SDG 15:
LIFE ON LAND

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss

University Impact Ranking for SDG 15
U of Haifa 0/100 

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34.1
48.4
65.4
82.5
97.4

SDG15 Highlights

TiME 2023 Annual Report Biodiversity This is My Earth

Public Engagements

This is My Earth (TiME) 2023 Annual Report: Protecting Biodiversity and Educating the Next Generation of Conservationists

Public Engagements

Flight to Hope – The Swifts Project at the City Campus, University of Haifa
Tropical trees, diversity, Brazilian plants, Southern Brazil

Research

Moisture, density-dependent interactions, and tropical tree diversity – research published in Nature
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Professor Guy Bar-Oz to win ERC Advanced for his proposal “Bio-archaeology of heritage trees and traditional horticulture at the edge of the desert “

By: Office of the VP and Dean for Research and Development
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 02, SDG 15  |  Units: School of Archaeology and Maritime Cultures, Faculty of Humanities  | Time: 2023 |  Link
Description: Professor Guy Bar-Oz from the School of Archaeology, Faculty of Humanities, to win the most prestigious individual research grant of the European Union – ERC Advanced, for his proposal: “Bio-archaeology of heritage trees and traditional horticulture at the edge of the desert “. Ancient fruit trees found in various places of the Mediterranean region and on the edge of the desert, are living archeological relics and store within them important information about traditional and sustainable horticulture that is essential for us even today, in an era of climate change and global warming. (more…)

Between Mount Carmel and the Sea – Bird collection from the Shimon Angers Nature House, Kibbutz Ma’ayan Zvi

By: Younes & Soraya Nazarian Library, University of Haifa
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 15, SDG 17  |  Units: School of Archaeology and Maritime Cultures;
Department of Evolutionary and Environmental Biology;
Younes & Soraya Nazarian Library, University of Haifa  | Time: 2023 |  Link
Description: On June 13, 2023, the conference and the opening of an exhibition ” Between Mount Carmel and the Sea – Bird collection from the Shimon Angers Nature Room, Kibbutz Ma’ayan Zvi” was held at the University of Haifa. The event included a series of lectures describing the history of the collection, bird species, and 50 years of ornithology in Israel. Later the audience was invited to the opening of an exhibition in the windows of the library, presenting impressive collection of various bird species. (more…)

Community gardening event on campus at Tu BiShvat

By: Climate and Environmental Sustainability Center
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 13, SDG 15  |  Units: Administration  | Time: 2023 |  Link
Description: Climate and Environmental Sustainability Center at the University of Haifa organized the community gardening on campus to celebrate Tu BiShvat, on Monday February 6, 2023, at 12:00. The activity included planting spice plants in the gardens adjacent to the Student House. (more…)

Garden and Community event near the student dormitories at Tu BiShvat

By: University of Haifa Student Union
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 13, SDG 15  |  Units: Administration  | Time: 2023 |  Link
Description: The Student dormitories in cooperation with the Student Union at University of Haifa, invited university community to plant seedlings in the garden near Britannia dormitories, on the occasion of Tu BiShvat, on February 15, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. (more…)

Local biodiversity included in planning and development

By: The university administration
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 15  |  Units: Administration  | Time: ongoing |  Link
Description: The University of Haifa is certified for a Green Construction standard, by the Standards Institute of Israel (SI 5281/1;). Chapter 2 of the Standard discusses ways to protect construction site’s ecology, (more…)

Moisture, density-dependent interactions, and tropical tree diversity

By: Lebrija-Trejos, Edwin; Hernández, Andrés; Wright, Joseph S.
Published in: Nature
SDGs : SDG 15  |  Units: Natural Sciences  | Time: 2023 |  Link
Description: The research suggests that moisture availability enhances diversity indirectly through moisture-sensitive, density-dependent conspecific interactions. Pathogens and phytophagous insects mediate interactions among seedlings in tropical forests, and many of these plant enemies are themselves moisture-sensitive. Changes in moisture availability caused by climate change and habitat degradation may alter these interactions and tropical tree diversity.

Archeology Now: Selected Issues and New Studies in the Archeology of Israel

By: Hecht Museum, Israel Antiquities Authority, School of Archaeology and Maritime Cultures at the University of Haifa
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 15, SDG 17  |  Units: Hecht Museum  | Time: 2023 |  Link
Description: New series of lectures for 2023! Held as a collaboration between the Hecht Museum, Israel Antiquities Authority and School of Archeology and Maritime Cultures at the University of Haifa. (more…)

Education for SDGs specific courses on sustainability

By: The ‘Sustainability and Environment Cluster’
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 13, SDG 15, SDG 17  |  Units: Education  | Time: ongoing |  Link
Description: The University of Haifa holds thousands of courses on SDGS across all faculties and departments. The ‘Sustainability and Environment Cluster’ especially focuses on disseminating and promoting sustainability and environmental awareness among university students, (more…)

