Lina Isma’il has earned her MSc degree in Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management, and has worked in various professional capacities in the fields of environment and development within public, private and NGO sectors in Palestine.
Lina is a co-founder of the Palestinian Agro-ecological forum that aims to provide an open platform for practitioners and activists in the field of Agro-ecology, in an effort to create a movement towards achieving food sovereignty in Palestine. She also volunteers with Sharaka Community Supported Agriculture, a volunteer group that aims to support small-scale traditional farmers, and preserve Palestine’s traditional agricultural knowledge.
Lina co-produced the guidebook ‘Conscious Choices’, discussing the concept of ethical consumerism in the Palestinian context and the importance of supporting local and ethical production, by shedding light on a number of local producers including farmers, craftspeople and shops, for the aim of inviting its readers to get to know the people behind the products they buy, thus creating a trust-based relationship, and encouraging them to build and expand their own networks of local producers.
