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President Herzog Announces Opening of "Israeli Climate Forum" | Israel today

2021-10-20T10:28:32.428Z


In preparation for the climate conference in Glasgow, which will take place this November, it was decided to establish a forum for Israel's response to the climate crisis, sponsored by the President's House. "


President Yitzhak Herzog announced today (Tuesday) the initiative to establish the "Israeli Climate Forum".

This is a leading forum for discussing the climate crisis, and the role of the State of Israel in dealing with it.

The forum will have representatives from various industries: government, Knesset, academia, local government and the business and industrial sectors.

The forum will be sponsored by the President's House and will convene several times a year.

President Herzog has decided to appoint a former Knesset member, Dr. Dov Hanin, to chair the forum - which will operate alongside the "Life and Environment" organization, the official umbrella organization of the environmental movement in Israel.

In his inaugural speech in the Knesset, the President announced that he had set himself the goal of dealing with the climate crisis.

His intention is to raise national public awareness of the issue of the crisis, and to motivate its treatment in cooperation with all sectors of Israeli society.

The establishment of the forum will mark the State of Israel's commitment to leading the world debate on the climate crisis, raise awareness of the crisis and its severity among the Israeli leadership in all its forms, promote cooperation between government ministries and the various groups and sectors in Israeli society and promote regional and international cooperation. Dealing with the climate crisis.

Climate Conference in France (Archive), Photo: AFP

Dr. Dov Hanin, a former Knesset member, is one of the first to deal with the climate crisis in the Israeli public arena.

In his public service, he promoted environmental and social issues, and passed many laws dealing with them in the Knesset.

Among other things, he led committees in the Knesset on environmental and health issues, public transportation, pollution in Haifa Bay, and the environmental-social lobby.

In the past year, Hanin has led the "Change of Direction" initiative, to deal with the crisis that has been formulated at Tel Aviv University, where he teaches today.

Ahead of the departure of the Israeli delegation led by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to the Glasgow Climate Change Conference 2021, which will take place this November - the President of the State will host a unique conference in collaboration with the Minister and the Ministry of Environmental Protection.

Its goal will be to raise the fight against global warming to the public discourse - through the public, business and social sectors in Israel.

The conference will be attended by Minister of Environmental Protection Tamar Zandberg, Minister of Energy Karin Elharar, members of the Israeli delegation in Glasgow and social leaders.

The President stressed the importance of cooperation in resolving the climate crisis, saying: "The global climate crisis has become an international emergency. It affects our lives in all areas, from the economy to national security. The establishment of the forum emphasizes the importance of dialogue between all parts of Israeli society. I hope we can put the concern for the future of our children and the fate of the planet before the disputes between us.

"All the countries of the world stand together on the international front in tackling this challenge, which has become an international emergency. We must wake up, change habits and prevent the climate crisis from escalating. The crisis also creates opportunities that should not be missed. "Social and technological innovation and changing global thinking patterns in a revolutionary way."

Former Knesset member Dr. Dov Hanin: "The president is leading an important move to mobilize our entire society to change direction and mobilize to deal with the climate crisis, which threatens our future. This is a huge challenge that must not be avoided. A state of emergency requires emergency measures. Israel can and must "Be part of the solution. I call on all public leaders to join the move."

Source: israelhayom

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