“The project empowers one of Israel’s most vulnerable and marginalized communities to be leaders in sustainability practices and environmental stewardship,” according to Project Wadi Attir…

The project allows Bedouin to export their knowledge to the world, Nabari said, and it helps tackle climate change in the process by leveraging traditional practices and modern science.

One example of Wadi Attir’s innovative approach is a shipping-container-like machine that absorbs moisture from the desert air and turns it into drinking water. Another is the project’s “soil enhancement program,” which conducts experiments with the introduction of various plants, high-nutrient grass, and small amounts of manure to optimize crop yields.

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Jewish Israelis have much to learn from Bedouin, he said, including “how to survive in harsh conditions. The Bedouin people have survived and prospered in the desert for many years.”

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