Zalul Environmental Association
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Zalul Environmental Association is an Israel
-based environmental group founded in 1999 with the goal protecting the seas and rivers of Israel through conservation, activism, research, awareness-raising and education. Zalul seeks to put a stop to the spillage of sewage
and other toxic wastes into Israel's rivers through legal and legislative reforms.
in the Gulf of Eilat and rescue the Naaman
River near Acco
. The coral reef campaign led to the creation of a safety phosphate mechanism in the port of Eilat and improvements to the city's sewage system. Fish cages in the Gulf of Eilat that were deemed harmful to the life of the reef will be removed from the sea.
Large-scale demonstrations have been held protesting the pollution of the Kishon
. Zalul's report has prompted the Ministry of the Environment to investigate the problem and introduce clean-up measures.
The Naaman river near Acco
in northern Israel has been polluted by factory waste. Zalul's campaign resulted in the construction of Acco's first sewage
treatment facility.
Zalul drew public attention to frequent sewage spills into the sea in Herzliya
, near some of the country's most popular beaches.
Shafdan, Israel's major waste-treatment facility and one of the largest in the world, was spilling sludge into the Mediterranean. Zalul's protest campaign culminated in legal action against Shafdan.
“Don’t Say Kaddish
for the Lachish
” is Zalul’s slogan
for a campaign to save the Lachish River
, which runs between the cities of Ashkelon
and Ashdod.
Zalul's petition against the operation of the ALA Pipeline, which was spilling sewage into the Gulf of Acco was signed by over 10,000 Acco residents.
, the Environmental Economics
Outreach Center serves as an environmental economic advocacy and advisory body. Recognizing the need for educational programs to promote beach
and marine
ecosystem
protection, Zalul is developing curriculum and lesson plans for schools and youth groups. The materials are distributed in Hebrew and Arabic.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
-based environmental group founded in 1999 with the goal protecting the seas and rivers of Israel through conservation, activism, research, awareness-raising and education. Zalul seeks to put a stop to the spillage of sewage
Sewage
Sewage is water-carried waste, in solution or suspension, that is intended to be removed from a community. Also known as wastewater, it is more than 99% water and is characterized by volume or rate of flow, physical condition, chemical constituents and the bacteriological organisms that it contains...
and other toxic wastes into Israel's rivers through legal and legislative reforms.
Projects and campaigns
Zalul has worked to save the coral reefCoral reef
Coral reefs are underwater structures made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals. Coral reefs are colonies of tiny living animals found in marine waters that contain few nutrients. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, which in turn consist of polyps that cluster in groups. The polyps...
in the Gulf of Eilat and rescue the Naaman
Naaman
Naaman was a commander of the armies of Ben-Hadad II in the time of Joram, king of Israel. He is mentioned in of the Tanakh. According to the narrative, he was afflicted with tzaraath...
River near Acco
Acco
Acco was a chief of the Senones in Gaul, who induced his countrymen to revolt against Julius Caesar in 53 BC. On the conclusion of the war, and after a conference at Durocortorum, Caesar had Acco tried and convicted on charges of treason. As punishment, he was flogged to death in the full sight...
. The coral reef campaign led to the creation of a safety phosphate mechanism in the port of Eilat and improvements to the city's sewage system. Fish cages in the Gulf of Eilat that were deemed harmful to the life of the reef will be removed from the sea.
Large-scale demonstrations have been held protesting the pollution of the Kishon
Kishon
The name Kishon may refer to:* Kishon River , a river in Israel* Ephraim Kishon, an Israeli satirist* 21010 Kishon , a main-belt asteroid discovered on 1988...
. Zalul's report has prompted the Ministry of the Environment to investigate the problem and introduce clean-up measures.
The Naaman river near Acco
Acco
Acco was a chief of the Senones in Gaul, who induced his countrymen to revolt against Julius Caesar in 53 BC. On the conclusion of the war, and after a conference at Durocortorum, Caesar had Acco tried and convicted on charges of treason. As punishment, he was flogged to death in the full sight...
in northern Israel has been polluted by factory waste. Zalul's campaign resulted in the construction of Acco's first sewage
Sewage
Sewage is water-carried waste, in solution or suspension, that is intended to be removed from a community. Also known as wastewater, it is more than 99% water and is characterized by volume or rate of flow, physical condition, chemical constituents and the bacteriological organisms that it contains...
treatment facility.
Zalul drew public attention to frequent sewage spills into the sea in Herzliya
Herzliya
Herzliya is a city in the central coast of Israel, at the western part of the Tel Aviv District. It has a population of 87,000 residents. Named after Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern Zionism, Herzliya covers an area of 26 km²...
, near some of the country's most popular beaches.
Shafdan, Israel's major waste-treatment facility and one of the largest in the world, was spilling sludge into the Mediterranean. Zalul's protest campaign culminated in legal action against Shafdan.
“Don’t Say Kaddish
Kaddish
Kaddish is a prayer found in the Jewish prayer service. The central theme of the Kaddish is the magnification and sanctification of God's name. In the liturgy different versions of the Kaddish are used functionally as separators between sections of the service...
for the Lachish
Lachish
Lachish was an ancient Near East town located at the site of modern Tell ed-Duweir in the Shephelah, a region between Mount Hebron and the maritime plain of Philistia . The town was first mentioned in the Amarna letters as Lakisha-Lakiša...
” is Zalul’s slogan
Slogan
A slogan is a memorable motto or phrase used in a political, commercial, religious and other context as a repetitive expression of an idea or purpose. The word slogan is derived from slogorn which was an Anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic sluagh-ghairm . Slogans vary from the written and the...
for a campaign to save the Lachish River
Lachish River
Lakhish River is a river in Israel that flows into the Mediterranean Sea at the city of Ashdod. It is also known as Wadi Kabiba and Wadi Sukhrir in Arabic....
, which runs between the cities of Ashkelon
Ashkelon
Ashkelon is a coastal city in the South District of Israel on the Mediterranean coast, south of Tel Aviv, and north of the border with the Gaza Strip. The ancient seaport of Ashkelon dates back to the Neolithic Age...
and Ashdod.
Zalul's petition against the operation of the ALA Pipeline, which was spilling sewage into the Gulf of Acco was signed by over 10,000 Acco residents.
Education and outreach
Keeping with Zalul's goal of providing concrete solutions for better environmental policyEnvironmental policy
Environmental policy is any [course of] action deliberately taken [or not taken] to manage human activities with a view to prevent, reduce, or mitigate harmful effects on nature and natural resources, and ensuring that man-made changes to the environment do not have harmful effects on...
, the Environmental Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
Outreach Center serves as an environmental economic advocacy and advisory body. Recognizing the need for educational programs to promote beach
Beach
A beach is a geological landform along the shoreline of an ocean, sea, lake or river. It usually consists of loose particles which are often composed of rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles or cobblestones...
and marine
Marine (ocean)
Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine ecology and marine geology...
ecosystem
Ecosystem
An ecosystem is a biological environment consisting of all the organisms living in a particular area, as well as all the nonliving , physical components of the environment with which the organisms interact, such as air, soil, water and sunlight....
protection, Zalul is developing curriculum and lesson plans for schools and youth groups. The materials are distributed in Hebrew and Arabic.
Awards
Benjamin Kahn, chairman of the association was named, "Hero of the Environment" by TIME Magazine for Zalul's efforts to safeguard Eilat's coral reef.External links
- Zalul Environmental Association (English), (Hebrew)
- Zalul has doubts about Red-Dead Canal, Jerusalem Post
- "Fish cages finally leaving Eilat"
- "Study: Israel is biggest polluter in eastern Mediterranean"