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Towns Association for Environmental Quality was founded in 1993 to raise awareness of environmental issues within Israel’s Arab society.
TAEQ – the Towns Association for Environmental Quality, was founded in 1993 by scientists and educators wishing to raise awareness of environmental issues within Israel’s Arab society. It was the first environmental initiative to emerge in the Arab-Israeli sector. Situated in the Galilee, TAEQ has become a place where Arab and Jewish Israelis come together in joint stewardship of their common envi
ronment. The association serves six Arab towns in the Beit Natufa Basin: Sakhnin, Arrabe, Deir-Hanna, Eilabun, Kaukab Abu El-Heija and Bueina Nujidat, encompassing a population of approximately 85,000 residents and a jurisdictional area of 60,000 dunams (15,000 acres). TAEQ welcomes about 60,000 visitors annually, including farmers, student groups, researchers, city planners, and visitors from abroad. They participate in workshops and training courses. Many international visitors are attracted by the Green Building, which showcases traditional Arab architecture and innovative practices of energy efficient construction. TAEQ’s educational, scientific, and advisory activities promote sustainable development, increase public awareness, and stimulate community-based action on environmental issues. The association’s model of proactive peacebuilding is has gained recognition locally, across the Middle East, and beyond. In 1994, TAEQ staff participated in the bilateral negotiations on environmental topics that were part of the peace accord between Israel and Jordan, and in 2007, TAEQ’s Executive Director, Dr. Hussein Tarabeih, contributed to drafting the environmental accord presented in preparation for the Annapolis Peace Conference. TAEQ is creating significant change in environmental attitudes, while building the foundations for a sustainable environment that can be shared in peace.
10/09/2017
Please take the time to read and share this post! Ruth is working alongside TAEQ and we want to show her our support! Any contribution will be highly appreciated! Thank you
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"The Animals and Us" is a group that is created to help the stray and suffering animals in the Northern Galilee region of Israel. The number of increasing strays is very high and there are no animal shelters in this region. Efforts to alleviate this problem are zero to none, except for Ruth. Ruth...
08/08/2017
Preserve, Protect and Promote our seed of changes in the Batufna!
07/08/2017
Seeding the seeds of change in the minds of the publics.
02/08/2017
Together we create, we plant, and we make our vision a reality -To the Friends and Staffs of the TAEQ!
26/07/2017
Community Engagement Diary Number one: Chose, develop and share your own seeds of change!
TAEQ facilitates discussions about visions-This event featured the discussion for the futures of Arabic cities among citizens from surrounding municipalities. Each one would write down their dreams of a better urban life in this traditionally underdeveloped region; from better Commons, a healthier Economy inspired by culture and heritages, to an environmentally sustainable neighborhood for the next generations. They wrote them all down in small papers and connected them to form coherent ideas. In the end transcended into visions shared by the municipalities' councils.
23/07/2017
Spreading the seeds of changes
20/07/2017
A beautiful day in Batufna Valley🌾
18/07/2017
It's great to see the harvest in Batufna is going well!
17/07/2017
17/07/2017
A new beginning for homeless animals in Galilee region! Please stay tuned!