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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Laying the groundwork for the Jordan Valley Environmental Education Center in Auja

FoEME is working on an exciting new initiative to establish an environmental education center in the Palestinian village of Auja focusing on water resource education, grey water irrigation and a wide range of environmental conservation measures. The center will run education activities for youth and adults from all across the West Bank, providing tools to […]

World Water Day with Palestinian Youth in Auja

In honor of World Water Day 2010 FoEME coordinated a field trip for Palestinian kids to find out about water issues and their environment on location. Arriving in Auja from different corners of the West Bank, eight Palestinian youth groups and their teachers joined to learn about their respective communities, water conservation strategies, environmental hazard […]