Huon Valley Environment Centre

Standing Up For A Sustainable Future

The Huon Valley Environment Centre is situated in Huonville, 40 minutes south of Hobart, the capital of Tasmania. We are a not-for-profit, volunteer run organisation who promote sustainable living... <a href="http://apps.facebook.com/causes/view_cause/22649?h=plw&amp;recruiter_id=6678331#" onclick="(new Image()).src = '/ajax/ct.php?app_id ...learn more

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Created: Dec 25, 2007

Updated: Oct 21, 2008

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Created: Nov 25, 2008
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Micha Kurz

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I Speak: Hebrew, English, Arabic
 
I Am: Community Organizer
 
Member Since: November 25, 2008
 
Local Time: Sat Nov 7 15:57:44
 

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Areas of Focus 

Organic Farming (3611 people)  |  Wildlife Law and Policy (682 people)  |  Biocultural Diversity (1727 people)  |  Seed Conservation (1620 people)  |  Child and Youth Protection (1797 people)  |  Youth Capacity Building (1442 people)  |  Youth Education and Empowerment (3851 people)  |  Youth Leadership (2012 people)  |  Youth Participation (1560 people)  |  Youth-led Organizations (1267 people)  |  Communication Training (1720 people)  |  Organizational Funding (1334 people)  |  Organizational Support and Management (1528 people)  |  Social Entrepreneurship (3646 people)  |  Training for Nonprofits (1996 people)  |  Philanthropy (1371 people)  |  Community Enterprise (1844 people)  |  Community Participation (3604 people)  |  Community Resources (1756 people)  |  Community Service/Volunteerism (2355 people)  |  Community Training (1709 people)  |  Dialogue, Deliberation and Consensus-Building (1931 people)  |  Fundraising (1577 people)  |  Leadership Training (2483 people)  |  Land Stewardship (1622 people)  |  Cultural Diversity (2538 people)  |  Cultural Heritage Conservation (1230 people)  |  Culture and Sustainability (2693 people)  |  Language Revitalization (657 people)  |  Traditional Culture (1627 people)  |  Fair Electoral Process (1059 people)  |  Democratic Reform (1027 people)  |  Education, Government and Sustainability (2043 people)  |  Environmental Education (3358 people)  |  Globalization Impacts (2059 people)  |  Transnational Corporations (935 people)  |  Global Governance (1125 people)  |  Good Governance (1188 people)  |  Ecological Footprint (2218 people)  |  Natural Resource Management (1315 people)  |  Ethnic Equality (961 people)  |  Human Rights and Civil Liberties (2038 people)  |  Human Rights and Natural Law (797 people)  |  Human Rights Education (1026 people)  |  Human Rights Monitoring (587 people)  |  Human Rights Protection (1104 people)  |  Social Justice Education (1706 people)  |  Indigenous Lands (1196 people)  |  Indigenous Peoples and Cultures (2769 people)  |  Indigenous Rights (1675 people)  |  Land Use Policy (638 people)  |  Legal Services and Representation (252 people)  |  Prison Reform and Policy (426 people)  |  Property Rights (421 people)  |  Restorative Justice (513 people)  |  Internet (2547 people)  |  Journalism and the Press (1494 people)  |  Crime and Policing (291 people)  |  International Humanitarian Law and War Crimes (537 people)  |  Land Reform (415 people)  |  Land Tenure (282 people)  |  Land Trusts and Land Conservation (677 people)  |  Law and Policy Reform (387 people)  |  Media and Communication (2696 people)  |  Conflict Resolution (1843 people)  |  Land and Naval Mines (176 people)  |  Military Disarmament (458 people)  |  Militarism and Violence (527 people)  |  Nuclear Disarmament (563 people)  |  Peace and Peace Building (3146 people)  |  Protected Areas, Individuals, Objects and Property (424 people)  |  Weapons (253 people)  |  Light and Noise Pollution (541 people)  |  Demographics (638 people)  |  Global Migration (630 people)  |  Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons, and Migrants (898 people)  |  Affordable Housing (1480 people)  |  Crises and Disaster Aid (613 people)  |  Squatter Communities (528 people)  |  Sustainable Livelihoods (2701 people)  |  Ecopsychology (1275 people)  |  Environmental Ethics (1644 people)  |  Religion and Ecology (1191 people)  |  Sustainability, Religious and Spiritual Issues (2656 people)  |  Sustainable Living (3454 people)  |  Seniors' Rights and Participation (425 people)  |  EcoVillages (2782 people)  |  Sustainable Urban Power (1002 people)  |  Sustainable Urban Environmental Services (1054 people)  |  Sustainable Urban and Regional Planning (1924 people)  |  Sustainable Transportation (1695 people)  |  Sustainable Communities (4048 people)  |  Infrastructure (990 people)  |  Urban Communications (660 people)  |  Urban Revitalization (1179 people)  |  Waste Management (1252 people)  |  Green Roofs (1588 people)  |  Sustainable Building (2997 people)  |  Sustainable Materials (2030 people)  |  Rural Development (1486 people)  |  Social Development (1962 people)  |  Economic Development (1755 people)  |  Information and Communication Technology (1762 people)  |  Dams (468 people)  |  Groundwater (737 people)  |  Water and Sustainable Development (1901 people)  |  Water Law and Policy (627 people)  |  Water Rights (900 people)  |  Water Supply and Conservation (1548 people)  |  Watershed Management (1245 people)  |  Women and the Environment (1178 people)  |  Women's Civic Participation (633 people)  |  Women's Economic Development (910 people)  |  Women's Education (1070 people)  |  Women's Empowerment (1826 people)  |  Women's Health (1186 people)  |  Women's Rights (1293 people)  |  Women's Safety from Violence (963 people)  |  Women's Vocational Training (558 people)  |  Informal Economy (756 people)  |  Worker Rights (916 people)  

About

 

 

Micha Kurz was born in Jerusalem to parents who immigrated to Israel from Canada and the U.S. in the sixties.  He was in the National Youth Movement for six years, where he trained teenagers to work as leaders in their local communities.  At nineteen, he joined the IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) as a combat soldier and attained rank of Master Sergeant.  After an honorable discharge from the army he co-founded Breaking the Silence, "an organization of former Israeli soldiers speaking out about our service in the Occupied Territories and the moral price, the degradation of spirit, we have had to pay on both societal and personal  levels while serving our nation".    

Micha has met with grassroots activists around the world and has gained perspective on the importance of affective local community organizing. He now resides in Northern New Mexico and is currently engaged in creating a network for Palestinian and Israeli NGO’s grassroots groups.  He plans to weave a common vision with the communities working on social justice issues.

He believes linking a global network supporting grassroots organizations in Jerusalem will eventualy lead to peaceful co-existence.

The plan now is to: Create a “map” of the Grassroots Peace, justice and sustainability efforts and organizations. To work on a mutual vision, on longer term goals and strategies.

To connect with similar organizations from around the world. To be an inspiring example for the Global Grassroots common unity

 

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bowo 11 months ago
Welcome to WiserEarth Micha!
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