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Created: Nov 25, 2008
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Micha Kurz

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Address: .Global
 
I Speak: Hebrew, English, Arabic
 
I Am: Community Organizer
 
Member Since: November 25, 2008
 
Local Time: Fri Nov 20 20:21:07
 

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Organic Farming (3630 people)  |  Wildlife Law and Policy (686 people)  |  Biocultural Diversity (1744 people)  |  Seed Conservation (1628 people)  |  Child and Youth Protection (1804 people)  |  Youth Capacity Building (1447 people)  |  Youth Education and Empowerment (3868 people)  |  Youth Leadership (2020 people)  |  Youth Participation (1570 people)  |  Youth-led Organizations (1273 people)  |  Communication Training (1733 people)  |  Organizational Funding (1340 people)  |  Organizational Support and Management (1536 people)  |  Social Entrepreneurship (3663 people)  |  Training for Nonprofits (2005 people)  |  Philanthropy (1377 people)  |  Community Enterprise (1846 people)  |  Community Participation (3625 people)  |  Community Resources (1762 people)  |  Community Service/Volunteerism (2365 people)  |  Community Training (1716 people)  |  Dialogue, Deliberation and Consensus-Building (1936 people)  |  Fundraising (1583 people)  |  Leadership Training (2489 people)  |  Land Stewardship (1625 people)  |  Cultural Diversity (2546 people)  |  Cultural Heritage Conservation (1237 people)  |  Culture and Sustainability (2701 people)  |  Language Revitalization (658 people)  |  Traditional Culture (1634 people)  |  Fair Electoral Process (1059 people)  |  Democratic Reform (1028 people)  |  Education, Government and Sustainability (2053 people)  |  Environmental Education (3380 people)  |  Globalization Impacts (2069 people)  |  Transnational Corporations (937 people)  |  Global Governance (1133 people)  |  Good Governance (1193 people)  |  Ecological Footprint (2223 people)  |  Natural Resource Management (1319 people)  |  Ethnic Equality (962 people)  |  Human Rights and Civil Liberties (2048 people)  |  Human Rights and Natural Law (797 people)  |  Human Rights Education (1029 people)  |  Human Rights Monitoring (589 people)  |  Human Rights Protection (1109 people)  |  Social Justice Education (1717 people)  |  Indigenous Lands (1197 people)  |  Indigenous Peoples and Cultures (2787 people)  |  Indigenous Rights (1676 people)  |  Land Use Policy (638 people)  |  Legal Services and Representation (251 people)  |  Prison Reform and Policy (424 people)  |  Property Rights (421 people)  |  Restorative Justice (513 people)  |  Internet (2550 people)  |  Journalism and the Press (1495 people)  |  Crime and Policing (291 people)  |  International Humanitarian Law and War Crimes (538 people)  |  Land Reform (415 people)  |  Land Tenure (282 people)  |  Land Trusts and Land Conservation (676 people)  |  Law and Policy Reform (385 people)  |  Media and Communication (2707 people)  |  Conflict Resolution (1848 people)  |  Land and Naval Mines (176 people)  |  Military Disarmament (459 people)  |  Militarism and Violence (527 people)  |  Nuclear Disarmament (563 people)  |  Peace and Peace Building (3154 people)  |  Protected Areas, Individuals, Objects and Property (424 people)  |  Weapons (253 people)  |  Light and Noise Pollution (542 people)  |  Demographics (640 people)  |  Global Migration (632 people)  |  Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons, and Migrants (904 people)  |  Affordable Housing (1482 people)  |  Crises and Disaster Aid (616 people)  |  Squatter Communities (528 people)  |  Sustainable Livelihoods (2708 people)  |  Ecopsychology (1279 people)  |  Environmental Ethics (1649 people)  |  Religion and Ecology (1194 people)  |  Sustainability, Religious and Spiritual Issues (2669 people)  |  Sustainable Living (3469 people)  |  Seniors' Rights and Participation (425 people)  |  EcoVillages (2794 people)  |  Sustainable Urban Power (1003 people)  |  Sustainable Urban Environmental Services (1054 people)  |  Sustainable Urban and Regional Planning (1926 people)  |  Sustainable Transportation (1695 people)  |  Sustainable Communities (4066 people)  |  Infrastructure (993 people)  |  Urban Communications (660 people)  |  Urban Revitalization (1184 people)  |  Waste Management (1254 people)  |  Green Roofs (1591 people)  |  Sustainable Building (3010 people)  |  Sustainable Materials (2033 people)  |  Rural Development (1491 people)  |  Social Development (1974 people)  |  Economic Development (1761 people)  |  Information and Communication Technology (1767 people)  |  Dams (468 people)  |  Groundwater (743 people)  |  Water and Sustainable Development (1908 people)  |  Water Law and Policy (628 people)  |  Water Rights (904 people)  |  Water Supply and Conservation (1554 people)  |  Watershed Management (1247 people)  |  Women and the Environment (1179 people)  |  Women's Civic Participation (634 people)  |  Women's Economic Development (915 people)  |  Women's Education (1073 people)  |  Women's Empowerment (1832 people)  |  Women's Health (1189 people)  |  Women's Rights (1298 people)  |  Women's Safety from Violence (968 people)  |  Women's Vocational Training (557 people)  |  Informal Economy (758 people)  |  Worker Rights (920 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 12 months ago
Welcome to WiserEarth Micha!
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