Community The Power to Change

01 Life for Nahal Taninim 02 The Hanadiv Forest Our Initiatives 08

A group of Binyamina residents is promoting the ecological restoration of Nahal Taninim (Crocodile Stream). The group operates on two levels. At the communal level – raising the residents’ awareness of the existence of the stream and the importance of preserving the site and its heritage. On the decisionmakers’ level –promotinga comprehensive eco-hydrologic plan for rehabilitating the entire basin, led by the Carmel Drainage Authority.

Residents are establishing a community edible forest near the train tracks. The forest will facilitate a connection between the community and nature, introducing people to working the land and providing access to healthy food. Activity at this site includes experiential learning and an introduction to sustainable ecological systems.

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