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Background
of the project:
This project, that serves the
benefit of the communities of Palestine, is an attempt to help them to get “in touch” with their
environment and think of better ways to conserve it and protect it. Hence, Palestine Wildlife
Society (PWLS) is to produce and transmit 20 Episodes on local TV and Radio stations, as well as 20
environmental articles and reports in a local and well known newspaper.
Objectives
of the Project:
The
project aims to develop and interaction and an “environmental relationship” with the local
communities, so that to help introducing the concepts of conserving the nature and conserving the
environment by covering most of the ecological problems facing their environment and discussing the
best solution to avoid them, such as pollution/ Air, food, soil & water shortage.
This is done by:
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The production of 20 TV and Radio episodes on the issue of Environmental Awareness
(Including Environmental Issues, Nature Conservation).
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Newspaper weekly articles, Environmental advertisements and monthly reports.
Outputs:
Output 1: Production
and Transmission of 20 episodes for TV.
Activity:
This output consists of editing, producing and transmitting TV episodes that
cover different environmental issues, which are important and benefit the target group. Each episode
(1 and a half hour long) includes the participation of different people who have experience and
knowledge on the subject that is going to be discussed, as well as 2-3 reports that give a complete
coverage and a picture of the problem in the real life and the opinion of the local communities.
Each episode is transmitted live on the local TV station (Al-Mahed
TV Station), which gives the chance for the viewers (from both, Local People and Responsible and
Experienced people) to participate by calling and giving their opinions and suggestions.
Progress:
An Outline of the Broadcasted
Episodes:
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No.
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Day
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Hour
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Date
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Title of Episode
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Guests
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1
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Thursday
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19:00
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8-11-2001
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Olive Collecting
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*Ibrahim
Masha’aleh: Vise Manager of the Agricultural
Department in Bethlehem District
*E.
Aied Abed El-Aziz: Manager of the Agricultural
Relief in Bethlehem District
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2
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Thursday
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19:00
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15-11-2001
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Environmental Media
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*E.
Mohammad Al-Houmaidi: Consultant of the Ministry of
Environmental Affairs.
*Walid
Abu-Sarhan: Editor in Al-Quds Newspaper/ & the
correspondent of the voice of the Arab immigrants in the Denmark.
*Laila
Odeh: Manager and the Correspondent of Abu-Dabi
Satellite Channel in Palestine.
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3
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Thursday
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19:00
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29-11-2001
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Environmental Education in the Palestinian Curriculum
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*Abudallah
Shakarneh: Manager of the Education Department in Bethlehem District.
*Morad
Awadallah: Chairman of the Health &Environment in the Center of Developing the
Palestinian Curriculum.
*Ayda
AbuMohor: a teacher and Educational Advisor in the Good Shepard School.
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4
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Thursday
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19:00
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6-12-2001
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Volunteering Work-An Education, Attitude and Behavior
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*Rana
El-Nashashibi: General Manager of the Palestinian Development & Directing Center.
*Monier
Kuliebo: Manager of the Volunteering Program-UNDP.
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5
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Thursday
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19:00
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20-12-2001
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The Tree is a Life, and Life is a Responsibility
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*E.
Odeh Sabarneh: Chairman of the Gardening Section in the Agricultural Department-
Bethlehem.
* Mohammad
Al-Radayda: Chairman of the Al-Obadiah Agricultural Society
*Fauad
Kokalieh: Chairman of BeitSahour Municipality
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6
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Thursday
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19:00
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3-1-2002
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Non-Curriculum Environmental Activities in the Schools
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*Hazem
Qumsieh: Responsible of the International Relations in the GUPT.
*Majeda
Ramadan: Responsible of School Health in the Education Dept.-Bethlehem District
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7
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Thursday
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19:00
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31-1-2002
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Waste Water and the Issues Related to it
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*Mousa
Al-Sha’ar: Manager of the Water and Sewage Authority in Bethlehem District.
* E.
Issa Qumsieh: A member in the Beit-Sahour Municipality.
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8
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Thursday
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19:00
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14-2-2002
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Hunting: A Bless or a Curse
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*Elias
Nastas: An Experienced and professional hunter in Bethlehem
*G.
