Kibbutz Lotan, Israel’s transformative desert retreat
A series of sustainable, carbon-neutral mud domes offers a taste of communal living for visitors.
A series of sustainable, carbon-neutral mud domes offers a taste of communal living for visitors.
Have fun as a forester, get to know rescued animals and sleep in mud huts – there are plenty of ways to make your holiday super-green.
Glamping connects you with the land on a personal level without having to rough it, and brings tourism out of the cities and into Israel’s wilderness.
Green Apprenticeship program at Kibbutz Lotan is helping Israelis and internationals build new careers as change makers.
Green building in Israel is on the rise as architects and contractors learn to use environmentally friendly materials and techniques.
The Jewish harvest festival of Sukkot brings people outdoors into decorated ‘huts,’ but that doesn’t mean the huts aren’t luxurious.
Think it’s too hot and dry to get much done in the desert? Wait till you see the beautiful and delicious innovations of Israel’s southern kibbutzim.
Israel’s Arava Institute for Environmental Studies is celebrating its 20th year of bringing together diverse populations to plan a healthier tomorrow.
Eilat-Eilot Off-Grid Hub demo village models clean-tech solutions for parts of the world that aren’t connected to the power grid.
Nepal could benefit from earthquake-proof houses developed by Kibbutz Lotan from renewable materials and ancient techniques, a guest writer reports.
Vanishing Valley, House of Aloe Vera, Peace Road, Yotvata Chocolate Trail and other treasures beckon from this long strip of desert filled with B&B lodges.
‘There are a lot of startup programs that are helping cultures within Israel, such as amazing community garden projects used as tools for economic empowerment.’
Voluntourists to Israel are sure to return home with a better experience of how to share responsibility to heal, repair and transform the world.