{"id":277,"date":"2020-09-30T22:44:43","date_gmt":"2020-09-30T19:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/?page_id=277"},"modified":"2024-10-31T16:15:41","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T14:15:41","slug":"local-and-urban-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/educational-programs\/local-and-urban-sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Local and Urban Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"277\" class=\"elementor elementor-277\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-172786d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"172786d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f760e4a\" data-id=\"f760e4a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5034116 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5034116\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Center for Local Sustainability<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bee1663 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bee1663\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2006, The Heschel Center brought the concept and practices of local sustainability to Israel by establishing the Center for Local Sustainability. Since then the Center has been a key agent promoting sustainability in local Israeli authorities. Working at the forefront of knowledge on local and urban sustainability, the Center works directly with municipalities and regional councils in Israel by means of policy making, capacity building and networking as well as integrating innovative models drawn from best practices in Israel and abroad. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45182a1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45182a1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62c74fa\" data-id=\"62c74fa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-347ed82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"347ed82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Building capacity for change<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27822ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27822ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Center for Local Sustainability proposes to instigate large-scale capacity building in local governments in Israel by:<\/p><ul><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">Recruiting, training and networking advocates, municipal professionals and mayors, to engage a critical mass of local governments in sustainable development.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">Developing state-of-the-art tools for local sustainability in municipal planning, management and legislation.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">Creating a support network by linking Israeli Sustainable Development initiatives and connecting them to similar initiatives in other countries.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-58b34a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58b34a9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a908afa\" data-id=\"a908afa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8d23a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8d23a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ad0d7e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ad0d7e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40b6eac\" data-id=\"40b6eac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4932fea elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"4932fea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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category-sustainability-and-community-conference\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/local-sustainability\/the-8th-sustainability-and-community-conference-2024\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/\u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05d5\u05ea_\u05d5\u05e7\u05d4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d4_8-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3878\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/\u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05d5\u05ea_\u05d5\u05e7\u05d4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d4_8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/\u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05d5\u05ea_\u05d5\u05e7\u05d4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d4_8-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/\u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05d5\u05ea_\u05d5\u05e7\u05d4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d4_8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/\u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05d5\u05ea_\u05d5\u05e7\u05d4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d4_8-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/\u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05d5\u05ea_\u05d5\u05e7\u05d4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d4_8-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/local-sustainability\/the-8th-sustainability-and-community-conference-2024\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe 8th Sustainability and Community Conference\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Municipal Recovery and Renewal in Times of War and Crisis Joining forces and networking to build strength against the significant<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/local-sustainability\/the-8th-sustainability-and-community-conference-2024\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The 8th Sustainability and Community Conference\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3044 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-local-sustainability category-news\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/news\/morning-traffic\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/shai-pal-LJzggyttyMQ-unsplash-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3045\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/shai-pal-LJzggyttyMQ-unsplash-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/shai-pal-LJzggyttyMQ-unsplash-1.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/news\/morning-traffic\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhat Morning Traffic and the Floods in Germany Have in Common\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Ran Raviv (Published in the Times of Israel (Hebrew), July 25, 2021) This was a tough week for the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/news\/morning-traffic\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about What Morning Traffic and the Floods in Germany Have in Common\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2890 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-local-sustainability\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/local-sustainability\/the-city-of-rishon-lezion-takes-an-important-step-towards-sustainability\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/\u05e2\u05de\u05d9\u05ea\u05d9\u05dd-2-300x225.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2891\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/\u05e2\u05de\u05d9\u05ea\u05d9\u05dd-2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/\u05e2\u05de\u05d9\u05ea\u05d9\u05dd-2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/\u05e2\u05de\u05d9\u05ea\u05d9\u05dd-2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/\u05e2\u05de\u05d9\u05ea\u05d9\u05dd-2-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/\u05e2\u05de\u05d9\u05ea\u05d9\u05dd-2.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/local-sustainability\/the-city-of-rishon-lezion-takes-an-important-step-towards-sustainability\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe City of Rishon Le&#8217;Zion Takes an Important Step towards Sustainability\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>In the last few months, Heschel Center\u2019s Local Sustainability Director Ran Raviv conducted the directors\u2019 training in the city of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/local-sustainability\/the-city-of-rishon-lezion-takes-an-important-step-towards-sustainability\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The City of Rishon Le&#8217;Zion Takes an Important Step towards Sustainability\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1492 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-local-sustainability category-news category-sustainability-and-community-conference\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/local-sustainability\/story-987654\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/\u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05d5\u05ea\u05d5\u05e7\u05d4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d4-300x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3838\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/\u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05d5\u05ea\u05d5\u05e7\u05d4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d4-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/\u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05d5\u05ea\u05d5\u05e7\u05d4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d4-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/\u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05d5\u05ea\u05d5\u05e7\u05d4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d4-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/\u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05d5\u05ea\u05d5\u05e7\u05d4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d4-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/\u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05d5\u05ea\u05d5\u05e7\u05d4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d4.