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Our History and Progress
Green Course's Major Achievements over the last year:
PRESIDENT OF ISRAEL AWARD FOR VOLUNTEERING, JUNE, 2009.
Clean Air Act, passed July 2008, concluding a campaign of over 3 years. The approced Law will become valid in 2011.
"Polluter Pays" Act, passed in the Knesset, pertaining to the fines and punishment of polluting factories.
Nullifying of Safdie Plan- to build 24,000 house units on Jerusalem Hills and Forests.
Deferal of building of Ashkelon 3rd Coal Power Plant over a decade and promoting of clean energy and energy efficiency plan.
Sassgon Valley Hotel plans cancelled, after campaign led in conjunction with local residents and organizations.
Deferal of building of I'r Habahadim (army base) till further investigation into volnurability from Ramat Hovav poluting industrial zone.
Protection of Park Hazahav (the Golden Park) from building plans to build house units over open park space of Kyriat Shmona
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