We are Jordanian, Palestinian and Israeli environmentalists working together to protect our water — and our future.

The Green Blue Deal for the Middle East is a bold initiative to advance climate security. Add your voice and demand action from government leaders.

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The Middle East water crisis knows no borders.

In the most water scarce region on the planet, climate change and conflict have made a problematic situation even more desperate.

DRINKING WATER SHORTAGE

Water scarcity and climate change combine to create and existential threat to the people in this region.

BORDERS AND CONFLICT​

In this region, all water comes from shared resources, which means it’s essential to work across borders for solutions to be possible.

JORDAN RIVER DEVASTATION​​

This once-mighty waterway is jeopardized by climate change and pollution, while Israel, Jordan, and Syria each take as much water as they can.

EcoPeace brings together Israelis, Jordanians and Palestinians to create shared solutions.

Since we all share a single ecosystem, protecting water sources requires cooperation across borders.

WE WORK
FROM THE BOTTOM UP

Our bottom-up approach aims to educate local constituencies to call for, and lead, necessary cross-border solutions to regional water issues.

WE WORK
FROM THE TOP DOWN

Our top-down programs include research, publication of policy briefs, and holding events that advance our policy recommendations.

OUR IDEAS
ARE GOING GLOBAL

We share our vision of environmental peace building and sustainable resource management to other water-related conflict areas across the globe.

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There is good news from the Middle East!

Fresh water can flow and peace is possible.

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"Regional cooperation is the key fundamental element in EcoPeace's vision and mandate. Shared resources and shared environment is the main advocacy of EcoPeace for sharing benefits".
Dr. Shaddad AttiliFormer Minister and Head of Palestinian Water Authority
Dr. Shaddad Attili
“EcoPeace is sincerely making a difference in a region that desperately needs people to work together to meet common challenges. Their work inspires me and others and they come up with true solutions to find ways to safeguard scarce resources".
Erik UllenhagSweden's Ambassador to Israel
Formerly Sweden's Ambassador to Jordan
Erik Ullenhag
"EcoPeace Middle East plays a critical role in environmental education, Jordan River rehabilitation and maintaining relations with our neighbors across the river".
Idan GreenbaumMayor of Jordan Valley Regional Council, Israel
Idan Greenbaum
"EcoPeace understands the Middle East environmental crisis unlike anyone else. Its work is critical to the future of this fragile region".
Thomas FriedmanPulitzer Prize winning coumnist for The New York Times
Thomas Friedman
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Why EcoPeace?

Water is at the center of an environmental crisis in the Middle East. In the most water-scarce region on the planet, climate change and conflict have made a problematic situation even more desperate.

Water can be a source of either conflict or collaboration. At EcoPeace, we believe real change is possible when we all work together. So we bring together Jordanians, Palestinians, and Israelis to create shared solutions, taking a bottom-up approach to educate local constituents, as well as a top-down approach to advance vital policies.

The good news is that it’s working! Thanks to your support, students are coming together across borders, leaders are taking action and real progress is being made.

Real change is possible when we all work together. And that includes you!

Your support makes this vital work possible.

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