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Israeli activist named one of TIME's 'Heroes of the Environment'
Israeli environmentalist Benjamin Kahn, board chairman of Zalul, was named one of TIME magazines Heroes of the Environment. Kahn has been instrumental in marine conservation efforts in Israel, particularly in the preservation of coral reefs. Through Zalul, he has implemented projects to restore damaged coral reefs and successfully campaigned for the removal of fish farms that were harming the reef. Zalul has become a powerful lobby organization with a focus on environmental protection. The organizations executive director, Yariv Abramovich, emphasizes the importance of youth involvement in environmental issues. The recognition from TIME magazine is seen as a great honor for Zalul and Israels environmental activism.
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Heroes of the Environment - TIME
The article discusses Benjamin Kahns efforts to save the dying Red Sea reef in Israel. Kahn, who studied marine biology and comes from a family that owns aquarium parks, has been working to regrow the coral and fight against the pollution caused by fish farms. His familys marine-park scientists have developed new methods to regrow coral fragments, and Kahn and his team carefully glue the fragments back onto the reef. Additionally, Kahn has fought against the powerful lobby of fish-cage owners in court and successfully had a third of the cages dismantled. The remaining cages are required to be cleared away by mid-2008. Kahn hopes that removing the cages will allow the reef to revive itself and regain its vibrancy.
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