A bit ironic, don’t you think?
Three weeks ago, the World Bank organized three public hearings to discuss the Red-Dead conduit, a plan to import water into the rapidly waning Dead Sea from the Red Sea in the south. Over the last 30 years, the Jordan River (the Dead Sea’s primary source of water) has been [...]
Posts Tagged ‘water’
The Dead Sea is Slowly Dying
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Dead Sea, Israel, water on 24 August 2008 | 1 Comment »
Going green, one baby step at a time
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged farming, green, pollution, water on 27 July 2008 | 4 Comments »
Going green should not be scary. I feel like so many people are intimidated by the vastness of the ecological movement, of sustainability, of the color green. In his TED conference talk, “The paradox of choice,” Barry Schwartz explains how too many choices can paralyze us from making a decision. I learned the same theory [...]
Back from Israel and plenty to share!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Israel, recycling, sustainability, Tel Aviv, water on 16 July 2008 | 1 Comment »
Taglit-Birthright Israel, what an amazing experience. Any qualified candidate for this program is an absolute fool if they don’t take advantage of it. There are so many different types of trips that cater to different preferences (anything from Orthodox-based to outdoor inspired biking ventures) that it’s almost silly. Please, go if you can.
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