Last week, the Raanana Municipality opened a new exhibition by illustrator Kfir Weizman, entitled “The Ecological Crisis – A Different Look at Sustainability.” The exhibition includes 16 amazing illustrations that deal with different aspects related to the state of the planet Earth, including man’s behavior, the use and abuse of natural resources, global warming, etc.

The official opening of the exhibition was attended by Mayor Nahum Hofree and Deputy Mayor Ronit Weintraub, director of the culture, youth and leisure division; city council members and Meged Elementary school students.

During the event Meged’s sixth grade students spoke about the school’s winning of the Education Ministry’s initiative: “Artists in the Environment and the Environment in Art”.  The students spoke about art’s role in the environment through its representation in art.  The subjects of the exhibition will be studied during their art and science lessons.  Meged Elementary and Amit Renanim School will be the first schools to host the exhibition.

Mayor Nahum Hofree:  “I believe that if we expand our circle of partners in our green and sustainable activity, and if we all recycle our home waste, conserve water and reduce our use of polluting materials, we will be able to enjoy nature and protect it, and we will succeed in our educational mission – To leave behind us a better world.”

In the photos:  Meged Students with artist Kfir Weizman in the city hall. Photography courtesy of the Motti Ben Aroya.