By Dr. Daniel Orenstein
For most of my professional career, I have researched environmental issues in Israel. While issues of water scarcity and loss of open spaces loom large among the country’s problems, the more I study the more I’ve become convinced that many of its environmental problems are rooted in underlying socio-political problems. This could be direct — as when the inequitable distribution of land resources favoring Jews over Arabs leads to wasteful use of land resources — or this could be indirect, as when the ongoing conflict ...
If you are a New York City resident, I urge you to write to your City Councilmember to support this very important piece of legislation.
Saving Our Earth by saving Our Oceans
An open letter to all NYC Council Members
Dear Council Members:
I am writing this in the hope that all of you will vote in support of Introduction 209, which would implement a fee on carry out one time use plastic bags in stores. Please consider the following points and hopefully be convinced to pass this critical legislation.
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