Over half a billion birds cross the skies of Israel each year during their annual migration between Europe and Africa. But Israel’s wetlands—a critical rest stop for them—are drying up from overuse and climate change.

Now the Society for the Protection of Nature (SPNI) in Israel is fighting back—with an innovative program of “re-wilding” commercial fishponds into nature reserves. Come learn about this globally significant conservation project (dubbed “Startup Nature”) from Dan Alon, the Deputy CEO of SPNI, and Jay Shofet, its Director of International Relations. 

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