Driving change: Tel Aviv University receives the "Municipal Sustainability Award" from Tel Aviv-Jaffa Municipality
The prestigious award was presented to the university for its significant contributions in the fields of sustainability and the climate crisis.
A festive ceremony was held at Tel Aviv University to mark Tel Aviv-Jaffa’s 'Municipal Sustainability Award', presented to the university in recognition of its significant contribution to advancing action on sustainability and the climate crisis. The award was made for TAU’s carbon neutrality initiative on campus and the Climate Crisis Initiative.
The ceremony was attended by TAU’s CEO Gadi Frank, Tel Aviv-Jaffa City Council member Prof. Noah Efron, and Eitan Ben-Ami, director of the municipality’s Environment Authority, along with municipal representatives. Members of the university at the ceremony included faculty members, students from the Green Council, the Climate Initiative, and committees of the university's carbon neutrality initiative, including Prof. Marcelo Sternberg, Prof. Colin Price, Prof. Shmulik Marco, Prof. Pinhas Alpert, Prof. Shoshi Shiloh, Dr. Orli Ronen, Dr. Shula Golden, and Judi Lax, as well as Ofer Lugasi, CEO of the TAU Economic Corporation, Eldar Katzav, VP of Engineering and Maintenance, Alon Sapan, Director of the Steinhardt Natural History Museum, and representatives from the student union and the climate chapter of the Green Course student organization.
Adam Bin-Nun, a Tel Aviv University student and coordinator of the Green Course chapter, presenting their activities.
"I am proud to be part of the group leading a historic move to reduce the carbon footprint of Tel Aviv University and make the institution more sustainable. The current climate crisis leaves no room for inaction. As a research and teaching institution, we have the ability to show the government and society the way toward reducing our environmental impact and ensuring a better future for future generations. It is possible, and we will do it," said Prof. Marcelo Sternberg, of the School of Plant Sciences and Food Security in the Faculty of Life Sciences and one of the leaders of the university’s carbon neutrality initiative.
The ceremony took place as part of Tel Aviv-Jaffa Municipality's "City-Business Alliance for Environment, Climate, and Sustainability" program, which began last year and aims to promote cooperation with centers across the city to improve capacities on environmental and climate-related challenges. This program is part of the city's broader climate change adaptation plan which also engages residents and local businesses. As part of the program, leading centers in the city, including Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and the Azrieli Environmental Project, took part in examining pathways to optimize resources, reduce pollution, promote sustainable lifestyles and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. At the end of the process, the municipality awarded recognition to centers that demonstrated outstanding progress on sustainability.
A gathering of the environmentally concerned. From the ceremony of the 'Municipal Sustainability Award' at Tel Aviv University.
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