The Association of Environmental Justice in Israel (AEJI)

National Network
Israel
Address

P.O.Box 3160
Ramat Hasharon 47131
Israel

Telephone
+972-3-5497064
Fax
+972-153-35497064
E-Mail
carmit@aeji.org.il
E-Mail (2)
office@aeji.org.il
E-Mail (3)
don1298@netvision.net.il
Mobile Phone
+972-52-3554737
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2009
Fields of Activity
  1. Environment/Sustainable development
General Information
AEJI is nonpartisan, independent body, focusing on basic issues of environmental justice: on the inter-connectedness of society, environment and the decision-making framework in Israel to produce policy recommendations that are real and acceptable while promoting the strengthening of democracy, equality and environmental justice values. It also aims to promote active deliberated civic participation especially of minorities and residents of the periphery. We have 5 members of stuff in full/part time: manager, project coordinator, economist, researcher assistants. Board chairperson is Prof. Dan Rabinowitz and members are: Mossi Raz, Sarah Osazcky-Lazar, Camal Gazawi, Inspection committee Adv Ruth Yaffe and Adv. Ahmad Haj-Yihye. The budget resources are about 100,000$ from foundations. Projects: Developing Green vision on 5 Arab municipalities, with the population; Climate Justice Research and Economic Policy; Reducing Environmental Risks in Shared Space. Our main partners are the population on the towns we work, heads of municipalities, the regional town association.
Mission and Objectives

The Association is active in three main fields:
A. Data collection, initiation of research and working papers that attempt to elucidate the core issues of society, environment and the decision-making framework and develop acceptable solutions.
B. Development of policy tools that promote a policy based on the values of democracy, equality and environmental justice.
C. Increasing civic participation in matters of environmental justice and decision-making processes regarding environment and society, as well as empowering civil society especially among vulnerable groups such as minorities and residents of the periphery.

Main Projects / Activities

Projects: Green vision and Co-existence on 5 Arab municipalities at the Southern Triangle region – aimed to develop mechanism for public participation on environmental decision making process and develop of resources for sustainable communities; he project is aimed to be expand and includes the regional planning of public sphere with participation of neighboring Jewish-Arab communities.
Climate Justice Research and Economic Policy – examine the socio-economic profile of the CO2 emission to the atmosphere as reflected by the different patterns of consumption pf the economic deciles in Israel and formulate economy policy;
Reducing Environmental Risks in Shared Space – map and edit the different environmental risks for groups of population in shared space

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We develop unique projects (Green Vision, mapping environmental risks) that should be relevant to others organizations/Institutions/Communities. On the research level we develop indicators for policy on Climate Justice and economy that the methodology could be use to others fields of sustainable development policy.
Joining the network might provide a platform for presenting, build of partnership, and shared activities for the benefit of the entire population in Israel.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

To be part of International network , exchange information and might partnership on shared projects in the fields of Environmental Justice, Democracy and Public Participation.

Contact (1) Full Name
Carmit Lubanov
Head of the organisation
Carmit Lubanov, Director