Electric roads get real in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv is about to ride down Electric Avenue. The city which has ironically doubled its taxes to local businesses during a Covid-19 shutdown, aims to take some progressive measures to make its city smart.
Plastic packaging alternative tastes sweet
Plastics are the bane of our existence. We all want to use less without changing much about the convenience or ordering Chinese take-away. from the same country that brought us Waze to help us get around cities, is W-Cycle, a company that tackles plastic one-time use products by turning them into sugar.
Nature study: Bacteria could be best vaccine against Covid-19
Bacteria can be added to fashion, as living eco-couture, those working with Eshel Ben-Jacob discovered. A team at an Israeli university find that bacteria might play a role in a vaccine against Covid-19.
Eco Bible gives ethical green compass to the woke generation
A pair of eco-rabbis in Jerusalem have taken the Bible, also known as the Torah in Hebrew, and found hundreds of passages in it relating to ecology, animal rights, regenerative agriculture, the 3Rs and more, and have found a way to make old ideas relevant to us all in modern times.
Investing in green bonds with RE Royalties and Peter Leighton
How fast countries support businesses and award tenders for solar power plants and wind turbines depends not only on governments but the corporate funding mechanisms in place and the people who want to support green energy.
Iconic island pays for our cans of tuna and flip flops
Your tuna is contributing to more than 80% of the plastic waste clogging up the Seychelles Islands. It would make David Attenborough cry.
Ancient Date Palm That Lived 2000 Years Ago Bears Fruit Again
Date pits from 2000 years ago have born viable fruit in Israel.
Beirut design studio repairs people and culture after the blast
Lebanese designers from the much-loved embroidery collective Bokja in Beirut have offered to suture and repair home furnishings damaged in the Beirut explosion on August 4.
It Rained Cannabis In Tel Aviv Today VIDEO
Hundreds of 2-gram bags containing marijuana dropped out of the sky over Rabin Square, for the comfort and delight of the population enduring pandemic times. It was the brainchild of a Telegram group calling themselves “Green Drone,” who champions making cannabis legal in Israel. Green Drone published a mysterious message on Telegram before releasing cannabis […]
Banks burning the Amazon
The list of banks supporting damaging practices to the Amazon include Banco do Brasil, Rabobank, and JPMorgan Chase.
A new energy future fueled by Emirati and Israeli peace
Experts talk about the opportunities in energy, water, and a great big amount of peace for the world through the UAE-Israel alliance, brokered by the US.
Plants going extinct faster than we thought
Plants: They seem more resilient than we are. And there are so many wild places in the world that they can take over. But a new study reveals that along with large mammals, amphibian and creatures of the sea, plants are going extinct faster than we thought possible. Time to start saving seeds. And not […]
Oxford data study: 90% of electricity companies are blocking investment in renewables
We all want renewables, but the companies controlling our power, many of them government-owned are in fact maintaining and investing in polluting energy like coal.
Recipe: Tahini and Chocolate Popsicles with Maple Glaze (Vegan)
Make your own tahini popsicles flavored with chocolate and that Middle Eastern flair.
Catholics in Virginia finance solar energy for churches and schools
In Virginia Catholics put their values for renewable energy in their collection plate.
Ancient Buried Treasure Unearthed In Israel
A treasure trove of ancient Islamic coins was discovered in an Israeli archaeological dig.
Regenerative agriculture the solution, says Woody Harrelson
Building on what was before now, a new film narrated by Woody Harrelson offers a solution to the pickle we are in - or the pickle we think we are in. Regenerative agriculture.
Environmental psychologist creates ready-to-wear “jump” fashion from hemp
Parkour, singing and dancing-- all ready for Haptic Path’s hemp-based, slow fashion for men and women
Solar powered yacht – sails and moors for off-grid escape
Not your dad's houseboat. A movable home that can plunge its support deep into the water against hurricanes, or be brought on land to live off-grid.
Taking an Idea and Turning it Into a Business: With Brian Mingham
These students take an idea like waste coffee grounds, test a hypothesis and if it works can turn science into a cleantech company. This is how business and eco can make an impact.
5 Ways to Improve the Environment in Your Own Home
The environment of your home is essential. It appeals to almost all of our senses and it can help alleviate all of our stressors too. Covid-19 has made every single one of us acutely aware to how important the home is to our everyday well-being and sanity.
Eco-Friendly Ways to Get Around the City
These days, there are more eco-friendly ways to move around, thanks to the launched eco-friendly initiatives.
Can Cannabis Make You More Creative?
The suggestion of using marijuana to increase your creativity might have you scoffing. There’s a difference, after all, between the random musings of your friendly neighborhood stoner and actual creative ideas that make sense.
Work Remotely & Cut Your Energy Bills with an Eco-Office
You can make an eco office work in the city or the forest.
The Environmental Impact of Dentistry
Look out for an eco dentist to avoid exposure to dangerous chemicals at a young age.
Online Poker – The Eco-Friendly Alternative
The impact of live poker and associated travelling can be reduced by playing more online poker and we look at the possibilities and options players have in the 21st century.
How CBD companies can be more sustainable
Regenerative agriculture, like the proposed Hydropolis in Egypt, is one way to green the CBD and hemp industry.
Why Dubai’s man-made islands are still empty
Dubai overspent and the real estate market crashed. A series of man-made mega projects are in danger of collapse and are now pretty much abandoned. Environmental concerns, stagnant ponds, and migrant worker rights. The visions envisioned by the architects went up in a puff of sand. Facebook Comments
Going back to playing like we are carbon superheroes
Years ago when the beginnings of the “woke” generation started to feel an imperative towards saving something, like the planet, there was a huge trend for anything anywhere to offset their carbon.
Everything You Need to Know About Medicare Costs
The COVID-19 pandemic has made many people rethink their health plans. People who are close to retirement age are enjoying Medicare benefits. It has become tricky to know when to enroll. People need to know which parts of Medicare to enroll as well. You should understand Medicare costs works so that you choose the best […]