What is Permaculture?
From May 31st to June 15th, a permaculture design course was jointly hosted by The Green Platform (a young initiative that aims to raise environmental awareness in Jordan through visual and performing arts, creative campaigns and cultural events) and a local Jordanian NGO. One FoEME staff member had the opportunity to participate in this important […]
“Water does not recognize borders” – Interview with FoEME staff Malek Abulfailat
You already know about our mission. Now it’s time to meet the men and women behind the curtain. This is the first post in a series of interviews of FoEME staff and affiliates. We hope you enjoy getting to know us better! Community work, participation, improving water economy, rehabilitation through strategic planning, as well as […]
All Across the Jordan River: An Interfaith Seminar on the Lower Jordan River
I think of myself more of the pragmatic peacemaking type so when I found a tear coming to my eye after a long day of touring and high-level discussions with one of the most unique groups of people that I have ever spent the day with last week – well, I surprised myself. Last week, […]
Come Kiss the Otter at FoEME and Global Nature Fund’s Green Week Booth in Brussels!
From May 22nd to May 25th, FoEME and its partner Global Nature Fund’s efforts to rehabilitate the Lower Jordan River will be spotlighted at the Green Week Conference in Brussels. This year the conference, aptly entitled “Every Drop Counts,” focuses on water; the FoEME and GNF booth will highlight the Lutra lutra, also known as […]
זומבה בערבית
This blog post was written by Ayelet Tapiro, Emek Hefer Community Coordinator at FoEME. It is about a youth camp that took place with 30 water trustees from Emek Hefer, Tul Karem and Tabkat Fahal to celebrate World Water Day at the end of March. This youth camp was held as part of our Good Water Neighbors project. חוויות […]
Environmental Peace in the Wild Middle East
This post was originally published by Siach on April 2nd, 2012. It was written by Amy Lipman Avizohar, Israeli Education Coordinator at Friends of the Earth Middle East. International Water Day occurs every year on March 22nd. At Friends of the Earth Middle East (FoEME), leading up to this important day, we were working hard on planning youth […]
Desalination: A Solution to Israel’s Water Woes?
Israel’s water supply is on the verge of a state of emergency. The Israeli government has proposed an increase in desalination as the solution, and has made a plan to greatly expand their desalination program by 2020. However, the human, environmental, and financial costs of this method have not been fully explored. In a recently […]
Making Rivers Meet: A Tour along the Jordan River with Chris Hammer
As part of the recent visit by Australian journalist Chris Hammer, author of The River, a book on the Murray-Darling River, Friends of the Earth Middle East (FoEME) organized tours of both sides of the Lower Jordan River to better acquaint the visiting expert with the river, its environment and political context. The post below […]
Sinkholes and the Sinking Level of the Dead Sea
In the past few decades sinkholes have permeated the area around the Dead Sea. The eruption of these large cavities has undeniably become a serious issue of human and environmental safety which is also tied to the fight to stop the Dead Sea’s shrinkage.
FoEME’s new groundwater project for the Mediterranean Basin
In November 2011 a new project for protecting groundwater in the Mediterranean Basin was established. For the new project, FoEME is teaming up the province of Malaga, Spain in order to promote sustainable groundwater resources in the Mediterranean Basin. The project is funded by the European Commission’s ENPI (European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument).