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The Arava Insitute Teaches Palestinians, Jordanians and Israelis To Solve Water & Environment Issues Together

Karin Kloosterman
By Karin Kloosterman
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(Cousteau interviews students from the Arava Institute in Israel. It’s a unique learning center that offers environment degrees to students from around the world.)

We’ve been following Alexandra Cousteau as she documents her travels in Israel and the Middle East.

In this video recently uploaded, she interviews students at the Arava Institute in Israel where Palestinians, Israelis and Jordanians study together to solve water issues and other environmental problems in the Middle East.

::Friends of Arava

More on the Cousteau Family:
It’s The Water That Binds Us Finds Alexandra Cousteau in Israel
The Cousteaus Set Sail For Israel
Expedition: Blue Planet Finds The End of An Era In Jordan’s Azraq Settlement

Karin Kloosterman
Karin Kloostermanhttp://www.greenprophet.com
Karin Kloosterman is an award-winning journalist, innovation strategist, and founder of Green Prophet, one of the Middle East’s pioneering sustainability platforms. She has ranked in the Top 10 of Verizon innovation competitions, participated in NASA-linked challenges, and spoken worldwide on climate, food security, and future resilience. With an IoT technology patent, features in Canada’s National Post, and leadership inside teams building next-generation agricultural and planetary systems — including Mars-farming concepts — Karin operates at the intersection of storytelling, science, and systems change. She doesn’t report on the future – she helps design it. Reach out directly to [email protected]
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