The tenth International Permaculture Conference and Convergence, IPC10, will be held in Jordan across September 2011.  The theme is “Plan Jordan ~ Water”. The 1-day IPC10 Conference (open to all) and 4-day IPC10 Convergence (open to Permaculture Design Certificate graduates only) will be held in Jordan (Amman and Wadi Rum, respectively) and will be coordinated […]

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editor’s note: the publications mentioned in this newsletter are available for download from the website of Friends of the Earth Middle East: foeme.org Friends of the Earth Middle East would like to wish all our Muslim friends a Happy Eid following the completion of the Holy month of Ramadan. We also take the opportunity to […]

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Volume 16, No.160-162, September 2011 5 Environment’s share in revolutions (editorial by Najib Saab) 22 Investments in green energy: $211 billion in one year (cover story) 29 Green Pioneers Najib Saab on CNN 30 Killing a Tunisian forest 32 Emirates Group evaluates its environmental performance 34 Arab bread security 40 The hidden city protecting Petra […]

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In a decision, made by a Ministry of Interior appeals committee applying to the nature reserves in the area of the Na’aman Stream east of Acre, give green groups say in matters formerly exclusively in the hands of the Water Authority, which opposed the decision. By Zafrir Rinat Environmental groups are to be involved from […]

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80% of Israel’s desalinated water is treated by a single company – IDE, which is using its position to play hardball with the government, turning down an ostensibly profitable offer to increase its output. By Avi Bar-Eli While the public is protesting against economic concentration, one highly concentrated area is behaving as if nothing’s changed: […]

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Finance Ministry says five plants will together supply 75% of country’s drinking water by 2013 Associated Press Published: 08.09.11, 08:07 / Israel Activism Share on TwitterShare on Facebook share The Israeli Finance Ministry says it has granted a license for the country’s fifth desalination plant, to be built in the coastal city of Ashdod. The […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 09/01/2011 03:20 School for local and international students with socioeconomic challenges prides itself on being at the forefront of technology. Talkbacks (5) As 800 boys from all over the world rung in the new school year on Wednesday at Boys Town Jerusalem in Bayit Vagan, with them was a brand-new addition to […]

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By Hana Namrouqa AMMAN – The Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN) installed night vision cameras to monitor alleged new animal species in southern Ghor, according to officials. The cameras were installed after local communities in Ghor Fifa and Ghor Safi claimed sighting new animals and expressed fear that they could be predators. […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 08/31/2011 02:58 The summer began with numerous beach closures due to sewage spilling incidents and storm damage. Talkbacks (1) As summer vacation – and beach season along with it – draws to a close, the Environmental Protection Ministry has determined that most of Israel’s beaches made dramatic improvements in cleanliness and quality […]

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