EcoPeace’s Center for Water Security at Al Gore’s Climate Reality project
Al Gore’s Climate Reality project invited people representing more than 30 countries to a conference in Colorado to advance projects addressing climate change. Marina Djernaes, the director for EcoPeace’s Center for Water Security represented EcoPeace and our 23 years of best practices experience in practical implementation of environmental peacebuilding. The center engages across the globe […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Youth Conference on Peace and Sustainability
Two of our interns are sharing their experiences during the youth conference on peace & sustainability on the 10th and 11th of December. Imran: I visited the EcoPeace office in Tel Aviv with another friend, Ahmad, from GWN and we broke the tension barrier!!! We met awesome and nice people; they gave us such great […]
Second Year of Activities With Alumni
This year began our second year of activities with Alumni to help engage these young adults in regional environmental efforts and scale up cooperation on shared water resources. The positive impact from being involved in cross border activities and community work can be seen through the eyes of three alumni who gave speeches at the […]
“Green Economy Initiatives” (GEI) – Final Event
After 18 months of hard work, dedication, planning and intensive national & regional cooperation, EcoPeace is pleased to announce that the Green Economy Initiatives project has been a great success story and achieved its objectives. The project focused on five business areas: Tour Guides and Operators, Adventure Tourism, Food Industry, Permaculture and Women’s Empowerment Groups. […]
GEI Event: Cross Border Evening in Tzur Hadassah
On September 3rd, Ecopeace held a large cross-border Green Economy Initiative’s (GEI) event, which took place at a beautiful horse-riding farm in Tzur Hadassah, a community located in central Israel. Israeli, Palestinian and Jordanian GEI participants, EcoPeace staff and locals came together to celebrate their achievements and newfound enrichments thanks to the initiative. The event […]