Green Zionism is a branch of
Zionism
Zionism is an Ethnic nationalism, ethnocultural nationalist movement that emerged in History of Europe#From revolution to imperialism (1789–1914), Europe in the late 19th century that aimed to establish and maintain a national home for the ...
that focuses on the
environment of Israel. It fuses Israeli-specific environmental concerns with support for the existence of Israel as a
Jewish state
In world politics, Jewish state is a characterization of Israel as the nation-state and sovereign homeland for the Jewish people.
Overview
Modern Israel came into existence on 14 May 1948 as a polity to serve as the homeland for the Jewi ...
.
According to the eco-Zionist ideology of
A.D. Gordon, the protection and conservation of nature in Eretz Israel is an important tool for Jewish national revival.
הציונות הירוקה של אהרן דוד גורדון
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The term is now used by Aytzim, the first environmental
Environment most often refers to:
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* Natural environment, referring respectively to all living and non-living things occurring naturally and the physical and biological factors along with their chemical interactions that affect an organism ...
organization to participate in the World Zionist Congress
The Zionist Congress was established in 1897 by Theodor Herzl as the supreme organ of the World Zionist Organization, Zionist Organization (ZO) and its legislative authority. In 1960 the names were changed to World Zionist Congress ( ''HaKongres ...
, the World Zionist Organization
The World Zionist Organization (; ''HaHistadrut HaTzionit Ha'Olamit''), or WZO, is a non-governmental organization that promotes Zionism. It was founded as the Zionist Organization (ZO; 1897–1960) at the initiative of Theodor Herzl at the F ...
, and its constituent agencies.
See also
*Wildlife in Israel
Wildlife refers to undomesticated animals and uncultivated plant species which can exist in their natural habitat, but has come to include all organisms that grow or live wild in an area without being introduced by humans. Wildlife was also ...
References
External links
Aytzim
Green politics
Types of Zionism
Judaism and environmentalism
Environmentalism in Israel
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