by Sara Weissel Roselyne “Rose” Kamau from Kikuyu, Kiambu County, Kenya, is currently an intern at the Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation , researching Agrivoltaics under the supervision of Dr. Tali Zohar. Agrivoltaics is an agriculture technique that makes use of the same land for both solar panels and farming: Rose is currently focused on understanding the effects of shade from solar panels on the growth of sweet potatoes. Luckily for the entire campus community the project is going very well – just last week several kilos of Rose’s sweet potatoes were harvested for all to enjoy! After graduating from the University of Nairobi with a degree in Agriculture Education and Extension, Rose began an internship in 2021 which first introduced her to agrivoltaics. “I was so interested in it. I had never seen before such a way of bringing energy and agriculture together.” During her internship, Dr. Zohar traveled to Kenya alongside Hani Arnon, the then Dire ...
It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the death of our student Yael Gat. Originally from Jerusalem, Yael joined the Institute this spring semester after finishing her military service. Sh
by József Kádár The transition to renewable energy does not only require technological changes but also a reshaping of the energy landscape to empower communities and promote sustainability. Energ
by Sara Weissel, Spring 2024 intern L ast week, our students and interns went on a three-day-trip off campus as part of the compulsory weekly Dialogue Forum program. As one of seven interns,
by József Kádár Bedouin communities in Israel are extremely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, facing challenges such as water scarcity and extreme temperatures, with a lack of suitable,
T he current semester at the Arava Institute includes 7 interns who are each conducting an independent research project under the supervision of Institute faculty. Ebby Soita is one of this semester
“I’d put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don’t have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that.” Thomas Edison Tweet This quote opened
In September 2023, the Arava Institute partnered with the Environmental Change Institute of the University of Oxford on a joint project to build resilience to climate change through citizen-led energ
Last week we welcomed the 26 participants of the Spring 2024 semester to the Arava Institute campus in Kibbutz Ketura. With the ongoing war posing various challenges to our recruitment and admissions
In January a delegation from the Arava Institute traveled to Guatemala to assess possible future cooperation with the Rabinal municipality, and learn about a local leadership project on the “Adapta