Yarok Ba-ir, which means "green in the city" is a community of 17 households that will be living in the same future building in the city Harish. The community started to form in 2012 and is meeting on a regular basis since. The building which started out as a normal city building design of 5 stories went through a redesign in order to incorporate ecological and communal components including 3 community-owned spaces: roof, garden, and indoor. Green building components were also added improving … Read more
“Meshek 43”, Shdema Israel
We are a group of families and individuals, dedicated to creating a more sustainable way of life - together. Together we experiment with creating alternatives for the existing paradigms, in all spheres of life: communication, parenting, building, economy, renewable energies, food production, nutrition, health and more... Together we allow ourselves to make mistakes, to get confused, to get back on our feet and try again... We are building a Community Eco-Center and Food Forest on a 5 acre … Read more
Kibbutz Gezer
We are a democratic, supportive, open-minded, environmentally friendly, adaptable, multi-generational, pluralistic, fun, and rural community. … Read more
Yesh Meain Farm
Yesh Meain is a permaculture farm located in Moshav Nahalal, in the Jezreel Valley, in the North of Israel. The farm was started in 2007 as the product of a collective journey of inspired and motivated students of the Green Apprenticeship (GA), the Permaculture Design Course of the Center for Creative Ecology on Kibbutz Lotan. Yesh Meain aims to create a center for environmental and social awareness. We aspire to encourage key changes in the consuming behavior, the use of resources and the … Read more
CityTree Tel Aviv
CityTree is a nurturing space for incubating a new, regenerative story for our society. Since 2006, CityTree - an ecological oasis in a fast-paced, concrete-covered city - has been speaking climate truth. The truth is that our civilization and planet are in a state of breakdown on multiple levels - from the soil which is losing its fertility, to the global economy which is speeding off the rails of runaway growth. In the midst of these crises, CityTree holds peaceful space, hosting … Read more
Kibbutz Tzivon
Tzivon is a small young kibbutz with an ecological vision located in the upper Galilee half way between the Mediterranean coast and the sea of the Galilee. The kibbutz is situated in the heart of an oak forest and is surrounded by nature reserves. Tzivon has among other things, an organic vineyard, dairy goat herd, traditional crafts workshop, a vegetable garden and and alternative eduction system. This place is about: Diversity - Diverse people that chose to live in a rural kibbutz on the … Read more
Adamama
a family permaculture eduction farm. one permanent family of the owners and around ten bachelors living comunly, operating the farm together. … Read more
Vertigo Eco Art Village
VERTIGO Eco Art Village is a center for art and ecology located between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv in Israel's rural Ellah Valley. At its heart is the Vertigo Dance Company, which founded the Village in order to foster artistic creation engaged with the environment. Other artists – visual artists and writers, experts in permaculture, builders and artists whose medium is earth – joined and co-visioned the project in its early stages, and continue to develop the project in partnership with … Read more
Kaditah
Kaditah is an unrecognized, loosely organized village located in the Galilee of northern Israel. The residents are currently negotiating with the government concerning planned development of the village. Residents are all committed to living on the land and are involved with various ecological lifestyle practices. but there is little co-ordination. The Kaditah ecology center was founded to offer workshops, information and demonstration projects both to residents and to visitors and volunteers. … Read more
Kibbutz Lotan
Kibbutz Lotan is located in the far South of Israel, 55 kmorth of Eilat. "Members" of the cooperative fluctuate between 45-65, 4070 children. The community is multi-generational with students and volunteers from Israel and abroad coming for educational programmes. We are a cooperative settlement, jointly owning the land, community buildings and means of production. Joint economic initiatives include date orchards, dairy, photovoltaic electricity production, eco-tourism guest house and our Center … Read more
