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Can Environmental Cooperation Pave the Way Toward Peace in the Middle East?

Can Environmental Cooperation Pave the Way Toward Peace in the Middle East?

FromThe Bright Idea


Can Environmental Cooperation Pave the Way Toward Peace in the Middle East?

FromThe Bright Idea

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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Nov 10, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Over 25 years ago, Gidon Bromberg and Munqeth Mehyar co-founded EcoPeace Middle East (ecopeaceme.org), a singularly unique organization that brings together Israelis, Palestinians, and Jordanians to advance regional peace and security through environmental sustainability. EcoPeace Middle East is the only collaborative organization of Israelis, Palestinians, and Jordanians, not only in the environmental field, but in any field. Mr. Bromberg has served as its Israeli co-director and Mr. Mehyar has served as the Jordanian co-director, spearheading resoundingly successful initiatives on water conservation and conflict resolution on the Jordan River, Dead Sea, and Gaza water and sanitation crisis.

Join Professor Buzz Thompson in conversation with Mr. Bromberg and Mr. Mehyar on the persistent and new challenges they face in their efforts at cross-border conservation and why, even with tensions between the nations running high, they remain optimistic.
Released:
Nov 10, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (8)

The Bright Idea is a Stanford Law School podcast that highlights some of the most promising and inspirational work around the world in sustainability and conservation. Professor Buzz Thompson begins this series by talking to some of the past winners of Stanford Law School's Bright Award. The Bright Award is an annual environmental award given to individuals who have dedicated their careers to improving sustainability and conservation. It is the only award like it in the world, and it is the highest environmental prize given by Stanford University. Stanford Law School Alumnus, Ray Bright, established the Bright Award with the goal of recognizing the winners' prior sustainability work and supporting and extending that work into the future.