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 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 […]
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 […]
FoEME invites community to celebrate ‘Clean up the World’ at Sharbabil Bin Hassneh EcoPark
This post was contributed by Amany Mansour, FoEME’s GIS and youth coordinator at the Amman office. Friends of the Earth Middle East’s Amman office, together with the Australian Embassy and the Marriott Hotel, celebrated the ‘Clean up the World’ campaign at the Sharbabil Bin Hassneh EcoPark in Jordan. The idea of Clean up the World […]
Youth delegate represents FoEME at UN World Youth Conference in Mexico
This post was contributed by Hussam Hussein, FoEME’s youth representative from Jordan and former intern at our organization. “Youth should be given a change to take an active part in the decision-making at local, national and global level” United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-Moon From August 23rd to 27th, Friends of the Earth Middle East was […]
European Parliament passes historic resolution in support of regional rehabilitation of the Lower Jordan River
MEDIA RELEASE European Parliament passes historic resolution in support of regional rehabilitation of the Lower Jordan River September 13, 2010 Amman, Tel Aviv, Bethlehem The European Parliament passed an historic resolution on September 9th, bringing attention to the critical state of the Lower Jordan River and calling upon the governments of Israel, Jordan and Palestine […]
FoEME wins EURO-MED DIALOGUE AWARD
MEDIA RELEASE FoEME wins EURO-MED DIALOGUE AWARD ‘Ambassadors of Intercultural Dialogue for Ecological Sustainability’ Tel Aviv / Bethlehem / Amman September 1, 2010 ‘ECOPEACE Friends of the Earth Middle East’ (FoEME), a civil society advocacy organization jointly established by environmentalists from Palestine, Jordan and Israel, has been officially announced as the 2010 winner of the […]