Special KKL-JNF event in Carmel Coast’s Ofer Forest to raise public awareness about the danger of single-use plastics to the environment and to wildlife. As an added bonus, every family that registers will receive a set of multi-use picnic utensils - which they will be able to wash under the specially designated faucets KKL-JNF is installing in its forests.
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On World Environment Day, occurring Friday, June 5, KKL-JNF is holding a special event for the public in Ofer Forest, Hof HaCarmel, from 9:00 – 13:45. The event, which is free contingent on registration, is part of the organization’s campaign to keep single-use plastics out of its forests, under the slogan “You Can’t See the Forest for all the Plastic”. Through the event, KKL-JNF aims to increase public awareness of the importance of decreasing use of disposable plastic utensils in Israel’s forests, and the importance of protecting the environment and local wildlife. Event activities will include an orienteering activity to clean the forests using smartphones and augmented reality, scenic walks, recycling games (including throwing objects into recycling bins), quizzes, bingo, and arts-and-crafts from natural materials and recycled plastic garbage. All of this will be accompanied by outdoor performances by colorful field characters, explaining the dangers of disposable plastics. Activities will take place in small groups, according to Israeli Health Ministry directives.
In Israel? You’re invited! The event is FREE, conditional on advance registration at the KKL-JNF Forest Hotline: 1800 350 550, or by email: moked1@kkl.org.il
Activities are suitable for ages 3 and up.
Also as part of its campaign, KKL-JNF has begun installing dish-washing facilities in central locations in its forests, in order to adapt them to picnicking with multi-use eating utensils. The first dishwashing faucets were installed in the Shlucha and Tnuot HaNoar recreation sites in Ofer Forest, all ready for Friday’s event. The Shluha Recreation Site water facilities are fully accessible for use by small children and people in wheelchairs.
KKL-JNF World Chairman Daniel Atar said that the campaign to keep single-use plastics out of Israel’s forests is “a combination of investing in education and in the environment, two fields in which we’ve made a lot of progress over the years. We are calling on the Israeli public to lessen its use of disposable plastic utensils, to protect both the wildlife and the environment, for the sake of our quality of life now, and for future generations. We ascribe great importance on perseverance to overcome this destructive and polluting phenomenon, which is extremely damaging to our planet.”