Gidon Bromberg (born November 26, 1963) is the Israeli director of EcoPeace Middle East (formerly Friends of the Earth Middle East). EcoPeace is a regional organization that brings together Jordanian, Palestinian and Israelienvironmentalists to promote sustainable development and advance peace efforts in the Middle East. It has offices in Amman, Bethlehem and Tel Aviv, employs 40 paid staff and actively involves hundreds of volunteers.
Bromberg founded the organization under the name of EcoPeace in 1994 and has been the Israeli director ever since. In 1997, he led the entry of the organization into Friends of the Earth International, the largest grassroots environmental organization in the world. He has spearheaded the organization's advocacy campaigns both in Israel and internationally. He developed its particularly notable cross-border community peace-building project "Good Water Neighbors", which is now seen as a model for other programs in conflict areas.
Bromberg speaks regularly on water, peace and security issues in various forums. He has presented before the UN Commission for Sustainable Development, the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs, the European Parliament and the advisory meeting to the UN High Level Panel on Security. He is a member of the Israeli Inter-Ministerial Committee on the Future of the Dead Sea, of the Israel UNESCO World Heritage Committee and the Inter-Ministerial Committee for Sustainable Development in Israel. In 2007, Mr. Bromberg was invited to join the EastWest Institute's International Task Force for Preventive Diplomacy. Most recently, he was selected for the 2007 World Fellowship at Yale University on global leadership.
Bromberg is an attorney by profession and previously worked in public interest environmental law. He is a member of the Israel Bar Association. He holds a Bachelor of Economics and a law degree from Monash University in Australia. As a fellow of the New Israel Fund, he completed a master's degree in international environmental law at the American University in Washington, D.C. He has published over twenty academic and popular publications concerning Middle East environmental policy and water security issues.
EcoPeace's three co-directors at the time - Gidon Bromberg (Israel), Munqeth Mehyar (Jordan) and Nader Al-Khateeb (Palestine) - were honored by Time magazine as Heroes of the Environment (2008)[1] and the organization was granted the prestigious Skoll Award in 2009.[2] EcoPeace also received a 2008 SEED Finalist Award.
Published worksedit
Op-eds: principal authoredit
"Let common sense flow". Haaretz online. October 12, 2008.
"Will it save the Dead Sea?" bitterlemons-international.org: Middle East Roundtable. June 24, 2005.
EcoPeace Middle East Reports: co-authoredit
For more, see Publications tab on
Referencesedit
^Butters, Andrew Lee (September 24, 2008). . Time. Archived from the original on August 26, 2013.
^"Skoll Foundation Adds Seven Organizations to its Portfolio of Leading Social Entrepreneurs - $5.35 Million in Unrestricted Grants Will Provide Flexibility in Challenging Economic Environment". Press Release: March 12, 2009. http://www.skollfoundation.org/media/press_releases/internal/031209.asp
External linksedit
EcoPeace Middle East website October 21, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
Biographical article - Topsfield, J., 12 April 2008. "Eco-Warrior for peace". The Age.
