WRAP is pleased to announce that it is now a member of the Alliance for Middle East Peace (ALLMEP), a consortium of organizations focused on people-to-people coexistence and cooperation among Israelis, Palestinians, Arabs, and Jews. The organization works primarily in the U.S. to increase visibility and resources for members in the Middle East. ALLMEP convenes events to bring together […]
WRAP’s Director of Operations and Education, Malcolm Siegel, PhD, MPH, presented a luncheon seminar on Rainwater Harvesting in Environmental Education and Peacebuilding at the 2014 New Mexico Science Teachers Association/Environmental Education Association of New Mexico (NMSTA/EEANM) Conference. The talk explored how rainwater harvesting can be used in environmental education locally and in environmental peace building globally. Participants learned how these activities are being […]
The online tool “Save the Rain” enables users to calculate the amount of rain that can be collected from any rooftop based on annual rainfall data and surface area. This innovative app, supported by ESRI, aims to increase awareness of rainwater saving potential globally by combining mapping tools with climate data. WRAP is excited to see other groups working to promote […]
The New York Times recently published an OpEd by Tom Friedman profiling EcoPeace Middle East, an organization that has partnered with WRAP on two rainwater harvesting projects. The piece focuses on the water crisis in the Middle East and grassroots efforts to build trusting relationships and interdependencies to make progress on environmental and political challenges. To […]
WRAP will be participating in this year’s Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area (CFCNCA). Through the campaign federal employees can donate to WRAP using our code: 88958. Every penny of every dollar WRAP receives goes directly to our projects. These projects impact hundreds of school children in the Middle East, help to conserve water, and educate students and […]
As part of the George Mason University Water Forum, WRAP’s Executive Director, Brendan McGinnis presented on October 7, 2014 about WRAP’s mission, progress, and latest efforts. A video of his presentation is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5D-ADekrRI.
A team of students from American University’s 2013 Water, Cooperation, and Peace practicum recently returned from presenting at the August 11-15, 2014 International Peace Research Association (IPRA) Conference in Istanbul, Turkey. The conference hosted 550 peace researchers from 94 countries and explored a wide array of peacebuilding interests focused around the theme, “Uniting for Peace: Building Sustainable […]
WRAP’s Executive Director, Brendan McGinnis, will be presenting at George Mason University on October 7, 2014 as part of the Mason Water Forum. His talk, “Addressing the Middle East Water Crisis One Drop at a Time,” will focus on WRAP’s latest efforts to bring rainwater harvesting to water scarce regions in the Middle East. The event is […]
Malcolm Siegel, WRAP Program Lead for Operations and Education, visited all of the schools supported by WRAP during May 2014. These included the 2 latest additions to the WRAP network: Tuba Zangaria Junior High School and Eynot Yarden High School on Kibbutz Amir. Work with these schools is done in collaboration with the Youth Environmental […]
Photos from a June 9th gathering of students at the Farm School in Lod, Israel to learn about agriculture, irrigation, and principles of water conservation. WRAP partner, Sur Baher Girls School in East Jerusalem, was one of the participants that day.
