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“Women create” – public event in honor of International Women’s Day at the Cultural Center in the Library

By: Younes & Soraya Nazarian Library, University of Haifa
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 05, SDG 10  |  Units: Younes & Soraya Nazarian Library and Gender Equity Unit, University of Haifa  | Time: 2023 |  Link
Description: On 08.03.2023, in honor of International Women’s Day, the Cultural Center at the Library in collaboration with Gender Equity Unit, hosted public event called “Women Create”. The event program included a lecture by Prof. Shulamit Almog, Head of The Diversity and Equality Unit and Advisor to the President on Gender Equity, (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…)

Haifa University Squash League

By: Sports Center
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Administration  | Time: 2023 |  Link
Description: The Haifa University Squash league invited members of academic and administrative staff at all levels to join its ranks. The league is divided into houses according to level. (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…)

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…)

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.

Forum of Senior Economy Leaders held by University of Haifa

By: The university administration
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 16, SDG 17  |  Units: Administration  | Time: 2023 |  Link
Description: The annual forum of senior economy leaders of Israel, held by University of Haifa, took place on March 12, 2023. The key lecturer and honorary quest of the meeting was Dr. Avichai Mandelblit, who served as the Attorney General of Israel from 2016 to 2022. His lecture dealt with a particularly hot topic of this time: “The Attorney General’s Office – the first line of defense of democracy in the State of Israel”. (more…)

“Establishing the bridge between academy and employment” project

By: The university administration
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 04, SDG 08  |  Units: Administration  | Time: 2022 |  Link
Description: The University of Haifa is the Winner of the competition among all higher education institutions in Israel for leading the project “Establishing the bridge between academy and employment”, on behalf of the Edmund de Rothschild Foundation. (more…)

Winnings of the ERC Consolidator 2022

By: The university administration
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 04  |  Units: Administration  | Time: 2022 |  Link
Description: ERC winners are Professor Tali Crystal, from the Faculty of Social Sciences, for her proposal on the subject: The Role of Workers’ and Employers’ Bargaining Power in “Distributional Workplace Accounts” (DIWA) ; and Dr. Emmanuel Nante, from the Faculty of Humanities, for his proposal on Mapping ancient Harbors systems: SHIPs: Ships Harboring in Ports. (more…)

Conference on conservatism and moderation

By: The Jewish Arab Center
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 10, SDG 16  |  Units: Social Sciences  | Time: 2022 |  Link
Description: On Sunday, March 12, 2023, The Arab Jewish Center at the University of Haifa hosted MK Mansour Abbas, chairman of the Ra’am party, and Mr. Assaf Sagiv, a researcher of the conservative tradition, for a discussion on conservatism and moderation. The conference was held at the Hecht Museum, Haifa University. (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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

Building on brownfield sites

By: The university administration
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 11  |  Units: Administration  | Time: ongoing |  Link
Description: The University of Haifa strives to utilize brownfields for development and construction. Most noticeably, the newly built Lorry Lokey Downtown Campus (more…)

Promote sustainable commuting

By: The university administration
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 11  |  Units: Administration  | Time: ongoing |  Link
Description: The University of Haifa promotes sustainable commuting in a variety of ways. For example, the University has established a joint program with the national bus company (Egged) – named “Tik-Tak” – (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…)

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…)

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…)