Parliamentarian Tour in South Ghor Municipality
The Housflies Problem 20th of February 2014 FoEME has organized a Parliamentarian tour to the South Ghor Municipality to attract their attention to one of the most urgent environmental problems; the houseflies problem. The tour included MP. Shadi AlAdwan, MP Mazen Jawazneh, MP Mefleh Eisheibat, Mr. Abdalla Mayta- Governor of South Ghor, Mr. Ahmad Oneh […]
An Interfaith Jordan River Music Concert in the US
Feb. 23, 2014 The first-ever interfaith concert for the restoration of the Jordan River was held in Brooklyn on February 23, 2014 at the Kane Street Synagogue. The event was one big high. The musicians, spectacular, all got along great, spontaneously joining up with each other. Samer Tabari was super exciting – people were clapping […]
Deputy Speaker of Swedish Parliament and Parliamentarians Visit the Mouth of the Jordan River
Dead Sea, Jordan On Thursday, 13th February, 2014 Mrs. Susanne Eberstein, the Swedish Deputy Speaker of Parliament along with Swedish parliamentarians visited the Mouth of the Jordan River; the point where the Jordan River meets the Dead Sea. The visit that was organized by Friends of the Earth Middle East “FoEME” included extensive explanations about […]
Representatives from FoEME Speak at a “PA_UFM” Meeting
8-9th February, 2014 Dead Sea, Jordan The Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean “PA-UFM” held a meeting of the committee on Energy, Environment and Water that took place at the King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Center. The meeting was attended by representatives from “PA-UFM” and included H.E. Dr. Hazem Alnaser; Minister of Water […]
Close encounters of the FoEME kind: GWN Youth Camps are set in motion!
Following the Regional Community Coordinators’ meeting in Jordan at FoEME’s SHE Eco-Park, and after weeks of careful planning, this year’s Good Water Neighbours Youth Camps were launched into existence on the weekend of January 16, 2014. The community groups travelled and divided into three locations: Beit Alpha (in the Spring Valley region), Baqa-Gharbia-Jat (near Wadi […]
A Warm Welcome to Water Challenges: Reflections from the Sakhnin Conference
Daniella Aboody, FoEME Protecting Groundwater Project Intern, Reflects on her experience at the “The Challenges of Water and Wastewater Treatment in Rural Areas” Conference in Sakhnin. On Tuesday, January 14, I had the privilege to attend a conference titled “The Challenges of Water and Wastewater Treatment in Rural Areas.” It was put on by two […]
TRUST WIN (Women’s Interfaith Network) Reflects on Jordan River Conference
On Nov 10 – 12, I represented the TRUST WIN (Women’s Interfaith Network) at the FoEME – Friends of the Earth Middle East Conference “Rehabilitation of the Jordan River: A Commitment of Faith” held at the Dead Sea in Jordan. Over one hundred Israeli, Palestinian, Jordanian and internationals gathered to learn about and support the rehabilitation of […]
What Happens When a Group of Jordanians, Palestinians and Israelis Come Together to Plan an Educational Youth Camp?
On November 28, 2013, the Good Water Neighbours Regional Community Coordinators meeting took place at FoEME’s SHE Eco-Park in Jordan. Following is an account of the day’s events..
Swedish Minister Concludes a Visit to the Mouth of the Jordan River and South Shuna
Amman, December, 3rd The Swedish Minister for the International Development Cooperation Ministry, Ms., Hillevi Engstrom, along with the Swedish Ambassadress Mrs., Helena Gröndahl Rietz, Second Secretary and Deputy Head of Mission Mr., Mikael Staaf, and Regional Water Resources Director for the Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency (SIDA) Mr., Anders Jägerskog concluded a visit to the […]
“Water Can No Longer Wait” Declares FoEME at its Annual Good Water Neighbors Conference
An exceptional regional conference was held last week on November 13-14 in Herzliya by EcoPeace / Friends of the Earth Middle East (FoEME). The event was held in the framework of FoEME’s renowned “Good Water Neighbors” (GWN) project, a grassroots environmental peace building project that, for over a decade, has been bringing together community members […]