Orr Karassin
An Environmental Activist in the Academia and KKL Board member
Orr Karassin is a Ph.D. candidate in the Faculty of Law, Jerusalem-born Karassin, 33, specializes in environmental law and public policy. Ever since her undergraduate days, when she co-founded The Green Course – now a 5,000-member national student organization promoting environmental activism– Karassin's academic career has been guided by her belief that the University must become involved, on a practical level, with society's most urgent issues. For Karassin involving academia and building young leadership is a vital first step toward the evolution of a better Israeli society in all respects.
An activist beyond the academia, Karassin served in many voluntary and professional positions, including Executive Director of Life and Environment – an umbrella organization that pools the efforts of some 80 non-governmental groups, the National Committee for Environmental Quality appointed by the government of Israel and currently is a member of the board of directors of the KKL. With such a wide perspective on environmental matters, it is perhaps not surprising that Karassin – who lectures in the Department of Geography and Environment of Bar-Ilan University, believes that education and fostering of Israel's young, is critical to achieving a better understanding of our natural world and to finding ways to cope with environmental degradation in Israel and around the world.
In the meantime, Karassin continues to 'do her job' – pursuing research and teaching, acting on various public committees and staying on top of her various public responsibilities, and (together with her husband) raising two young children.
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Availability: Orr lives in Israel and frequently comes to the US for speaking engagements. Contact JNF Speakers Bureau for availability.
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Topics:
- Environmental Issues in Israel
- Water
- Land
- Young Leadership
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