The Climate Solutions Prize aims to galvanize Israel, also known as the Start-Up Nation, and Quebec’s local talent to curb the climate crisis. It aims to support and inspire increased research and development for breakthrough climate solutions by awarding the best and the brightest not-for-profit researchers and/or organizations throughout Israel with the prize’s funding and recognition.

The prize of $1-Million USD will be granted to a maximum of four (4) researchers, annually in Israel and a prize of $100,000 annually in Quebec, in recognition of their work on promising solutions to our climate crisis. A world-class judging panel will evaluate proposals and the recipient will be announced during a live competition in Israel, which will be broadcast, worldwide.

Notably, the Climate Solutions Prize also aims to inspire younger generations in Israel, Quebec and worldwide to be a source of solutions, having the power to help repair the world (Tikkun Olam).

For more information about the Climate Solutions Prize, please visit www.climatesolutionsprize.com

Jeff graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Wharton School of Business in 1990. At age sixteen, Jeff was featured on the front page of The Montreal Gazette business section for a video insurance business he had founded. After university, he worked for IBM where he received their Pride Award for Outstanding Performance.

Jeff worked at Hartco (TSX: HCI) from 1992 to 2007, a period where their sales grew from $200 million to over $750 million. Jeff was Executive Vice President of Hartco from 1999 to 2007. While at Hartco he managed and helped automate their distribution centre, implementing the industry’s first radio frequency inventory management system and the first near-time inventory ordering systems.

Jeff started Hartco’s training and HR departments, their corporate sales call centre, and launched and grew a retail distribution business from zero to over $200 million in seven years.

Jeff co-founded Victoria Park in 2008 and is currently its Managing Partner. Victoria Park was selected as Top Medispa in Canada multiple times and is now at 19 locations and growing.

Jeff is an Ironman finisher and works with several charitable organizations. The environment became his priority watching the Inconvenient Truth in 2006 and understanding that all our efforts on making the world a better place would be for naught if we did not protect the world itself. He helped launch the David Suzuki Foundation’s Quebec operations in 2008. In 2021 Jeff helped launch the Climate Solutions Prize, powered by JNF.

Giving Opportunities

Negev Gala Ticket – SOLD OUT!

JNF Future Ticket – SOLD OUT!

Date: Tueday June 28, 2022
Location: Jardin Royal Mount, 8187 CH.Royden, Mont-Royal QC, H4P 2P2

Cocktail: 6:30pm
Main Event: 7:45pm

Rain Date: Wednesday June 29th, 2022

NEGEV GALA 2022

For general inquiries about the 2022 Negev Gala please contact our office:
Phil Frai at phil.frai@jnf.ca 514-934-0313 ext.233