LeShalom" (for unrecognized Bedouin villages) such as the infirmary in Wadi El-Na'am, planned and built a community center in Kutch, India, as part of a post-earthquake recovery plan, holds a BArch, resident of Herzliya.

Gabriela Bar-Zakai
Assistant mayor of Ma'aleh Adumim, and holds the health, welfare and environment portfolio there, chair of the Towns Association of Judaea for Environmental Quality, chair of the Council of Urban Women, a director of the Organization of Community Centers, a nurse by training, holds an MPH, resident of Ma'aleh Adumim.

Anat Gonen
Architect and multi-disciplinary planner of "Anat Gonen Architecture and Urban Planning", formerly director of the department of strategic planning for the Jewish Agency, coordinates the urban team of Local Agenda 21 in Migdal Ha'Emek, active in the community building project of Kiryat Tivon, holds a PhD in architecture and urban planning, resident of Kiryat Tivon.

Shany Granek
Architect, coordinated the Inter-University Summer Course in sustainable development, worked in the education department of the SPNI, holds a BArch and is studying towards her master's degree in philosophy, native of Uruguay, resident of Tel Aviv.

Naim Daoud
Geographer and environmental planner, runs the environmental department at the Galilee Society, member of the professional committee of the Arab Center for Alternative Planning, member of the steering committee for the Committee for the Defense of the Rights of the Uprooted in Israel, has published works on environmental justice with respect to the Arab population in Israel, holds a masters degree in geography and environmental studies, resident of Abu Snan.

Eran Doron
Educator, director of projects at Midresehet Sd Boker in the Negev, formerly the director of the field school there, coordinated the advanced hiking groups of the Negev for the SPNI, is a team commander in the Har Negev rescue unit, finishing a master's degree in geography and environmental development, resident of Midresehet Ben Gurion at Sde Boker.

Me'ira Hanson
Researcher and activist, a founder of The Bus-User's Organization of Jerusalem, has been a staff researcher for the WorldWatch-Israel project, has written on transportation policy and on eco-feminism, holds a masters degree in politics and is a doctoral candidate in political science and environmental thought, resident of Jerusalem.

Baruch Weber
Expert in water and ground pollution, director of the Ministry of Environment's Industrial Effluents and Polluted Lands division, holds a bachelor degrees in law, and in agriculture, and masters degrees in soil science and in public administration, resident of Tel Aviv.

Victor Weiss
Enviromental manager, head of the Environment Department in the Planning Branch of the I.D.F., formerly directed the professional training department of the school for military medicine, and was the head medical officer of the Northern Command, holds a BA in geography and education and a master's in health systems management, resident of Ramat Gan.

Ravit Hananel
Researcher and lecturer in the fields of politics, society and planning, with a specialty in land and public policy, coordinates the land project for the Mizrahi Democratic Rainbow movement, lectures for the Open University, member of the directorate of Bat Shalom women's peace group, holds a master's degree in political science, and is finishing her doctorate in urban and regional planning, resident of Tel Aviv.

Meital Lehavi
Consultant and producer for local municipalities, environmental activist, focuses on the connections between community-businesses-environment, member of the City Council of Tel Aviv-Jaffa, coordinates public participation of the Green Forum of Tel Aviv-Jaffa residents, lectures in practical leadership for women's organizations, member of the directorate of Ganei Yehoshua, has studied economics, marketing and advertising, resident of Tel Aviv.

Daniel Mishori
Lecturer in philosophy and an urban environmental activist, formerly chair of the organizations of university junior staff, chair of TABA (Tel Aviv bicycle advocacy group), his doctorate in philosophy has been submitted, resident of Tel Aviv.

Shimon Tsuk
Hydrologist and environmental consultant, coordinates scientific development for the IUED (Adam Teva VeDin), formerly a hydrological advisor for Mekorot, and director of water quality in the northern district for the Water Authority, member of the Machrozet community, member of the steering committee of the Forum for Sustainable Agriculture, holds a master's degree in hydro-geology, resident of Kiryat Ono.

Hagai Kot
Economist, active in "Bustan Leshalom" and in "Solidarity", the student organization at Tel Aviv University for the improvement of the working conditions of the janitorial staff, formerly head of the submarine department in the commander's training division of the Navy, presently engaged in ecological building and permaculture, holds a BA in economics, resident of Haifa.