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Dispatch from Israel: Smart Nations Are Investing Heavily in Water-Saving Innovations

November 19, 2009

Posted by David Beckman in Health and the Environment

Tags:
australia, californiawater, dripirrigation, drought, irrigation, israel, waterefficiency, waterrecycling

On Monday, California Governor Schwarzenegger signed an agreement with Israel's Trade Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer to develop renewable energy and water technologies together. Ben-Eliezer said the agreement would foster better cooperation between scientists and manufacturers in what he called two "sun-drenched...continued

Traveling to Tel Aviv: A Look at Israel's Leadership in Water Recycling

November 16, 2009

Posted by David Beckman in Health and the Environment

Tags:
californiawater, drought, israel, sewage, stormwater, waterconservation, waterefficiency, waterrecycling

California has long been a leader in water conservation strategies, I am proud to say, but we are certainly not the only innovators in the world. This week, I will be in Tel Aviv attending the 5th International Water Technologies,...continued

Water Conservation and Awareness Efforts Flood Universities

October 9, 2009

Posted by David Beckman in Living Sustainably

Tags:
LEED, porouspavement, sandiegocoastkeeper, sb610, waterconservation, waterefficiency, waterrecycling

Recently, Jessica Wall joined NRDC's Santa Monica office as a Program Assistant with the Water Program after working as a policy intern with San Diego Coastkeeper, where she analyzed the effectiveness and compliance with Water Supply Assessments under California Senate...continued

David Beckman
David Beckman
Senior Attorney & Co-Director, Water Program
Los Angeles
In 1984, I left the cold Philly suburbs for college at U.C. Berkeley, and I...
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