Arava Institute for Environmental Studies

MottoNature knows no borders
TypeSemester or year-long; undergraduate & graduate
Established1996 (1996)
AffiliationKibbutz Ketura
Academic affiliation
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Officer in charge
Dr. Tareq Abu Hamed
Academic DirectorDr. Jessica Schäckermann
Location
D.N. Hevel Eilot
,
8884000
,
Israel

29°58′3.36″N 35°4′15.24″E / 29.9676000°N 35.0709000°E / 29.9676000; 35.0709000
CampusRural
LanguageEnglish
Websitearava.org
The Arava is a long desert valley in a natural rift located between the Dead Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba, a northern extension of the Red Sea.

The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies is an academic studies and research institute located in Kibbutz Ketura on the Israeli side of the Arava Valley.[1] Following the understanding that "nature knows no borders",[2] the Arava Institute's mission is to advance cross-border environmental cooperation in the face of political conflict.[3]

The Arava Institute was nominated for a 2024 Nobel Peace Prize.[4]

  1. ^ "In The Middle East, Muslims And Jews Work In Unison To Care For The Environment". The Huffington Post. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  2. ^ "It's The Water That Binds Us, Alexandra Cousteau Finds". Green Prophet. 24 April 2009. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  3. ^ "History & Mission". Arava Institute for Environmental Studies. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  4. ^ "Coalition of academics nominate Israel's Arava Institute for Nobel Peace Prize". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2024-05-01. Retrieved 2024-05-05.