Popping the Bubble
This weekend I had the privilege of going to EcoPeace’s EcoPark in Ein Gedi along with a group of 22 Israeli teenage youth water trustees. Working in the office in Tel Aviv, I was becoming worried about getting stuck in a bubble where I’d see the issues that EcoPeace deals with, the talk of a […]
Reflection on my experiences at Auja EcoCenter
My journey with EcoPeace Middle East began with a chance encounter with a friend who alerted me of Gidon Bromberg’s upcoming presentation at the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs. After years of watching countless stories of political conflict in the Middle East, I was amazed by the severity of the region’s environmental crises, the inspiring […]
A life changing summer
When I found that I had secured an internship with Friends of the Earth, Middle East and will be stationed in Jordan for the summer, I was really excited. This would have been my first time in the Middle East and I was looking forward to experiencing an all-new culture and learning about a completely […]
Community coordinator regional staff meeting – 16 January 2017
This week’s meeting at Auja EcoCenter provided an opportunity for EcoPeace Middle East’s community coordinators to enhance the skills that have enabled them to successfully implement their grassroots campaigns. Once everyone had arrived, EcoPeace Middle East’s co-directors outlined some recent achievements, including advocacy efforts that doubled Gaza’s water supply and renewed the Joint Water Committee. […]
Girl Power at the Jordan River
Out of the rain and into the sunny Jordan Valley a group of Israeli female water trusstees came to meet Palestinian female water trusstees. Alumni from both sides lead the ice breaking games and laughter soon echoed at the quiet Baptism site named Qaser el Yahud. To start the activities we linked arms, closed eyes, […]
Water not war, but Water is Peace
The context of complexity in the middle east where four countries collapsed due to recent revolutions, where ISIS has taken control and destroyed development throughout the MENA region. With bad water management practices and lack of political will in Palestine/Israel where the occupation is taking place is a good reason to justify conflict, clashes, and […]
Fourth Annual EcoPeace Regional Teacher Seminar 2016
Teachers are the conduits of knowledge. They interact with and serve as role models for youth during some of the most formative years of their students’ lives. Teachers have the ability to instill a sense of environmental stewardship and responsibility within their students. This is why it is essential that they be included in efforts […]
Lessons Learned at the Berlin River Camp
The following is written by Liron, one of our water trustees who participated in the Berlin River Camp Water. Think for a moment about the concept of water. Think about the different uses we have for water. Begin with drinking, then to washing in the bathroom to be clean, and then to the various uses […]
EcoPeace Middle East Participated the Berlin River Camp 2016
During the week of July 6th to 12th, 2016 six youth representatives from EcoPeace Middle East’s transnational Good Water Neighbors program traveled to Berlin, Germany to participate in the 2016 Berlin River Camp, a program aimed at encouraging students from many countries to engage together in international dialogue on water protection policies. The EcoPeace team […]
Water Has No Borders
As the only point of access to the river in Jordan – “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” and one of the few outlets in Israel -“Qasr el Yahud”, symbolizes a common ground for people on both sides of the border. It further represents a sacred place for people of different faiths as Muslim, Jewish, and Christian […]