Environment

The pursuit of food sovereignty in Palestine is a profound act of agency and a demand for food justice. It is rooted in agroecology and the control of local natural resources to achieve self-sufficiency.

Theoretically, there is enough water in the West Bank, but Israel allocates most of it to its illegal settlements in the occupied territory. This leads to enormous shortages on the Palestinian side, especially in the summer months. Civil society speaks of clear discrimination.

Agrecology and food sovereignty activism has been on the rise globally. Hbs - Palestine and Jordan talked with activist Lina Ismai’l about the growing movement in Palestine, the challenges and opportunities it is facing, and developments in recent years.

Heinrich Böll Foundation Offices in Rabat, Tunis, Beirut and Ramallah Hold the 8th Regional Summer School on solid waste management in Rabat – Morocco.

Samira Kilani could not have foreseen how a terrible incident of inhaling the fumes of chemical cleaning products and nearly suffocating would become a life-changing moment. Yet, it did. It began with replacing all chemicals with natural products and using media outlets to advise women on the dangers of mixing chemical cleaning products.

Hbs welcomes applications to the 8th Regional Summer School “Waste Less, Manage Better: Exploring Municipal Solid Waste Management in the MENA Region through an Interdisciplinary Perspective” that will take place between 27 June – 01 July, 2022 in Rabat, Morocco.