The Center for Sustainability brings together leading researchers from across the Hebrew University. With a focus on multi-disciplinary collaboration, our members our working on topics ranging from improving agricultural output in developing countries to understanding how to increase community engagement on climate change. Check out some of our current projects below.

OptiWheat: Maximizing Food Security in a Changing Climate

Prof. Zvi Peleg, Dr. Reut Barak Weekes, and Dr. Ittai Herrmann

Read more about the OptiWheat project.

How can we think global but act local?

Addressing the climate crisis on the community level

Dr. Itay Greenspan  and Dr. Galit Cohen-Blankshtain

Read more about the project here.

Smart Urban Trees

Monitoring and improving tree and root performance on city streets

Prof. José Grünzweig and  Dr. Nimrod Schwartz

Read more about the project here.

Learning from the Past

Historical lessons for sustainability and resilience in a changing environment

Dr. Lee Mordechai and Dr. Amit Tubi

Read more about the project here.