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1 SwitchMed Programme for Civil Society Empowerment Participants to the Social Ecoinnovation workshop (Israel, March 2017) SwitchMed Programme is funded by the European Union 1

2 Local Sustainability and Health Center- Rehovot Collaborate and network local civil society organizations, Workshops and courses Educate about SCP volunteer and localism Led by: Lia Schneider-Levi & Tom Shay 2

3 Community Garden for the Emotional Challenged- Ramle Community volunteer based in the Enosh Center Sustainable food issues, gardening, health and environment Led by: Ronit Golan 3

4 Forum for Neighborhood Agriculture- Shapira, Tel Aviv Led by: Daniel Schwartz Empower community and participation in pubic spaces Sustainable and local food growing, strengthen noncommoditized relations around the commons 4

5 Local Currency- Nahalal Create a virtual currency in a youth village Empower community Barter services mutual and self help Social Capital Alternative local economy and DIY Led by: Nevo Arad & Omer Olchik 5

6 Community Orchard- Yehud- Monesson Community building, education, voluntary Orchard and olive picking; traditional handicrafts, recycling and reuse Led by: Yonat Schwartz 6

7 Cooperative Public Housing- Tel Aviv 7 Led by: Hila Shoef Kollwitz Creating a not for profit community model Buiding a Civil Society Coalition to lobby Sharing and collabo economy Lower costs and eco footprint

8 Cooperative vegetable growers' community cooperative - Ein Dor Led By: Nave Massad Community based volunteer run cooperative Organic orchard and vegetables, Sustainable agriculture and strengthen local sourced food 8

9 Cooperative vegetable growers' community cooperative - Ein Dor Led By: Nave Massad 9

10 Community Bicycle Workshop- Tel Aviv A community workshop with shared tools and knowledge making bike riding accessible A non-profit organization for and run by the community Sustainable affordable transport, collaborative economy, bike riding Led by: Dana Yair 10

11 Kayamuta- Community Urban Activists - Jerusalem Cooperative links with community groups and citizens. Festivals and music events. Eco practices such as roof top gardening, urban agri and left-over food feasts 11 Led by: Latif Eliaz

12 Community Solar Energy Poject- Tirat Ha-Carmel Community based. Linking NGOs, local govt and business Renewable energy, economic savings 12 Led by: Ehud Ziv

13 Edible Forrest- Jerusale Edible Create bonds between urban activists, linking community and local govt. Local based food, sustainable and healthy nutrition and environmental stewardship 13 Led by: Mika Almog

14 Community Garden- Yad-Eliyauh,Tel Aviv 14 Led by: Eran Binyamini Volunteer community based, looking to expand the concept in Yad- Eliyauh,Tel Aviv, to other neighborhoods Sustain gardening, food, health

15 Organic Food Cooperative- Meitar Create new community links and inclusive of diverse sectors Sustainable food, cooperative, collaborative economic 15 Led by: Gal Barel

16 Food justice and sustainability index-lotem, Galilee 16 Led by: Maya Ginsburg Community based voluntary group creating an information base for wider communities Support local growers and producers, create market and incentivize sustainable and just practices

17 Use 4 Good Fixing vs planned obsolescence Creating a community of people to create a demand to make things last. Re-use and long life production and fixing economy 17 Led by: Adi Chappel

18 Eilat Eco-Hotel Cooperative 18 Led by: Avihai Jackson Community based and owned, renovation by local artists, designers and craftsman. Local economy, jobs and local cooperative economy. Re-use

19 Eilat Eco-Hotel Cooperative Cooperative Hotel- Eilat 19 Led by: Avihai Jackson

20 Social Home Food Market Internet platform to link local home cooking producers with consumers Meet community needs Local source producation, healthy foods, local economy production and food system 20 Led by: Yifat Shemer

21 Shared Design Items Support local economy. Healthy and sustainable materials Market creation for local producers 21 Led by: Noa Sharon

22 Community Flowering Commons Beer Yaakov Natural open space stewardship to link community and nature Community resilience free library and events Edible garden and orchard, non commoditized local public space 22 Led by: Miri Dahan

23 Community Flowering Commons Beer Yaakov 23 Led by: Miri Dahan

24 Placemaking in Public Spaces- Shemesh Bet Create a sense of place in a rundown local-commercialcenter. Community participationcreating pride and a sense of responsibility through place making Local economy development Re-use of materials. 24 Led by: Rinat Look Elhaik

25 Multi purpose community center- Aviv Tel A citizens group has taken on to design and create a selfrun center Connects community garden, sustainable food, tourism, health and local economy Led by: Inbal Shtivi 25

26 Multi purpose community center- Aviv Tel??? Miri Dahan Led by: Inbal Shtivi 26

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