Subscribers and friends are invited to register (see below) for the virtual book tour webinar with Dan Rabinowitz, the author of the important hew book, The Power of Deserts, Monday Sept 14, noon Eastern Standard Time.

Climate Change and Solar Potential in the Middle East Dan Rabinowitz of Tel Aviv University on his new book The Power of Deserts   Monday, Sept. 14 12 noon ET Zoom Webinar Register Online Harnessing the potential for solar energy Hotter and dryer than most parts of the world, the Middle East could soon see climate change exacerbate food and water shortages, aggravate social inequalities, and drive displacement and political destabilization. Could countries such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates harness the region’s immense potential for solar energy and emerge as vanguards of global climate action? “The Power of Deserts offers an important argument detailing how the Middle East could be devastated by the impact of climate change — or could generate huge amounts of renewable energy. Dan Rabinowitz skillfully communicates the difficulty these nations will face in adapting to climate change. A provocative work” — Alon Tal, Chair, Department of Public Policy, Tel Aviv University Dan Rabinowitz, Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at Tel Aviv University, is Chairman of the Association for Environmental Justice in Israel. He was Head of TAU’s Porter School of Environmental Studies and Chairman of Greenpeace Mediterranean. He received the Pratt Prize for Environmental Journalism (2012) and the Green Globe Award for Environmental Leadership (2016).   Register Online Sponsored by JSpaceCanada and Environment and Climate in the Middle East Copyright © 2020 JSpaceCanada, All rights reserved.