Study says Tel Aviv is greenest city in Israel

Heschel Center for Environmental Learning and Leadership ranked Tel Aviv as Israel’s greenest city on the basis of ten variables out of 20 cities
 
Tel Aviv was ranked as the greenest city in Israel in a study conducted by the Heschel Center for Environmental Learning and Leadership.
 
The cities were ranked on the basis of ten variables, including energy, public participation, environmental management, social and environmental justice, open spaces, educational programs, water, waste separation, use of bicycles, and the local economy.
 

The ranking also take into consideration cities' commitment to environmental issues and activities to foster them. Of the 20 cities surveyed, Tel Aviv scored highest for water usage, separation of waste, and riding bicycles. Kfar Saba, Bat Yam, and Herzliya were also among the highest ranked.