Welcome to the Arava Institute
The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies (AIES) is a regional center for environmental leadership.
By encouraging environmental cooperation between peoples, the Arava Institute is working towards peace and sustainable development on a regional and global scale. The Institute is situated on Kibbutz Ketura in Israel's Southern Arava Valley - a desert in the Syrio-African rift near the Jordanian and Egyptian borders and the Gulf of Aqaba/Eilat. The Institute is home to academic programs, research and public involvement.
The video of protest in the Arava against use of Samar Dunes sand for construction in Eilat.
The video of protest in the Arava against use of Samar Dunes sand for construction in Eilat.
