Stewardship in action
Environmental Justice
Caring for the earth cannot be separated from caring for the people who depend on it. Part of our stewardship is learning — honestly and from credible sources — about how ecological harm and human suffering are intertwined.
A case study: ecological harm in Gaza
War leaves an environmental footprint that outlasts the headlines — in the soil, water, air, and the trees that feed communities. Below are the impact categories our students examine, each pointing to independent research and journalism. We present this as sourced environmental education.
Olive trees
The uprooting and destruction of ancient olive groves — a loss that is at once ecological, economic, and cultural.
Reporting via Jacobin
Land, before & after
Satellite analysis documenting the transformation of Gaza's landscape and soil.
Forensic Architecture — "Ecocide in Gaza"
Air
The atmospheric and pollution impacts of sustained conflict.
Euronews · UN environmental review
Water
Contamination and collapse of water and sanitation systems.
Euronews · UN environmental review
Ecocide & accountability
How large-scale environmental destruction is examined under international law.
The Guardian
Our approach
AWI's mission includes service to people as well as the planet — from leading hikes for elders to assisting refugees. We welcome families of all backgrounds and beliefs, and we aim to teach environmental justice factually, with care, and from credible sources.