French Parliament, AFD and PWA Delegation Visits Auja Eco-Center
This post was submitted by Jesse Baltutis, Intern FoEME-Bethlehem. French Parliamentarians, representatives from Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD), a Palestinian Minister, and a host of various NGOs and French and Palestinian civil servants descended upon the FoEME Auja Eco-Center on May 19th, for an informative tour of the center, a discussion on the work FoEME […]
Auja Environment Center: A Spring of Youth and Environmental Innovation
This blog post was submitted by Jesse Baltutis, Intern at FoEME-Bethlehem Auja Environment Center, Jordan Valley, May 12, 2011 The promise of sweltering temperatures and an unrelenting sun did not materialize, but the promise of laughter, fun and smiles on the faces of Palestinian youth abounded. With almost 200 children from a variety of schools […]
‘Food Grows Where Water Flows’
This blog post was submitted by Chelsea McDaniel, intern at the FoEME – Bethlehem office Permaculture On May 4th, about 15 people including local farmers, community members, a university student and FoEME staff, gathered in the Auja Center for Environmental Education and Ecotourism Development, located north of Jericho. We were all there to learn about […]
Israeli and Palestinian youth learn together about what it means to be ‘green’
This blog post was submitted by Netanel Silverman, FoEME Field Staff from Tsur Hadassah On Thursday, April 28th 2011, representatives from three youth communities – Nisui School (West Jerusalem), Tzur Bahar Village (East Jerusalem) and Ein-Karem School (Israel) – visited Netiv Ha-Lamed Heh Kibutz where we spent three days interacting in dialogue and learning together […]
World Water Day 2011 in Palestine
As a part of Friends of the Earth Middle East ‘Good Water Neighbours’ project, on World Water Day, March 22nd 2011, the Palestinian Water Trustees Groups did several activities to raise awareness of this important day in their communities. In Tulkarem (North West Palestine), the water trustee group arranged a full day event including a photo […]
EU Parliament Supports the Rehabilitation of the Lower Jordan River
Building on the support gained from the September 9th, 2010 EU resolution (initiated by leaders of the Group of Socialists and Democrats with strong support from all major parties in the EU Parliament) calling on leaders in the Middle East to address the state of the Jordan River, and which called upon the European Commission […]
Eco-tourism workshop promotes cross-border cooperation for creative initiatives
As water becomes increasingly scarce, communities that once depended on agriculture for their income are finding it increasingly difficult to support themselves. Water scarcity in the region, and especially in the occupied Palestinian territories and Jordan, has already had a significant negative impact on communities and individuals, and will only increase with time. In an […]
World Water Day in the Jordan Valley
This post was written by Jessi Lehman, Intern at the FoEME Jordan office On Saturday, 26 March 2011, a group of children from the surrounding communities celebrated World Water Day at the Sharhabil bin Hassneh EcoPark. This event was linked to World Water Day celebrations throughout the world. Our event is included as “Water Matters […]
Shared water problems bring Emek Hefer youth and adults together with their Palestinian and Jordanian neighbors
Uri Salem, Israeli citizen, explains about the water and air pollution that threaten the environment in the area of FoEME’s partner communities Emek Hefer (Isr) and Tulkarem (Pal). In February he participated in FoEME’s regional advocacy meeting with Israeli, Palestinian and Jordanian residents. Israeli students from Emek Hefer describe their meeting with Palestinian students living […]
FoEME Field Trip Highlights Critical Water Issues in the Palestinian Jordan Valley
On Tuesday, March 23rd, Friends of the Earth Middle East hosted a tour of the Palestinian Jordan Valley for a group of Israeli human rights activists and FoEME field staff. The one-day trip brought the group to several communities in the Jordan Valley where discussions with village representatives, mayors, and families highlighted the issue of […]