Friends of the Trees Society
Working for a Greener Earth Since 1978
A note from Michael Pilarski, Friends of the Trees Society, Global Earth Repair Foundation
Dear folks,
Our last newsletter gave the wrong time for our Palestine webinar. It said 10:00 to 11:30 pm Pacific time. THE CORRECT TIME IS 10:00 TO 11:30 AM, Sunday, January 23.
Here is an opportunity to hear from someone who lives in Palestine and is one of the coordinators of biodiversity preservation in Palestine.
I hope some of you will join us for a peek into Palestine. A place a lot of us don’t know much about.
This is being sponsored by my Global Earth Repair Foundation.
Michael Pilarski
Sustainability and Biodiversity Preservation in developing countries:
Palestine as an example.
Mazin Qumsiyeh
Founder/Director of the Palestine Institute of Biodiversity and Sustainability, Bethlehem University
-
A Zoom Presentation
January 23, 2022, Sunday,10:00 AM – 11:30 AM, Pacific Time
(note: this is the CORRECTED time)
The Global Earth Repair Foundation is pleased to host a presentation by Mazin Qumsiyeh of the Palestine Institute of Biodiversity and Sustainability. Mazin is an international advocate for the rights of Palestinians and the rights of nature. Their institute teaches on many subjects including biodiversity surveys, sustainable agriculture, permaculture, aquaponics, water harvesting and social justice. Please visit their website and view the short video on their work.
Professor Mazin Qumsiyeh teaches and does research at Bethlehem and Birzeit Universities. He is founder (with his wife Jessie) and volunteer director of the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability (PIBS) at Bethlehem University which includes a botanical garden and the Palestine Museum of Natural History (PMNH). Qumsiyeh published over 150 scientific papers and several books on topics ranging from cultural heritage to human rights to biodiversity conservation to cancer. His many published books include “Bats of Egypt”, "Mammals of the Holy Land", "Sharing the Land of Canaan: Human rights and the Israeli/Palestinian Struggle" and "Popular Resistance in Palestine: A History of Hope and Empowerment". He has also published hundreds of articles and oversees many projects related to sustainability of human and natural communities.
Please register in advance for this webinar: REGISTER HERE
Participation in the Zoom call is by donation. You can donate before, during or after the presentation. All donations will go to the Palestine Institute of Biodiversity and Sustainability. For checks, please make the check payable to Bethlehem University Foundation and write in the memo that it's for PIBS/PMNH. (Send to: Bethlehem University Foundation, P.O. Box 355, Beltsville, MD 20704-0355)
Bio:
Professor Mazin Qumsiyeh teaches and does research at Bethlehem and Birzeit Universities. He is founder (with his wife Jessie) and volunteer director of the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability (PIBS) at Bethlehem University which includes a botanical garden and a natural history museum (http://palestinenature.org). Qumsiyeh published over 150 scientific papers and several books on topics ranging from cultural heritage to human rights to biodiversity conservation to cancer. His many published books include “Bats of Egypt”, "Mammals of the Holy Land", "Sharing the Land of Canaan: Human rights and the Israeli/Palestinian Struggle" and "Popular Resistance in Palestine: A History of Hope and Empowerment". He also published hundreds of articles and letters to the editor. He served on the board of a number of Palestinian youth and service organizations (see also http://qumsiyeh.org) and oversees many projects related to sustainability of human and natural communities. A 2020 laureate of the Paul K. Feyerabend Foundation award (which acknowledges and encourages remarkable accomplishments that represent a true source of inspiration), Qumsiyeh was also the 2019 recipient of the Takreem award that honors Arab accomplishments.
Apprentice/Employment Opportunities
Three job and apprentice positions for Friends of the Trees Botanicals and the Global Earth Repair Foundation. Two positions in western Washington and 1 position in eastern Washington. Plus an opportunity to apply for an apprenticeship on a permaculture project in northeast Washington.
Start Date: January 2022
End Date: Ideally 1 year (flexible), with possibility to continue
Location: Port Hadlock, WA (10644 Rhody drive, Port Hadlock, WA 98339)
Schedule: 10-15 hrs per week
Compensation: $18 per hour and up. Depends on experience.
Global Earth Repair Foundation is about building a grass-roots, restoration mass movement to regreen our planet and recarbonize our soils. Our focus is earth repair, ecosystem restoration and bioremediation. We are looking for an office manager to help this organization grow.
Contact INPG for more information
Unique Regenerative Farming/Permaculture Apprenticeship Opportunity
Working, Off-the-grid, 20-acre Diversified Permaculture Farm in Northeast Washington State. In Transition to an Agricultural Land Trust/Eco-village, Permaculture Education Center. Long-term residency potential.
Find out more on the Permaculture Conservation Trust website