The Heschel Center is dedicated to building a sustainable future for Israeli society - environmentally, socially and economically - through education and reflective activism. Our strategies include leadership development, education, working with government and non-government organizations, and fostering activism and community-based projects across all sectors of Israeli society.

We are at the forefront of developing the concepts and framework [1] to lead Israel towards a sustainable future.   We train and network leaders [2] who will promote and implement sustainable ideas and practices. We combine the ideas and this dynamic network into concrete change at every level from the local [3] to the national [4] and even global [5].

Latest From the Heschel Center:

FOOD TOUR AND CONFERENCE

In connection with its increasing focus on the subject of food and sustainability, the Heschel Center sponsored two events this November.  A "Sustainable Food Tour" was conducted in conjunction with Hazon from November 15-19 ( see itinerary here) [6] for registered participants from North America from a variety of professional backgrounds who are interested in the subject of sustainable food production and consumption (see list of participants here [7]).   The group visited and number of sites and heard from many speakers addressing the various issues connected with sustainable food production and consumption.

Immediately following the food tour, the Heschel Center and the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies  co-sponsored a conference, Food for Thought, on November 19 at the Tel Aviv Port.  This conference  included guest lectures, meals, panel discussions, and workshops.  An inspiring keynote lecture was presented by Ruth Ozeki, the award-winning filmmaker and novelist.  Her first novel, My Year of Meats, published in 1998, received glowing reviews and several awards, as did her second novel, All Over Creation.  A copy of her presentation can be found here. [8]

Read more about the latest updates from the Heschel Center here [9].

Video clips : Watch Heschel's 10th Year Anniversary Video Clip Here, [10]Fellows program [11], Green Schools Network [12], Media [13] and Fellows film-clips [14].

“…the Heschel Center is arguably the heart and mind behind Israel's environmental movement. If you open a newspaper in Israel and read an environmental expose - chances are staff from the Heschel Center had a hand in it…." - ISRAEL21C [15]