From Sugar Slavery to Automobiles: Israelis’ Economic Addictions
Even in 2024, one of our most serious addictions is “‘waste”. Israel is suffering from a severe waste crisis that is causing air pollution, intensive land use and greenhouse gas emissions. The article calls for attention to the findings of a report by the Samuel Neaman Institute for National Policy Research, which states that the […]
Working, shopping, and sleeping – all underground
The realities of scace space that Israel faces should lead to a conceptual change. In the report “Dense Future – Israel 2050,” Prof. Rachelle Alterman, a senior research fellow at the Samuel Neaman Institute, wrote: “Israel is significantly behind in preparing for the use of underground space, in its overall infrastructure planning as well as […]
Like in the army, also in the Ministry of Education, emergency plans remained in the drawer in real time
The article addresses the disturbing findings that emerged during the preparation of a report on emergency education. The report, written by Professor Orit Hazzan, found that despite the existence of emergency plans in the Ministry of Education, they were not implemented at all in real time during emergency events. The article calls for the implementation […]
Prof. Ofira Ayalon discusses a temporary peak of electricity production from renewable energy sources
Prof. Ofira Ayalon on ‘Three Who Knows’: New Israeli record for electricity production from renewable energy
The Gray Area Between Green and Red: Cost-Benefit Considerations of a Polluting Company’s Contribution to Environmental Research or Academic Projects
Prof. Ofira Ayalon and Prof. Adi Wolfson address the benefits and drawbacks as well as possible greenwashing of polluting industries donating money to the academia
The Ministry of Agriculture is one of the few ministries preparing for climate change
Prof. Eyal Shimoni, Head of Food&Water Security research group, welcomes the Ministry of Agriculture’s plan to address climate change, but believes it is not enough He emphasizes that food security entails protracted processes, necessitating a comprehensive analysis of trends extending to 2050, and urges the government to allocate considerably more resources to the sector and […]
SCHOLAR SHIELD: Combating the Academic Boycott of Israel | Doctors Only
A Call to Action: Researchers, Faculty, University Staff, and Students – Report Incidents of Academic Boycott
Do the moshavniks and kibbutzniks in Israel have land rights as they should?
The short answer to this complex question is definitely not. The moshav and kibbutz agricultural sector in Israel is the only sector in Israel that is discriminated against in a way that is unparalleled worldwide! This is determined by Prof. Rachel Alterman and the research team of the Samuel Neaman Institute
Without improvement in research infrastructure, Israel may lose its status as a start-up nation
A new study by the Samuel Neaman Institute team deals with the relative decrease in Israel’s scholarly output.. Link to the full article on “The Marker”
Interview on the Findings of the “HABAITA” Research | SEDER YOM