Ala’ Housni: Manager of the Police Department-
Bethlehem
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9
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Thursday
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19:00
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21-3-2002
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The Healthy Environmental Ways to Monitor the foodstuff
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*George
Ghadas El-Bad: Chairman of the Environmental Health Dept. - Bethlehem District.
*E.
Jihad Jarayseh: Manager of the supplies
Dept
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10
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Thursday
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19:00
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28-3-2002
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Water Issues in the Area.
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*Shauqi
El-Hawash: A member in both; PWLS and Beit-Sahour Municipality.
*E.
Nader Al-Khateeb: Manager of the Water and Environment Development Center & a member
in Al-Doha Municipality.
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11
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Thursday
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19:00
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6-6-2002
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The impact of the Israeli incursion on the environment.
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*Hanna Naser: the mayor of
Bethlehem municipality.
*Dr. Peter Kumri: Executive
Director of BeitJala Public Hospital.
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12
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Thursday
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19:00
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17-6-2002
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Red meat and the Health of the Consumer
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*Imad Al-Mokarker: the Vet
Director in the Ministry of health.
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13
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Thursday
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20:00
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18-7-2002
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Ertas- "The Locked Paradise" Documentary Film
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* Musa Sanad: the founder and
Director of Ertas center for the Folklore.
*Jamal Abu Soay: the head of the
rural council.
* Mousa
Al-Sha’ar: Manager of the Water and Sewage Authority in Bethlehem District.
*Hanna
Naser: the mayor of Bethlehem municipality.
*Ahmad Abu Soay:
Director of the Agricultural Society.
*Different Interviews with local
people.
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About 2-3 reports (4-7 minutes each) where done on each issue that has been discussed during
the episodes. Each of these reports where shoot by Cameras, Edited and Produced by PWLS, all of them
showed heart of the issue on real life, and also covered the opinion of the local people, as well as
responsible personnel on the environmental issues that the area is suffering from, or needs to
manage their everyday life.
Output 2: Production and Transmission
of 20 Episodes for Radio
Radio Bethlehem
2000 - 89.6
FM
Activity:
This Output includes the Editing,
Producing 20 Radio Episodes that covers different environmental issues, which seemed to be important
and affect the health and everyday life of people (each episode is 30 minutes long). Each episode
includes the introduction of each subject being discussed to the listeners and hold talking with
people who are professional or have the enough experience and knowledge in the related subject.
Progress:
An outline of the Broadcasted
episodes:
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No.
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Day
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Hour
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Date
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Title
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1
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Saturday
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8:30
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13-10-2001
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Environmental Media
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2
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Saturday
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8:30
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3-11-2001
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Olive Collecting
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3
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Saturday
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8:30
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17-11-2001
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Environmental Education
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4
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Saturday
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8:30
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1-12-2001
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Volunteering Work
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5
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Saturday
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8:30
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15-12-2001
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Forestation
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6
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Saturday
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8:30
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29-12-2001
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Non-Curricula Environmental Activities in Schools
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7
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Saturday
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8:30
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26-1-2002
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Waste Water and Issues Related to it
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8
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Saturday
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8:30
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9-2-2002
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Hunting: A Bless or a Curse
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9
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Saturday
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8:30
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16-2-2002
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The Healthy Environmental Ways to Monitor
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10
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Saturday
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8:30
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23-2-2002
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Water is the Secret of Life.
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11
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Saturday
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8:30
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18-5-2002
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The impact of the Israeli incursion on the Environment
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12
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Saturday
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8:30
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8-6-2002
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For a green Palestine
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13
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Saturday
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8:30
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20-6-2002
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The disease of mad cow
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2-3 interviewees were
participating in each episode, those whom have the experience and knowledge to provide the target
groups with a better view and quality information about the different environmental issues. Some of
the episodes were broadcasted live, other was taped, and that is due to the time pressure in
planning preparing each episode.
Output 3:
Publishing of 20 Environmental Articles and reports (Special Pages)
 
Activity:
This output includes of writing and publishing
Environmental Articles and Reports in a local Newspaper (Al-Quds
Newspaper), which also covers the different environmental issues that the area goes through. The
newspaper was chosen for it high rate of readers, one which can speak the language of its readers.
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