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Citizens for the Environment in the Galilee (CFE) is an environmental and social nonprofit organization founded in 1990 by Jews and Arabs residing in the western Galilee. CFE works to protect the environment and natural resources. It aims to investigate and to prevent environmental hazards which harm the ecology and human health, and endanger future generations. CFE has a Jewish-Arab board of directors and co-management team, and has more than 700 Jewish and Arab members, many of whom volunteer.

Organization's Goals: Protecting   the   quality   of the  air, water and soil in the Galilee, in Israel and overall. Exposing  environmental  failures  (such as solid waste, sewage and industrial pollution) which harm natural resources. Promoting environmental awareness by distributing information to the public and initiating environmentally related social activities. Supporting   groups   that   are   pursuing   environmental   programs,   and   encouraging environmental leadership in various communities.

Remarkable Achievements: Initiated  and  successfully  lobbied  for  two  important  new  laws,  the  Environmental Information Law and the Polluter Pays Law. Led an uncompromising struggle which eventually succeeded in closing the "factory of death"   (Electrochemical Industries/Frutarom), a major factory which for more than 50  years polluted the air, the soil and the Mediterranean Sea in the Acco region. Researched and published influential reports on the condition of the sewage and the waste in the Galilee. Co-founded the Coalition for Public Health. The Coalition works to lower pollution caused mortality rates in the Haifa Bay area and northern Israel. Recipients of the 2007 Green Globe Award and the 1997 Ministry of Environmental Protection's Shield of Honor.

The Galilee is considered to be one of Israel's last remaining green regions and only joint intensive and consistent action will ensure its preservation.