Ein Gedi Youth Build Geodesic Dome
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uynFIp4BcwY] This blog post was contributed by Efrath Silver and Jessica Marx, interns at FoEME´s Tel Aviv office. Following the example of the eco-building project at the Sharbabil bin Hassneh Ecopark in Jordan at the beginning of this year, a group of 30 youth gathered last week at the Ecological Garden of Kibbutz Ein Gedi […]
A Model Water Agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority
This blog post was contributed by Jessica Marx, intern at FoEME’s Tel Aviv office. On November 30, 2010, a regional conference took place in Jerusalem to introduce a new model water agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Friends of the Earth Middle East (FoEME) presented a water accord to replace the Joint Water Commission […]
Water Security in Israel: a joint responsibility of the government and the people
This blog post was contributed by Efrath Silver and Michael Alexander from FoEME’s Tel Aviv office On November 22nd 2010, the ‘Lobby for Water Security in Israel’ was launched at the Knesset, attracting parliamentarians, water experts, activists and concerned residents from all over the country. The inauguration of the lobby coincides with the […]
The Journey Across the Jordan: Natalie and Ron in a Neighboring Land
Two of FoEME’s youth Water Trustees from Israel share their experience about visiting Jordan, where they were invited to present at the 7th annual Good Water Neighbors conference. The Water Trustees take part in FoEME’s community-GIS project, a joint Israeli, Palestinian and Jordanian educational initiative. This was our first time in Jordan. As was to […]
FoEME Hosts Conference in Jordan: One Basin, Conflicting Visions
This blog post was contributed by Jessica Marx and Yedida Wolfe from FoEME’s Tel Aviv office. From November 2, 2010 through November 3, 2010, FoEME hosted the “7th Annual Good Water Neighbors Conference: One Basin, Conflicting Visions” in Amman, Jordan. Over 150 people attended the conference, including representatives of government from Jordan, Israel, and Palestine, […]
FoEME awarded The Aristotle Onassis International Prize for the Protection of the Environment 2010
MEDIA RELEASE The Aristotle Onassis International Prize for the Protection of the Environment 2010 awarded to EcoPeace/Friends of the Earth Middle East November 4, 2010 Tel Aviv / Amman / Bethlehem “Friends of the Earth Middle East (FoEME)” is the recipient of the first Onassis Prize for the Protection of the Environment. The official award […]
Between the Med, Dead, and Red: Reflections on “Youth and the Mediterranean Sea” Conference in France
Amy Lipman-Avizohar, FoEME’s CGIS & Education Coordinator in the Tel Aviv office, reflects on her experiences at the 11th meeting about Youth and the Mediterranean Sea in France. At the beginning of October I was proud to represent FoEME as the Israeli education coordinator at the “11th meeting about Youth and the Mediterranean Sea”, organized […]
FoEME’s Eco Center in Auja officially opened
This blog post was contributed by Fadi, who works in FoEME’s Bethlehem office. On the 17th of October 2010, Friends of the Earth Middle East celebrated the first official day for its Al Auja Eco Center. A great celebration marked the opening of the center and coincided with the celebration of ´Jericho 10,000´, the celebration […]
A bicycle ride for the Jordan River
This blog post was contributed by Efrath Silver, intern at FoEME’s Tel Aviv office. Today, October 15th, is Blog Action Day 2010, with a special focus on the issue of water. Blog Action Day is an annual event that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day. […]
FoEME films Water Trustees in the Jordan Valley
This blog post was contributed by Tamar Ariel, FoEME intern at our Tel Aviv office. On Tuesday September 21, 2010 Friends of Earth Middle East began filming in the Jordan Valley for a short educational movie it is creating about its activities, goals, and successes in Israel, Palestine, and Jordan. Filming will also take place […]