Environment and Sustainability Research Center

Israeli Cities in 2065 – Hot, Crowded and Polluted? 

Forecasts indicate a considerable increase in population growth in the State of Israel. By 2065, the country's population is expected to double and will number over 20 million. More than 95% of the population will live in cities and urban density will increase.

It is possible to imagine a better green and sustainable urban future














Can We Imagine a Better Green and Sustainable Urban Future?

Future cities founded on principles of sustainability will be able to offer a pleasant, healthy, and high-quality living environment, even amid growing density and climatic changes. Cities can be centered around accessible and readily available public transportation, integrated into the very heart of the urban landscape. Dedicated routes for pedestrians and cyclists will connect the public to mass-transport systems. Private car transport in the city center may be entirely unnecessary. This approach will support the cultivation and expansion of green spaces that blend in between buildings.





Publications and the Latest News on Urban Sustainability

Stay updated on the center's publications and studies, opinion articles and the latest news in the fields of environment and sustainability.



Events

The center holds regular events including conferences on environmental and sustainability issues, meetings with environmental professionals in local government aimed at strengthening ties and creating research collaborations, and seminars delivered by leading researchers from a variety of disciplines related to urban sustainability.

Latest events

Center Seminar: Dr. Nir Barak's lecture on "Urban-Environmental Citizenship"

27.11.2024

The Open University Conference on the Environment: Urbanism in the Test of Sustainability

10.9.2024

Multi-Sectoral Roundtable for Policy Change – Community-Based and Sustainable Urban Renewal

18.7.2024