AC4 Director Josh Fisher and NECR Faculty Bridget Reagan travel to Jordan and Israel to lead study tour
Environmental issues know no boundaries – these problems transcend national borders and the solution to them lies in a collaborative approach to the management of shared natural resources. During the 5th-17th of June, a joint group of students from the Porter School of Environmental Studies at Tel Aviv University and from Columbia University went on a tour of Jordan and Israel to learn about how these two countries are tackling environmental sustainability.
During this tour, the students learned about how political conflicts create, sustain and escalate environmental problems, as well as the role the environment can play in future negotiations toward constructive and peaceful outcomes. The tour is a cooperative effort between Columbia University’s Earth Institute and the Porter School of Environmental Studies and the Center for Innovation in Transportation at TAU.
First piloted in 2013, this tour was an opportunity to learn about cross-border environmental and transportation aspects of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and the role of the environment in creating regional collaboration. The study tour included field visits, lectures and meetings with representatives from academia, government, NGOs and local community members. Learn more about the study tour here.
We delifiteny need more smart people like you around.