Treehugger interview with Gidon Bromberg - part one and part two
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Gidon Bromberg on the Jordan River Peace Park
Gidon Bromberg - Peace through environmental activism
Gidon Bromberg on the Good Water Neighbors Project
EcoPeace Middle East Eco-Park in the Zeiglab Basin, Jordan Valley
January 01, 1970
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A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia s content policies particularly neutral point of view Please discuss further on the talk page February 2020 Learn how and when to remove this message Gidon Bromberg born November 26 1963 is the Israeli director of EcoPeace Middle East formerly Friends of the Earth Middle East EcoPeace is a regional organization that brings together Jordanian Palestinian and Israeli environmentalists to promote sustainable development and advance peace efforts in the Middle East It has offices in Amman Bethlehem and Tel Aviv employs 40 paid staff and actively involves hundreds of volunteers Gidon Bromberg The 2008 co directors of EcoPeace Middle East at the Jordan River From left to right Gidon Bromberg Israel Munqeth Mehyar Jordan Nader Al Khateeb Palestine Bromberg founded the organization under the name of EcoPeace in 1994 and has been the Israeli director ever since In 1997 he led the entry of the organization into Friends of the Earth International the largest grassroots environmental organization in the world He has spearheaded the organization s advocacy campaigns both in Israel and internationally He developed its particularly notable cross border community peace building project Good Water Neighbors which is now seen as a model for other programs in conflict areas Bromberg speaks regularly on water peace and security issues in various forums He has presented before the UN Commission for Sustainable Development the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs the European Parliament and the advisory meeting to the UN High Level Panel on Security He is a member of the Israeli Inter Ministerial Committee on the Future of the Dead Sea of the Israel UNESCO World Heritage Committee and the Inter Ministerial Committee for Sustainable Development in Israel In 2007 Mr Bromberg was invited to join the EastWest Institute s International Task Force for Preventive Diplomacy Most recently he was selected for the 2007 World Fellowship at Yale University on global leadership Bromberg is an attorney by profession and previously worked in public interest environmental law He is a member of the Israel Bar Association He holds a Bachelor of Economics and a law degree from Monash University in Australia As a fellow of the New Israel Fund he completed a master s degree in international environmental law at the American University in Washington D C He has published over twenty academic and popular publications concerning Middle East environmental policy and water security issues Contents 1 Awards 2 Published works 2 1 Op eds principal author 2 2 EcoPeace Middle East Reports co author 3 References 4 External links 4 1 VideoAwards editEcoPeace s three co directors at the time Gidon Bromberg Israel Munqeth Mehyar Jordan and Nader Al Khateeb Palestine were honored by Time magazine as Heroes of the Environment 2008 1 and the organization was granted the prestigious Skoll Award in 2009 2 EcoPeace also received a 2008 SEED Finalist Award Published works editOp eds principal author edit Let common sense flow Haaretz online October 12 2008 Will it save the Dead Sea bitterlemons international org Middle East Roundtable June 24 2005 EcoPeace Middle East Reports co author edit Environmental Peacebuilding Theory and Practice Identifying Common Environmental Problems and Shared Solutions Good Water Neighbors Municipal Cooperation across Conflict Divides A Preliminary Study Nature Agriculture and the Price of Water in Israel Economic Valuation of Resuscitating the Dead Sea Advancing Conservation and Sustainable Development of the Dead Sea Basin Broadening the Debate on Economic and Management Issues Let the Dead Sea Live Dead Sea Challenges One Basin One Strategy Jordan River Peace Park Pre Feasibility Study How Past Trans boundary Security Arrangements Can Change the Future of Peace Parks in the Tri partite Region FoEME Report on the Proposed Red Dead Conduit Red Sea Dead Sea Conduit Geo Environmental Study Along the Arava Valley A Seeping Time Bomb Pollution of the Mountain Aquifer by Solid Waste For more see Publications tab on EcoPeace Middle East websiteReferences edit Butters Andrew Lee September 24 2008 Heroes of the Environment 2008 Gidon Bromberg Nader Al Khateeb and Munqeth Mehyar Time Archived from the original on August 26 2013 Skoll Foundation Adds Seven Organizations to its Portfolio of Leading Social Entrepreneurs 5 35 Million in Unrestricted Grants Will Provide Flexibility in Challenging Economic Environment Press Release March 12 2009 http www skollfoundation org media press releases internal 031209 aspExternal links editEcoPeace Middle East website Archived October 21 2021 at the Wayback Machine Biographical article Topsfield J 12 April 2008 Eco Warrior for peace The Age Treehugger interview with Gidon Bromberg part one and part two Video edit Gidon Bromberg on the Jordan River Peace Park Gidon Bromberg Peace through environmental activism Gidon Bromberg on the Good Water Neighbors Project Good Water Neighbors and youth Green Mideast Peace EcoPeace Middle East Eco Park in the Zeiglab Basin Jordan Valley Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gidon Bromberg amp oldid 1110166751, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