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/local-sustainability\/story-987654\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe 4th Sustainability and Community Conference Unites Participants Amidst COVID\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This is the fourth year the Heschel Center co-hosted the Sustainability and Community Conference. This year, like seemingly everything else,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/local-sustainability\/story-987654\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The 4th Sustainability and Community Conference Unites Participants Amidst COVID\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-391 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-local-sustainability category-op-ed\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/news\/op-ed\/heschelen-media-story-256255\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/vintage-1082057_1280-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1126\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/vintage-1082057_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/vintage-1082057_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/vintage-1082057_1280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/vintage-1082057_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/news\/op-ed\/heschelen-media-story-256255\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tOf Bicycles and Urban Life\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Or What Can We Learn From the Netherlands? By Ran Raviv The most recent bicycle accident in Tel Aviv succeeded<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/news\/op-ed\/heschelen-media-story-256255\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Of Bicycles and Urban Life\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-392 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-local-sustainability category-news\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/news\/story-257125\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_7707-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1097\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_7707-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_7707-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_7707-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_7707-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_7707.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/news\/story-257125\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe 3rd Conference on Sustainability and Community\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>On June 13th, we held our 3rd Annual Conference on Sustainability and Community, at the Clal Building in downtown Jerusalem,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/news\/story-257125\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The 3rd Conference on Sustainability and Community\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-390 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-local-sustainability category-news\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/news\/story-255529\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Tel-Aviv_2-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1172\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Tel-Aviv_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Tel-Aviv_2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Tel-Aviv_2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Tel-Aviv_2.jpg 1499w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/news\/story-255529\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRamat Gan&#8217;s Sustainability Training Program Ends, Marking A New Beginning for Sustainable Practices\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Ran Raviv, Heschel Staff Do city clerks and managers need to be able to dream? Do directors of the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/news\/story-255529\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Ramat Gan&#8217;s Sustainability Training Program Ends, Marking A New Beginning for Sustainable Practices\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-356 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-local-sustainability\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/local-sustainability\/story-253504\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/haifa-1-300x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1318\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/haifa-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/haifa-1-768x383.jpg 768w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/haifa-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/local-sustainability\/story-253504\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHaifa takes first step towards sustainability\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Haifa is home to many religious communities, housing Muslim and Christian populations in addition to various denominations of Judaism which<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/local-sustainability\/story-253504\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Haifa takes first step towards sustainability\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-357 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-local-sustainability category-news\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/news\/story-253506\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/\u05de\u05e9\u05db\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4-\u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05ea-\u05dc\u05e9\u05db\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4-\u05de\u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05ea-300x210.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1302\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/\u05de\u05e9\u05db\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4-\u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05ea-\u05dc\u05e9\u05db\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4-\u05de\u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05ea-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/\u05de\u05e9\u05db\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4-\u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05ea-\u05dc\u05e9\u05db\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4-\u05de\u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05ea-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/\u05de\u05e9\u05db\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4-\u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05ea-\u05dc\u05e9\u05db\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4-\u05de\u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05ea.jpg 824w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/news\/story-253506\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tA sustainable neighborhood &#8211; a model for partnership and collaboration\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Energy saving lighting, bicycle lanes, green construction and many other sustainable projects were installed in Bizaron-Ramat Israel, the first sustainable<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/news\/story-253506\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about A sustainable neighborhood &#8211; a model for partnership and collaboration\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-353 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-local-sustainability category-news\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/news\/story-226242\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/re-claiming-the-public-spaces-300x225.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1266\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/re-claiming-the-public-spaces-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/re-claiming-the-public-spaces-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/re-claiming-the-public-spaces-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/re-claiming-the-public-spaces-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/re-claiming-the-public-spaces-2048x1536.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/news\/story-226242\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tA Local Sustainability Center is a Force for Change in Jerusalem\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>When the science department at a local high school in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Gilo decided to build an ecological<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/news\/story-226242\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about A Local Sustainability Center is a Force for Change in Jerusalem\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-389 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-local-sustainability category-news\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/news\/story-255231\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"241\" src=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/\u05e7\u05d4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d4-\u05d5\u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05d5\u05ea-2018-300x241.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1182\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/\u05e7\u05d4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d4-\u05d5\u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05d5\u05ea-2018-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/\u05e7\u05d4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d4-\u05d5\u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05d5\u05ea-2018-1024x822.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/\u05e7\u05d4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d4-\u05d5\u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05d5\u05ea-2018-768x616.jpg 768w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/\u05e7\u05d4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d4-\u05d5\u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05d5\u05ea-2018-1536x1232.