Publications in the Media


"The environment cries out for protection."

Dr. Benny Furst and Dr. Orr Karassin in a column published in "Time of Israel", 13.4.2023.

"Traffic jams, overcrowding and unbearable temperatures: Is Central Dan area on the way to an apocalyptic crisis?"

Dr. Orr Karassin in an article published in "Israel Today", 29.6.2023.

"The beginnings of the Environmental Public Administration in Israel, on the 50th anniversary of its establishment"

"The beginnings of the Environmental Public Administration in Israel, on the 50th anniversary of its establishment"

Dr. Benny Furst in an article published in the magazine "Ecology and Environment", 11.7.2023.

"Is Gush Dan on the way to an apocalyptic crisis? Traffic jams, overcrowding and unbearable temperatures - when will the decision makers wake up?"

Interview with Dr. Orr Karassin on the program "The World this Morning", Channel 13, 28.7.2023

"Failure of the Imagination"

Dr. Benny First in an article published in "Time of Israel", 19.11.2023.

The State Has Failed - Time to Transfer the Care of the Home Front in an Emergency to the Local Government

Dr. Orr Karassin in an article published in "Time of Israel", 17.1.2024.

"International Day of Women and Girls in Science"

Dr. Or Karassin in an interview with the British Council on the occasion of International Women's Day, 11.2.2024

"What is really important to the residents in the local elections?"

Interview with Dr. Orr Karassin on the program "Opening the Day", Channel 13, 26.2.2024

"How good it is that you came back home?"

Interview with Dr. Orr Karassin from the podcast "Three Who Know", Kan 11, 27.2.2024.

"A new Study Reveals What is Most Important to Voters"

Dr. Or Karassin in an interview with Dana Varon on "Kol Brama" radio, 27.2.2024

"The Ministry of Environmental Protection: About 1,400 Cases Against Polluting Companies Have Been Opened in the Last 12 Years"

Dr. Or Karassin in an article published in "Israel Hayom", 12.5.2024

 Opinion Pieces


"Sustainable planning - a vision for incorporating sustainability into the planning system in Israel".

"Sustainable planning - a vision for incorporating sustainability into the planning system in Israel".

Dr. Benny Furst, June 2023.

"If mayors ruled the world"

"If mayors ruled the world"

Dr. Orr Karassin, June 2023.

"Awareness as an engine for action? Why is climate change awareness not enough to trigger necessary change?"

"Awareness as an engine for action? Why is climate change awareness not enough to trigger necessary change?"

Dr. Shula Goulden, August 2023.

"The Absence of the Sovereign and the Stabilization of the Place: The Collapse of the Concept of the Central Government during the Emergency in the October 7th War"

Dr. Orr Karassin, December 2023

"At the heart of every crisis lies a great opportunity, but it must meet with planning"

Adv. Nimrod Geva, December 2023

"The uniqueness of emergency crisis management in Arab local authorities at the present time"

Dr. Ahmad Higazy, February 2024

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"The environmental-engineering conflict in the process of building the light rail"

Dr. Tal Golan, April 2024

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