1. SIPA Israel Environmental Leadership Delegation
MapCredit:Operationworld.org,ImageCredits:JamieHanson,StavGilutz,IllincaKungParslow
Introduction
Learning Objective
Site Visits and Dialogue Locations:
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Presenters: Tess Arzu, Lia Cairone, Jamie Rae Hanson, Ilinca Kung Parslow, Annabella Kwei, Tianying Lan
Water (1)
Food Systems (2)
Energy (3)
Biodiversity (4)
Transportation (5)
Green Building (6)
On March 10-20, 2016, 48 graduate students led by delegation
organizers Stav Gilutz, Andrew Cummings, Scott Kjorlien, and Bethany
Macneil conducted an educational tour of Israel and the West Bank.
These students, from a variety of programs at the School of
International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, engaged in an
extensive tour of entities that directly interact with, research, or
illustrate the complexities of existing environmental issues within Israel
and the West Bank. Students were exposed to systems-based solutions
by multiple institutions, agencies, and stakeholders that address water,
energy and food security challenges. In many instances, sustainable
resource management policies and programs act to promote conflict
resolution, economic development, peace and prosperity in Israel and
the region.
To explore models of environmental leadership and to better
understand environmental challenges in Israel and the West Bank
through diverse perspectives including ecological, social, economic, and
political.
- Project Wadi Attir: Sustainable Desert Community (a)
- International Birding and Research Center (b)
- Arava Institute (c)
- The Porter School of Environmental Studies, Tel Aviv University (d)
- Kibbutz Lotan Center for Creative Ecology (e)
- Auja Eco Center, West Bank, Area A (f)
- Bike Tel Aviv: Company promoting city bicycle use (g)
- Neot Kedumim (restoration ecology model)
- Netafim (drip-irrigation company)
- The Weizmann Institute of Science
- Eilat Coral Reef Refuge
a
1, 4
b
1, 3, 6
c
Contact J. Hanson at Jrh2202@columbia.edu; I. Kung Parslow at
imk2119@columbia.edu; or Chief Delegation Organizer Stav Gilutz at
sg3267@columbia.edu
3, 5
g
1, 2, 3
f
d
1, 3, 4, 6
e
1, 2, 4
1, 2, 4
a
Learning Outcome
SIPA students successfully engaged with subject-matter experts,
environmental leaders, and unique perspectives in this region, leading to
a rich, multifaceted, and unique professional experience that will
promote positive contributions by these students in future professional
and academic endeavors.
Our many thanks to the organizers of this trip in addition to Routes Travel, iTrek, the Earth Institute, SIPA Staff and Faculty for their support and diligent work that made this experience possible.