Gaza sisters win prize for turning rubble into reusable bricks
Summary
Two teenage sisters from Gaza won an environmental prize for creating reusable bricks from rubble left by war. They want to teach others to make the bricks to help rebuild their community themselves.Key Facts
- Tala (17) and Farah Mousa (15) developed bricks made by crushing rubble and mixing it with materials like clay, ash, and glass powder.
- Their home was destroyed in August during the conflict in Gaza, and they live in a tent.
- They won the Middle East regional award of the Earth Prize, getting $12,500 to expand their project.
- The bricks are low-cost and lightweight, meant for uses like pavements and garden beds but not for heavy building.
- The sisters plan to train about 100 young people to make 200 bricks using the prize money.
- Since October 2023, about 1.9 million people in Gaza have been displaced due to fighting between Hamas and Israel.
- The war damage in Gaza is estimated to cost $70 billion and has left millions of tons of rubble.
- The Earth Prize rewards young people worldwide for ideas that help with environmental problems.
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