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/\u05e7\u05d4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d4-\u05d5\u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05d5\u05ea-2018.jpg 1573w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/news\/story-255231\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t2nd Sustainability and Community Conference Focuses on Strengthening Democracy in the Urban Space\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>On March 6, 250 representatives from local municipalities, social entrepreneurs, community leaders, business executives, and academics participated in the Heschel<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/news\/story-255231\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 2nd Sustainability and Community Conference Focuses on Strengthening Democracy in the Urban Space\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-335 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-local-sustainability category-news category-uncategorized\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/uncategorized\/story-255227\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFrom Community to Regional Impact in the Negev\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>An interview with Esther Akiva, a member of the Heschel Center&#8217;s managing board and an Alumna of the Network of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/uncategorized\/story-255227\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about From Community to Regional Impact in the Negev\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-354 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-local-sustainability\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/local-sustainability\/story-248630\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"234\" src=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/\u05d7\u05de\u05de\u05d4-\u05d1\u05d2\u05d9\u05e0\u05d4-\u05e7\u05d4\u05d9\u05dc\u05ea\u05d9\u05ea-\u05de\u05e8\u05db\u05d6-\u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05d5\u05ea-\u05e0\u05ea\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05ea-300x234.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1321\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/\u05d7\u05de\u05de\u05d4-\u05d1\u05d2\u05d9\u05e0\u05d4-\u05e7\u05d4\u05d9\u05dc\u05ea\u05d9\u05ea-\u05de\u05e8\u05db\u05d6-\u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05d5\u05ea-\u05e0\u05ea\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05ea-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/\u05d7\u05de\u05de\u05d4-\u05d1\u05d2\u05d9\u05e0\u05d4-\u05e7\u05d4\u05d9\u05dc\u05ea\u05d9\u05ea-\u05de\u05e8\u05db\u05d6-\u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05d5\u05ea-\u05e0\u05ea\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05ea.jpg 415w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/local-sustainability\/story-248630\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNetivot &#8211; A Local Sustainability Center Success Story\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Esther Akiva is an orthodox mother of 5 originally from Brooklyn, New York. Three years ago she and her family<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/local-sustainability\/story-248630\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Netivot &#8211; A Local Sustainability Center Success Story\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-355 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-local-sustainability category-news\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/news\/story-252664\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/2366Tomer_Zmora_-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1487\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/2366Tomer_Zmora_-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/2366Tomer_Zmora_-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/2366Tomer_Zmora_-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/2366Tomer_Zmora_-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/2366Tomer_Zmora_-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/news\/story-252664\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe 1st Sustainability and Community Conference\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Despite the rain and the traffic, 170 participants and over 40 speakers gathered at the Hansen House in Jerusalem on<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/news\/story-252664\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The 1st Sustainability and Community Conference\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72c5672 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72c5672\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b479007\" data-id=\"b479007\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b721e0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b721e0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Public Private Partnership at the local level (PPP)<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0c9cfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d0c9cfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"246\" src=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fellows-18.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-594\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fellows-18.jpg 450w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fellows-18-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24f7612 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"24f7612\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/heschelen-media-story-252665\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4dcef61\" data-id=\"4dcef61\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf9553a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf9553a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Local Sustainable Economy<br><br><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9df5d2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9df5d2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"246\" src=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fellows-18.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-594\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fellows-18.jpg 450w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fellows-18-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15d5ea5 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"15d5ea5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/heschelen-media-story-253716\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78633b9\" data-id=\"78633b9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2440ae9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2440ae9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sustainable Neighborhood<br><br><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea4a256 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ea4a256\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"246\" src=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fellows-18.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-594\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fellows-18.jpg 450w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fellows-18-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d8b0fe elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0d8b0fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/heschelen-media-story-253506\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-659ba90 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"659ba90\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59fcc39\" data-id=\"59fcc39\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebe04ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebe04ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Updates about municipality programs<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d27d06c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d27d06c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"246\" src=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fellows-18.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-594\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fellows-18.jpg 450w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fellows-18-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e4ebce elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4e4ebce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/heschelen-media-story-252665\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9d5104\" data-id=\"b9d5104\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-240d2da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"240d2da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sustainability and Community Conference\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf150a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bf150a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"246\" src=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fellows-18.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-594\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fellows-18.jpg 450w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fellows-18-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e14258f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e14258f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/heschelen-media-story-253716\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2c5999\" data-id=\"f2c5999\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Center for Local Sustainability In 2006, The Heschel Center brought the concept and practices of local sustainability to Israel by establishing the Center for Local Sustainability. Since then the Center has been a key agent promoting sustainability in local Israeli authorities. 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