Minimizing alteration of aquatic ecosystems

By: The university administration
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 13, SDG 14, SDG 15  |  Units: Administration  | Time: ongoing |  Link
Description: In addition to adhering to all national and international regulations regarding the alteration of aquatic ecosystems, the University of Haifa has developed a policy to protect aquatic ecosystems from physical, (more…)

Watershed management strategy

By: The university administration
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 13, SDG 14, SDG 15  |  Units: Administration  | Time: ongoing |  Link
Description: The University is located in Haifa, which sits on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea. Thus, watershed affects aquatic ecosystems. Namely, watershed from area that are managed by the university are likely to affect aquatic species. (more…)

Sustainably farmed food on campus

By: The university administration
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 15  |  Units: Administration  | Time: ongoing |  Link
Description: The University of Haifa adheres to all national food-production regulations. In addition, the University has developed a policy (more…)

Sustainable use, conservation and restoration of land

By: The university administration
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 15  |  Units: Administration  | Time: ongoing |  Link
Description: The University of Haifa’s policy regarding Environmental Protection, Safety and Health explicitly discusses the goal of preventing land pollution (more…)

Monitoring IUCN and other conservation species

By: The university administration
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 15  |  Units: Administration  | Time: ongoing |  Link
Description: All international and national regulations regarding the protection of species are strictly adhered to on all University campuses. Additionally, the University of Haifa’s policy regarding Environmental Protection, (more…)

Alien species impact reduction

By: The university administration
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 15  |  Units: Administration  | Time: ongoing |  Link
Description: All international and national regulations regarding the impact of alien species are strictly adhered to on all University campuses. Additionally, the University of Haifa’s policy regarding Environmental Protection, (more…)

Cleaning and disinfection of drinking water reservoir ; drinking water quality tests results

By: Effective pest control and disinfection Ltd. – 514375070 ; Instutute for Food Microbiology and Consumer Goods Ltd.
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 14, SDG 15  |  Units: Administration  | Time: 2020 |  Link
Description: The university adheres to a set of guidelines and standards for water discharges on campus. In order to comply with these standards, it operates periodic water quality tests that are performed by external expert companies. Attached are two reports in one file: 1. Report on the cleaning and disinfection of a drinking water reservoir (30.10.2020), carried out by the Effective pest control and disinfection Ltd. – 514375070 ; 2. Report on the results of drinking water quality tests (04.11.2020), (more…)

Protocol of safe disposal of chemical waste from university’s laboratories

By: The university administration
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 15  |  Units: Administration  | Time: ongoing |  Link
Description: The purpose of the protocol of safe disposal of chemical waste from university laboratories is to define the method of collecting and removing chemical waste while ensuring the safety and health of students and employees working in the laboratories of the University of Haifa. The document includes definitions of different types of waste, disposal methods, guidelines for the establishment of centralized waste collection areas in each institute/laboratory complex, (more…)

Protocol of safe disposal of biological waste from university’s laboratories

By: The university administration
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 15  |  Units: Administration  | Time: ongoing |  Link
Description: The purpose of the protocol of safe disposal of biological waste from university laboratories is to comprehensively regulate the handling and safe disposal of biological waste, and it must be adapted to the needs of the organization, referring to the types of infectious waste, the various safety levels and the requirements of the regulatory bodies. In this way, the institution will be able to ensure the protection of the health of the employees and the prevention of harm to the environment. (more…)

Reducing the use of disposable cups and water bottles throughout the campus

By: The university administration
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 11, SDG 12, SDG 14, SDG 15  |  Units: Administration  | Time: 2022 |  Link
Description: As part of the sustainability vision of the University of Haifa and it’s day-to-day efforts to protect the environment, on 01.06.2022 university administration issued a new guideline document regarding the use of disposable utensils on campus, especially non-biodegradable ones. It includes two practical instructions that will take effect immediately: 1. Staff members are asked to stop using disposable cups and switch to use a reusable personal cups. 2. General warehouse staff is asked (more…)

Long-term effects of wildfire on rock weathering and soil
stoniness in the Mediterranean landscapes

By: Shtober-Zisu N., Wittenberg L
Published in: Science of The Total Environment 762: 143125
SDGs : SDG 15  |  Units: Humanities  | Time: 2021 |  Link
Description: Rock fragments in soil and on the soil surface affect key soil hydrological processes, including water repellency, thermal (more…)

Wildfires as a Weathering Agent of Carbonate Rocks

By: Shtober-Zisu N., Wittenberg L.
Published in: Minerals 11(10), 1091
SDGs : SDG 15  |  Units: Humanities  | Time: 2021 |  Link
Description: While most of the scientific effort regarding wildfires has predominantly focused on fire effects on vegetation and soils, (more…)