Friends of the Earth Middle East Launches a Faith Based Campaign to Save the Jordan River
November 10, 2013 Amman, Jo – In its efforts to preserve and rehabilitate the Jordan River, Friends of the Earth Middle East “FoEME” launches a Faith based campaign that aims at tying the river’s religious significance to the importance of its environmental preservation.
GIS Youth Workshops: A Continuing Success Story
Geographic Information System (GIS) is a system designed to capture, store, analyze, manage, and present all types of geographical data. This system is valuable for the environment as it allows for the identification of hazardous locations which subsequently facilitates the introduction of solutions.
World Tourism Day
Endowed with a rich history where by civilizations intersected, cultures met, and history was formed magnificently with traces still standing majestically in every corner is the case of Jordan. Located at the heart of the Middle East, Jordan presents an important travelling destination to tourists from across the globe. For this reason, the government initiated […]
International Gathering on Saving Drying Lakes
Burdur, Turkey 16-19 0f September The increasing number of drying lakes world wide raises many concerns and calls for immediate action to end this alarming phenomenon. This phenomenon is exacerbated by human activities that pose a possible irreversible threat to the environment in general and the flora and fauna of the region in particular.
The Emergence of Dreadful Sinkholes in Areas Surrounding the Dead Sea
Allofjo.net published a news article under the title “The Emergence of Dreadful Sinkholes in Areas Surrounding Dead Sea -Photos” 19-09-2013 06:45 P Photos published Thursday revealed an increase in the number of large sinkholes on the Jordanian side of the Dead Sea. According to the pictures published by the site ArabiaWeather.com the “Dreadful Sinkholes” continue […]
Advancing Priority Water and Sanitation Projects in the Jordan Rift Valley
FoEME’s Project Managers accompanied by staff members concluded a series of visits that covered seven communities in the Jordan Rift valley. The visits commenced on the 11th of September, 2013 and lasted for a week.
FoEME Combats the Problem of House Flies in the Jordan Rift Valley
In an attempt to advance its Priority Project in the region of South Ghor in the Jordan River Valley, FoEME set up a meeting that included the governor of South Ghor Mr., Hussein Aldmour, South Ghor Mayer Mr., Ahmad Ouneh, representatives from the Ministry of Environment and Head of Rangers including Eng., Khaled Alfayez, Dr. […]
Eco-facilities in the Jordan Rift Valley
Friends of the Earth Middle East (FoEME) launched an initiative to develop a number of eco-facilities at local schools as an important component for the Good Water Neighbors Youth project. Eco-facilities serve to showcase water conservation techniques and educate communities on ecological building practices. In Jordan, eco-facilities have been constructed in all eight Good Water Neighbor […]
Protection of the Environment and Biodiversity in Jordan (PROTEB)
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a resource limited country. There are plenty of problems in the region that should be solved. Some of these problems relate to the unpredictable increase in population growth in addition to the high percentage of refugee influx. These factors lead to environmental pollution due to the increasing volumes […]
Learning about the Environmental Bonds between Japan and the Middle East
Kneeling on the Tatami in the community center of the village of Kosuge, situated in the mountains about 2 hours from Tokyo, Japan, we carefully watched how our hostess prepared Green Tea and taught us the ritual of the traditional tea ceremony. Dressed in a pretty Yukata (summer cotton Kimono) she explained to us the […]