Sustainability Newsletter 2026

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Technion’s Involvement in Shaping the Future of Haifa Bay

On November 26, 2025, a panel discussion titled “Technion’s Involvement in Shaping the Future of Haifa Bay” was held as part of a broader initiative led by the Technion Sustainability Front to connect academic knowledge, practical implementation, and regional collaboration.

Haifa Bay is one of the most complex and consequential areas in Israel. As a leading research institution, the Technion has significant potential to contribute to shaping the region’s planning, policy, innovation, and environmental future.

The event brought together voices from academia, local government, industry, and civil society for an open dialogue aimed at positioning the Technion as a leading partner in shaping the future of Haifa Bay. The discussion focused on fostering connections across disciplines, developing regional collaborations, advancing dialogue on environmental restoration and innovation, and encouraging sustained engagement by the research and student communities in promoting a shared regional vision.

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Cold, Filtered Water for the Entire Campus Community

This year, we continued to promote solutions that reduce waste and encourage a more sustainable lifestyle across campus by installing public water refill stations providing cold, filtered water at locations throughout the Technion.

The refill stations make it easy and convenient for students and campus employees to refill reusable bottles, reduce the use of single-use plastic bottles, promote a culture of reuse, and lower the costs associated with purchasing bottled water.

Located at key points across campus, the refill stations quickly became an integral part of everyday life at the Technion, bringing together convenience, health, and environmental responsibility. This initiative is part of a broader range of efforts that encourage the Technion community to adopt greener habits, including through the small choices we make every day.

Sport Square, next to the bus stop | Bicycle path near the Synagogue | Main Promenade, near the Sego Building | Kislak Park

Living Labs for Advancing Sustainability on Campus

The Technion Sustainability Front supports research that advances sustainability on campus through a “Living Lab” approach.

Each Living Lab is an experimental setting that brings together researchers, students, and the Technion’s operational systems to develop and test real-world solutions for advancing sustainability on campus. The aim is to test ideas in practice, refine them, and translate academic knowledge into practical action.

The selected research projects represent a broad range of disciplines. Some focus on waste reduction and reuse, while others address water systems and flooding, construction, energy, environmental health, and user behavior. What they all share is a commitment to addressing real-world challenges and generating insights that can help improve our campus and inform decision-making processes.

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Designing Sustainability

An exhibition showcasing projects by students in the Technion’s graduate program in Industrial Design reminds us of the many ways sustainability can be integrated into every field, including in unexpected and innovative ways.

Sustainable 3D-printed running shoes, a bra designed to biodegrade in compost, innovative knitting made from used plastic bottle caps, cellulose-based 3D printing that mimics dead trees as a new source of life for biodiversity, and even a wood-fired oven printed from locally sourced soil - each project offers a glimpse into what our future could look like when we dare to think differently.

The combination of design, innovation, technology, and sustainability demonstrates that solutions for a better world can be right at our fingertips. The question is how we choose to design them.

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Israel Electric Corporation Invests in Environmental Technology Developed at the Technion

For the first time, Israel Electric Corporation (IEC) is investing in an environmental technology developed at the Technion, with a $1.2 million investment in the startup Ceal Minerals.

The company has developed an innovative technology designed to remove carbon dioxide from the air while improving water quality at power plants.

The technology is based on research by Dr. Charlotte Vogt, Senior Lecturer in the Schulich Faculty of Chemistry at the Technion, who developed a novel approach for producing calcium carbonate - a material widely used in construction and paper production - while simultaneously contributing to environmental remediation.

The investment highlights the potential of academic research to translate into practical environmental solutions and reflects the growing role of Israeli innovation in addressing sustainability challenges.

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Sustainability Community Events

During the 2025-2026 academic year, two sustainability community events were held at Kislak Garden, bringing the Technion community together around sustainability through second-hand markets, workshops, student booths, and environmental activities.

The events promoted reuse, mindful consumption, and sustainable living, transforming the garden into a vibrant space for community, creativity, and inspiration. They were organized in collaboration with the Technion Sustainability Front, the Office of the Dean of Students, and the Technion Students’ Association (ASSAT).

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Lithium Battery Collection on Campus

This year, the Technion launched a dedicated collection system for lithium-ion batteries, as a joint initiative of the Technion Sustainability Front and the Safety Unit, with the aim of promoting the safe and responsible management of this type of waste.

Damaged batteries or batteries disposed of with regular waste can pose a fire hazard and, in some cases, may even cause explosions.

The dedicated collection system reduces the risk of fires, protects employees and infrastructure, helps prevent environmental contamination, and enables the efficient recovery and recycling of valuable raw materials - supporting the transition toward a circular economy.

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Community Garden at Canada Dormitories

A planting activity was held at the student community garden at the Canada Dormitories, established as part of a joint initiative by the Technion Sustainability Front, the Office of the Dean of Students, and the Technion Students’ Association (ASSAT).

Students came together to plant, care for the garden, and connect with the soil and their neighbors, transforming a small green corner into a vibrant, welcoming community space.

The community garden is open to everyone on campus and invites anyone interested to take part in planting and gardening activities, or simply enjoy spending time in the space.

