Climate change: Regional collapse or paradigm shift?
Despite the United States administration’s denial of climate change as an existential threat to humanity, citizens around the world, especially young people, are not in
October 25, 2019
JICCER – a new research center
The Arava Institute is excited to announce the founding of a new research center in cooperation with the Dead-Sea and Arava Science Center and i.GREENs.
October 24, 2019
Reflections from the Newest Dialogue Facilitator
Sarah Perle Benazera Storyteller, Dialogue Facilitator, and Educator Over 12 years ago, I came to the Arava Institute as a student, not knowing what to
October 23, 2019
Beginning of Fall 2019 Semester
51 students and interns arrived at the Arava Institute in mid-September, excited for orientation and the beginning of their courses. The Fall 2019 participants come
September 22, 2019
Water research trip to Colombia
In early August, a Center for Transboundary Water Management delegation traveled to Colombia to lay the foundations for a working relationship. Colombia is a country
August 21, 2019
A month in Jisr az-Zarqa
During the month of July, a group of recent Arava Institute alumni lived in Jisr az-Zarqa in the North of Israel to learn Arabic and
August 15, 2019
Meet the Fall 2019 Campus Life Team
Illana Leizin, Campus Life Director Illana was born in Russia and immigrated to Israel as a child. She was an Ecosystem Service assessment intern and
August 8, 2019
Volunteering at Furrows in the Desert – photo impressions
Furrows in the Desert (FID) is an agricultural development project introducing agriculture in north Turkana. The project builds local capacity in sustainable agriculture in order
July 26, 2019
A life-changing year – a student’s view
I just completed my second semester at the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies on Kibbutz Ketura. Putting my experience into a few words would be
June 17, 2019
In the face of political conflict
Last week, the Institute’s mission to advance cross-border environmental cooperation in the face of political conflict was once again tested. Exchange of missiles and rockets
May 12, 2019