The Environment's Role in Middle East Peace: A Blueprint for Progress

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February 10, 2015
All Day
OSU HILLEL 46 E. 16th Ave. Columbus, OH 43210

Come hear Professor Alon Tal, veteran Israeli environmental activist, speak at OSU Hillel. Tal founded the Israel Union for Envrionmental Defnse, Israel's leading green advocacy organization, and also founded the Arava Institute for Envrionmental Studies, a regional center for Arabs and Israelis. Voted as Israeli's Most Effective Environmental Leader, Tal will review over 20 years of "below the radar" environmental cooperation in Israel and will consider the stalled peace process and how if might be leveraged to ensure ecological progress for the area.