By JT – Sep 15,2021 Speakers during the Second National Water and Energy Nexus Conference at the King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Centre, Dead Sea, on Wednesday (Petra photo) AMMAN — The Second National Water and Energy Nexus Conference kicked off on Wednesday at the King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Centre, Dead Sea. Deputising for […]

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By JT – Sep 15,2021 Water Minister Mohammad Najjar and Deputy Director of the German Development Bank Jordan Office Sawsan Aruri during a signing ceremony on Tuesday (Petra photo) AMMAN — The Ministry of Water and Irrigation on Tuesday signed two financing agreements, worth 26.6 million euros, with the KfW Development Bank, to sustain water […]

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Environmental Protection Ministry says some 800 metric tons of contaminated land cleared up following leakage; risk survey recently ordered by company concluded threat of environmental damage ‘negligible’ Ilana Curiel | Published: 08.30.21 \The Environmental Protection Ministry said Monday that it was investigating a large oil spill from the Trans-Israel pipeline near the southern city of […]

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Lebanese Ambassador to the U.N. Amal Mudallali has filed a memo to U.N. chief Antonio Guterres and Security Council President Geraldine Byrne Nason over the reports that Israel has granted the Halliburton company contracts to drill gas and oil wells in a disputed offshore area. In the memo, filed at the instructions of Foreign Minister […]

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Jumblat Asks about Iraqi Oil, Slams ‘Diesel Invasion’ – Naharnet Progressives Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat on Tuesday tweeted about Lebanon’s electricity crisis and the diesel that Hizbullah brought from Iran. “As if everything is calculated. An announcement is made about Jordanian electricity and Egyptian gas, which is a chance for beginning to address the […]

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UNRWA says it is committed to environmental protection By Maria Weldali – Sep 15,2021 AMMAN — An UNRWA-executed three-megawatt Solar Photo Voltaic project in Al Muqabalain district, which has led to cutting down 172 trees in the area, has faced criticism from Dibeen for Environmental Development, a youth association for sustainable environmental development. Despite criticism, […]

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By Maria Weldali – Sep 16,2021 AMMAN — This year, the world community celebrated the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer under the theme “Montreal Protocol — Keeping us, our food, and vaccines cool”. “Ozone is not just a layer. It protects humans and other beings from harmful UV radiation,” Samah Kharabsheh, a […]

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By Chiara Appendino By 2030, all countries will be required to contribute to achieving the United Nations’ approved Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Local governments are also called upon to implement these goals. Our work on the NUR (New Urban Resources) Project fulfils our commitment to goal No. 11, the creation of more sustainable cities and […]

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By Ziad Alsayeh Bethlehem, which in Arabic translates to “house of meat” (“house of bread” in Hebrew), is the capital of the governorate by the same name. The city which sits at an elevation of 765 meters above sea level is known for its Mediterranean climate, with hot, dry summers and cold winters. In winter […]

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By Hazem H. Kawasmi A sustainable city is a city whose development tackles three complementary dimensions, namely: economic, social, and environmental. Building sustainable cities means building inclusive, resilient, and sustainable communities – inclusive in terms of community participation in the planning and oversight of infrastructure sub-projects and environmentally sustainable in terms of cleanliness and efficiency, […]

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A Future Sustainable Hub By Georgina andRafael Abboud As the world’s population grows, architects of this generation should alter the concept of design to wisely accommodate this growth. Our vision should focus on increasing efforts to introduce new self-sufficient, eco-friendly buildings that can serve various needs. Ecological architects are desperately working to create viable building […]

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By Suleiman Abu Muferreh Integrated solid waste management considers waste prevention, minimization, generation, treatment, source recovery, and disposal as well as its impact on environmental, social, and health aspects, even years after final disposal. Many countries have achieved advanced status in waste treatment while others are still trying; some countries or cities are even considering […]

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By Guglielmo Giordano The environment is a significant issue for the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) as a whole, and for Palestine in particular, as the Palestinian population faces economic crises, wars, uncertainty, food precarity, and unending social problems. Environmental issues matter because Palestinians in their homeland have the right to quality air, food, […]

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By Francesca Costero,Claudio Daniele,Salvatore Guida In the framework of the New Urban Resources (NUR) Project, vocational training was prioritized to help build the vocational skills of Palestinian youth. Developing vocational skills was entrusted to EnAIP Piemonte, a nonprofit association that operates nationally and internationally to service youth, workers, and companies, and VIS – Volontariato Internazionale […]

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Rena Lenchitz September 5, 2021 To alleviate concerns over water scarcity, wastewater reclamation has emerged as a trusty solution to provide adequate water resources. But even after rounds of treatment procedures, is it safe to use? New Israeli research sheds light on the issue. Between the hot, blistering summers, the severe lack of precipitation, and […]

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Amnon Direktor and Max Kaplan-Zantopp August 5, 2021 With each passing summer, cities are getting hotter and more unbearable. With the demand for cooling at an all-time high, a new Israeli study investigates the real-scale benefits of living green buildings on the urban environment and human health. You don’t realize how small you are until […]

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Yonatan Sar and Max Kaplan-Zantopp Make Forests Resilient Again August 22, 2021 With climate change warnings reaching unprecedented new levels, how will our forests cope? A new study reveals how effective Israeli forests are in sequestering carbon from the atmosphere and what needs to be done to improve their resiliency to the climate crisis. In […]

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Tabele of Contents – Issue 280 (selected articles to follow) Message from the Editor … Two Cities in Transition … Supporting Environmental Sustainability in Palestine … Humans and the Environment … Supporting the COVID-19 Response in Bethlehem … Enabling Sustainable Energy for Bethlehem Residents … Sustainable Cities … Developing Social Business in Palestine … Spotlight […]

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The world is getting more serious about climate change and the impact that it has on our planet. As such, it is not enough to rely on governments to help fix the issues at hand. These Israeli companies are helping make the world a better place by focusing their efforts on new technologies and services […]

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A new report makes the case that disasters are interconnected and that piecemeal solutions will continue to fall short. By Radmilla Suleymanova 8 Sep 2021 Given the ever-increasing frequency of severe weather events, human-made catastrophes and epidemics, piecemeal and fragmented responses will fail to address root causes and may in fact compound the challenges, a new […]

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