Council office in the Yarkon Park
The Council for a Beautiful Israel (CBI) () is a public
non-profit
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organization focused on improving the quality of life in
Israel
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. CBI was Israel's first environmental association.
History
The Council for a Beautiful Israel was founded in 1968 by the Interior Committee of the
Knesset
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The Knesset passes all laws, elects the President of Israel, president and Prime Minister of Israel, prime minister, approves the Cabinet of Israel, cabinet, and supe ...
and
Aura Herzog
Aura Herzog ( ( Ambache, 24 December 1924 – 10 January 2022) was an Israeli social and environmental activist, who served as the First Lady of Israel from 1983 to 1993; she was the wife of Chaim Herzog, the sixth President of the State of Isr ...
, who served as its international president. CBI oversees environmental awareness programs, environmental action on a national and local level, green urban projects and competitions revolving around environmental awareness.
In 2010, work began on a new environmental and educational center in
Kiryat HaLeom
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,
Jerusalem
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.
Most of the Council's work is carried out by volunteers, including children, who are known as the 'Guardians of a Beautiful Israel'.
Awards
The Yakir Award is awarded every year by the
President of Israel
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for an outstanding contribution to the
Jewish
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community in Israel and the Diaspora, especially in environmental issues and the preservation of quality of life in Israel.
References
External links
The Council for a beautiful IsraelAbout the Council for a Beautiful IsraelThe Council for a Beautiful Israel Projects
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Nature conservation in Israel