			URGENT! STOP THE DEMOLITION! Report by RCUV, homes in Villages of Khashm Zanna and Tweil abu Jarwal destroyed on Thursday Oct 30th Green Center Open Garden Day "Permaculture for Justice" California Tour with Michal Vital BUSTAN graduated the first class of the permaculture course BUSTAN is wishing all people Happy New Jewish Year and Eid Fitr Said The Shatla: Trees of Life Project launched on September 11th in Segev Shalom Mosque Demolition in Wadi Na'am, Israel Green Gathering--August 19th-28th Rosh HaShanah and Ramadan House Parties Campaign BUSTAN Summer 2008 Newsletter, in Hebrew, Arabic and English BUSTAN and COHRE Mark Indigenous Peoples' Day BUSTAN TV Graduation July 13th Negev Unplugged Tour, co-sponsored by BUSTAN and LifeSource, July 24th: Water Issues in the Desert

BUSTAN: Sustainable Community Action for Land and People,

is an NGO that works in the Bedouin and Jewish communities of the Negev. Through analysis, education, and action, we work for fair resource allocation and environmental and social justice for all peoples in the region.

	Vision
The word 'bustan' refers to a fruit-yielding orchard (Hebrew & Arabic), and the name symbolizes what we seek to accomplish. A bustan is sustainable due to its diversity: one plant is a natural insecticide for another, another acts as a trellis for a vine, another preserves... More >>

	Mission
BUSTAN cultivates sustainable models to promote fair allocation of clean public resources. BUSTAN strives to present sustainable and replicable models for a healthy paradigm of development that serves both Jewish and Arab populations by promoting stewardship in the... More >>

All of our work seeks to:

1. Promote fair allocation of clean resources

- Advancing cutting-edge analysis of the implications of unequal distribution of resources, as a first step towards demanding greater government, donor, and corporate accountability. - Launching educational outreach across ethnic & national boundaries to increase awareness of the environmental & human rights problems in the desert & encourage involvement in advancing solutions.

2. Foster a culture of sustainable self-reliance

- Facilitating self-sufficiency in marginalized communities through fair dissemination of environmental technology applications, & supporting sustainable initiatives towards "Greening the Desert". - Promoting environmentally-sound alternatives in order to enable a healthier form of resistance against both discriminatory policies & rampant environmental degradation.

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Over time, we aim to foster a culture of environmental justice and sustainability in the wider Israeli social arena, in a common struggle for a sustainable future.

BUSTAN hero Summer 2008

Elham Elkamlat
	Elham lives in Rahat and is a BUSTAN volunteer and also hosts homestays.