Technion Launches Two New Research Centers in FoodTech and Sustainable Protein

The establishment of the Carasso Center for Innovation in Food Technologies and the Hecht Center for Sustainable Protein marks an important milestone in the Technion’s efforts to advance science-based, high-impact sustainability.

Challenges related to food security, climate change, and resource depletion require systems thinking and interdisciplinary collaboration - an approach reflected in the establishment of these two innovative centers.

By bringing together academic excellence, industrial entrepreneurship, and a broad environmental perspective, the centers aim to advance the development of sustainable food solutions that can contribute to a more resilient and sustainable food system.

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Nobel Avenue

Did you know that the Technion is home to an avenue planted by Nobel Prize laureates?

Across from the Senate Building, in Lokey Park, lies the Technion’s Nobel Avenue.

Since 2007, Nobel Prize laureates visiting the Technion have been invited to plant a tree. In 2026, another tree was added to the avenue by Prof. Reinhard Genzel, 2020 Nobel Prize laureate in Physics.

As we study, conduct research, and work across campus, history continues to be written quietly among the paths and trees.

Today, the avenue is home to more than 20 trees, each carrying a story of scientific achievement, excellence, and a lasting legacy.

The next time you find yourself near the Senate Building, take a moment to stop and look around. Not every day do you get to walk along an avenue of Nobel laureates.

Meet the Nobel laureates who planted trees at the Technion

The Sculpture Trail - A Journey Through Art and the Environment

This year, the Sculpture Trail was launched as part of the “Connecting Paths” initiative, offering new ways to explore and experience the Technion campus. The new trail invites the campus community and visitors to embark on a journey among artworks scattered throughout the Technion, discovering the stories behind the sculptures, their creators, and the spaces in which they are located.

The Sculpture Trail highlights that the campus is much more than buildings, laboratories, and classrooms. It is a living space that brings together culture, history, nature, and community. Through walking, observation, and curiosity, the trail offers a new way to connect with the campus and the stories that have shaped it over the years.

The trail joins the other “Connecting Paths” routes, offering a unique opportunity to discover the campus from a different perspective.

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Sustainability in the Workplace

As part of an ongoing collaboration between the Technion Sustainability Front and the Human Resources Division, annual sustainability lectures are offered to Technion employees. The lectures aim to raise awareness, make knowledge more accessible, and connect major environmental challenges with the actions each of us can take in our everyday lives.

This year, Ofer Lerner, Director of the Center for Urban and Regional Studies at the Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning, delivered an engaging lecture on the impacts of climate change and ways to address them at the household level in Israel. The lecture combined an understanding of environmental challenges with practical tools and applicable solutions, highlighting how small everyday choices can contribute to meaningful change.

We thank the Training Unit of the Human Resources Division for its ongoing partnership and initiative in promoting learning, engagement, and environmental responsibility among the Technion’s employee community.

TEC2 - Reuse of Resources

As part of the Technion’s efforts to advance circular economy principles on campus, the TEC2 platform was launched - a smart marketplace that enables departments, laboratories, and researchers to transfer equipment, instruments, and materials they no longer need to other members of the Technion community who can put them to use.

The platform helps extend the useful life of resources, reduce unnecessary purchases and waste, lower costs, and strengthen collaboration across campus units.

Join the platform, list available equipment and materials, and discover resources that can support your work.

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Biodiversity on Campus - Help Document Technion’s Nature

This year, a new project was launched to document biodiversity across the Technion campus using the iNaturalist platform.

The Technion is much more than an academic campus. It is home to a rich diversity of plants, animals, and other species that share this space with us. By documenting observations made by members of the Technion community, we can build an up-to-date picture of the campus’s biodiversity, learn more about the species that share our environment, and deepen our understanding of our unique natural surroundings.

We invite you to join the project, take photos, document your observations, and help us discover just how much nature is all around us.

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How Do We Reach Net Zero

Dr. Rod Hill, a leading figure in Australia’s science and engineering community, visited the Technion for a lecture on the transition to a net-zero world.

He shared insights from Australia’s transition to a low-carbon economy and discussed the challenges, opportunities, and role of research, innovation, and technology in addressing the climate crisis.

Living Campus - From Academic Research to Sustainable Operations" Conference"

On October 6, 2026, a unique study day will explore the connection between academic research, innovation, and sustainable operations in higher education institutions. The event will bring together representatives from academia, researchers, and professionals in operations and sustainability to examine how campuses can become Living Labs, where research leads to practical solutions and meaningful operational change.

The study day will focus on opportunities to apply academic knowledge in areas including energy, water, waste, and urban nature, as well as ways in which higher education institutions can leverage their campuses as platforms for innovation, experimentation, and learning.

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The promotion of sustainability values across the Technion campus is a collaborative effort involving the Sustainability Front, the Operations Division, academic units, administrative units, and numerous individual initiatives led by dedicated members of the Technion community.

The Operations Division plays a key role in identifying challenges, assessing feasibility, planning, implementing, and integrating sustainable solutions into the campus routine, while ensuring safety, operational reliability, economic viability, and long-term maintainability.

Thank you to all our partners.
Shaping a sustainable campus — Together!

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