SDG 13:
CLIMATE ACTION

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts*

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יסודות בהנעה ותמרון תת-מימי

By: מורל גרופר
Published in: 224.4063
SDGs : SDG 13, SDG 14  |  Units: Marine Sciences  | Time: 2021/2022 Second Semester |  Link
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ACTIVE SEAFLOR PROCESSES

By: יצחק מקובסקי
Published in: 224.4051
SDGs : SDG 07, SDG 09, SDG 13, SDG 14  |  Units: Marine Sciences  | Time: 2021/2022 Second Semester |  Link
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SEDIMANTARY PROCESSES IN AQUATIC ENVIRON

By: רויטל בוקמן
Published in: 224.4052
SDGs : SDG 13,SDG 14  |  Units: Marine Sciences  | Time: 2021/2022 Second Semester |  Link
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GAS SYSTEMS IN THE ESTERN MEDITERRANEAN

By: מייקל אריק לזר
Published in: 224.4054
SDGs : SDG 13, SDG 14  |  Units: Marine Sciences  | Time: 2021/2022 Second Semester |  Link
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Challenges in Mediterranean research

By: אורי שטנר
Published in: 224.4062
SDGs : SDG 13, SDG 14  |  Units: Marine Sciences  | Time: 2021/2022 Second Semester |  Link
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CURRENT TOPICS AND ADVANCEMENTS IN MARIN

By: בוורלי ניקול גודמן צ’רנוב
Published in: 224.4049
SDGs : SDG 04, SDG 14, SDG 13  |  Units: Marine Sciences  | Time: 2021/2022 Second Semester |  Link
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“Tree Huggers” – the forum for researchers and environmentalists of the University of Haifa

By: Climate and Environmental Sustainability Center
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 13  |  Units: Social Sciences  | Time: 2023 |  Link
Description: The purpose of the forum is to map the research work being done on campus in the fields of environment and sustainability, in order to promote scientific collaborations. The forum will hold four meetings each semester on Tuesday afternoons, including a lecture by a faculty member (about 40 minutes), a meeting, getting to know each other and promoting cooperative actions. (more…)

Environmental policy, safety and health in employment, at the University of Haifa

By: Vice President and CEO office
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 13, SDG 03  |  Units: Administration  | Time: 2021 |  Link
Description: University of Haifa holds detailed procedures documents in the fields of safety, health in employment, and the environment. It describes University’s goals, policies and practical measures in each area, as well as divisions of roles and responsibilities between various units and their officials. Regarding the environmental policy area (section 3.3), the University meets the requirements of the standard ISO 14001:2004. It includes proactive monitoring and tracking of non-conformances, (more…)

“Tikkun Olam” – the Haifa Conference for Climate and Environmental Correction

By: Climate and Environmental Sustainability Center
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 13, SDG 16  |  Units: Social Sciences  | Time: 2023 |  Link
Description: On Tuesday, October 10, 2023, a multifaceted conference called “Tikkun Olam” – the Haifa Conference for Climate and Environmental Correction”, was planned to take place at the Lorry I. Lokey City Campus, University of Haifa. Due to the shocking massacre committed by the terrorist organization of Hamas against the Israeli citizens, brutally murdering above 1,400 innocent men, women, children, infants and the elderly, and taking captives near 150 Israelis to Gaza on Saturday October 7, 2023 and the beginning of a War of Iron Swords between the State of Israel and the terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip – the conference has been postponed and its new date will be announced as the war ends. The conference has been designed as a broad expert forum that discusses the various areas of the climate and environmental crisis, and offers solutions to deal with it. (more…)

The consequences of the Legal Reforms on Environmental Protection in Israel – expert discourse

By: Climate and Environmental Sustainability Center
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 13, SDG 16  |  Units: Social Sciences  | Time: 2023 |  Link
Description: Following open expressions of opinion by 400 environmental researchers in Israel, initiated by Prof. Shulamit Almog, from the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies and head of the Climate and Environmental Sustainability Center at the University of Haifa, an expert discussion took place on 05.03.2023 between 16:00 -18:00 p.m. on zoom platform. (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…)

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…)

Relationships with regional NGOs and government for SDG policy

By: Minerva Center for the Rule of Law under Extreme Conditions
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 13, SDG 16, SDG 17  |  Units: Research Authority  | Time: 2021 |  Link
Description: Many of the University of Haifa research centers are in dialogue with governmental and non-governmental bodies, expert communities, and decision and policy maker by providing consultation, workshops, seminars, conferences, and publications based on their research findings. The report by ‘Minerva Center for the Rule of Law under Extreme Conditions’, (more…)

Demographic Drivers of Aboveground Biomass Dynamics During Secondary Succession in Neotropical Dry and Wet Forests

By: Rozendaal D.M.A., Chazdon R.L., Arreola-Villa F., Balvanera P., Bentos T.V., Dupuy J.M., Hernández-Stefanoni J.L., Jakovac C.C., Lebrija-Trejos E.E., Lohbeck M., Martínez-Ramos M., Massoca P.E.S., Meave J.A., Mesquita R.C.G., Mora F., Pérez-García E.A., Romero-Pérez I.E., Saenz-Pedroza I., van Breugel M., Williamson G.B., Bongers F.
Published in: Ecosystems
SDGs : SDG 13  |  Units:   | Time: 2017 |  Link
Description: The magnitude of the carbon sink in second-growth forests is expected to vary with successional biomass dynamics resulti (more…)

How developers make design decisions about Users’ Privacy: The place of professional communities and organizational climate

By: Ayalon O., Toch E., Hadar I., Birnhack M.
Published in: CSCW 2017 – Companion of the 2017 ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing
SDGs : SDG 13  |  Units: Social Sciences  | Time: 2017 |  Link
Description: New technologies continuously challenge people’s information privacy, while privacy protection practices, such as Privac (more…)

February precipitation in the wintering grounds of the lesser whitethroat, Sylvia curruca: Is it a cue for migration onset?

By: Aloni I., Markman S., Ziv Y.
Published in: Royal Society Open Science
SDGs : SDG 13  |  Units:   | Time: 2017 |  Link
Description: Numerous studies report shifts in bird migration phenology, presumably owing to global warming. However, most studies fo (more…)

Psychological factors causing nonadherence to safety regulations in Israel’s stone and marble fabrication industry: Unveiling the source of worker noncompliance

By: Mishali M., Weiler D.
Published in: Cogent Business and Management
SDGs : SDG 13  |  Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences  | Time: 2017 |  Link
Description: Background: Silicosis remains a lung disease which may cause severe incapacitation and even be fatal. We examined why st (more…)