UK embassy in Israel celebrates Queen's birthday with eco-friendly event

Environmental Protection Minister Tamar Zandberg also spoke at the event, in her first official appearance since the formation of a new Israeli coalition government.

Environmental Protection Minister Tamar Zandberg speaking at an event celebrating the Queen's birthday. (photo credit: BEN KELMER COURTESY OF THE BRITISH EMBASSY OF ISRAEL)
Environmental Protection Minister Tamar Zandberg speaking at an event celebrating the Queen's birthday.
(photo credit: BEN KELMER COURTESY OF THE BRITISH EMBASSY OF ISRAEL)
The British Embassy in Israel celebrated the Queen's birthday on Thursday in Ramat Gan, in a eco-themed event that brought together politicians, entrepreneurs and environmentalists.
During the event, innovative sustainable technologies from Israel were displayed in coordination with the UK-Israel Tech Hub. Guests at the event were able to view new innovations in green tech, such as Vertical Field, which specializes in vertical farming systems, and Kinoko-Tech, a provided of sustainable food solutions using a fungi-based fermentation method. Another display features was the dairy-replacement company Yofix.
The official water supplier of the event was Watergen, which creates high-quality drinking water out of the humidity in air, and produced all of the drinking water on site.
The event also saw the screening of Sir David Attenborough’s new documentary Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet, which focuses on the climate crisis.
Beyond presenting new technologies, organizers of the event ensured that it was eco-friendly. All food served was vegetarian and locally sources and there was no single-use plastics at the event. 
Environmental Protection Minister Tamar Zandberg also spoke at the event, in her first official appearance since the formation of a new Israeli coalition government earlier this month.