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Jerusalem belches out its untreated waste to area of beauty, holy sites Mohammed Nakhal is normally a calm man, but he’s seething now. The stench...

Kibbutz Recovers from Killer Forest Fires by Going Green

Green Prophet visits a kibbutz going green, after a destructive wildfire. They're planting oaks and hardwood to resist the next fire. The 2010 Carmel Forest...

Why We Need an Earth Architecture Revolution (VIDEO)

Find out what it takes to build your home and neighborhood, and then find out about the latest developments in earth architecture. Which is...

World-Famous Architect Jørn Utzon Admired Morocco’s Vernacular Architecture

Jørn Utzon spent time in Morocco, where he admired the traditional architecture. The Kasbah du Toubkal south of Marrakech is a sterling example of the...

Gaza’s Green Schools Fuse Islamic Architecture and Sustainable Design

A fusion of traditional Islamic architecture and modern sustainable design, Gaza's new green schools will cost the same to build as their less-sustainable counterparts.  We...

Croatian Firm to Design Istanbul’s First Disaster Prevention & Education Center

Radionika Arhitekture from Croatia won an international design competition to design  Instanbul's Disaster Prevention and Education Center, which is hoped to create more public...

Gaza’s Getting 20! Zero-Emissions Eco-Schools

In time, students living in Gaza Strip will no longer be vulnerable to the politics du jour.  In an unprecedented move, the United Nations Relief and...

Saudi Acts as Oil Cheerleader at COP 17 Circus

Saudi is pulling out the pom poms to protect OPEC oil-producing nations from losing money as climate change negotiations start at the COP 17...

Jordan Green Building Council Announces Creative Design Contest

Join a design contest and network with Jordan's LEED-minded professionals. Sometimes a simple link with like-minded souls can jump-start connection to fascinating places. As an...

How Israel’s Tent Cities Influenced Occupy Wall Street

Inspired by the Arab Spring this past summer, Israelis from a rainbow of different ethnicities, political leanings and backgrounds banded together to form a...

Shopping Malls Go Green in Israel

This Israeli mall, Ir Yamim includes a round tank in foreground for rain or AC runoff water Mid East Green building projects like those in...

Beirut’s Rooftop Revolution by Wassim Melki

We interview urban designer Wassim Melki who envisions a sustainable future for Beirut's skyline. Beirut is almost completely bereft of public green spaces. Satellite images...

Guilhem Eustache’s Magical Home is Made With Traditional Moroccan Materials

While many architects look to concrete as a cheap building material, Guilhem Eustache chose natural materials used by local Berbers for hundreds of years....

Gulf Orders Piling Up For Fuel-Efficient 787 Dreamliners

Gulf carriers are ready for the new EU carbon regulations, with 70 orders pending for the 20% more energy-efficient Boeing Dreamliner. From January next year,...

Twirling for Tripoli’s Car Free Day

Spinning for a car-free day in Tripoli, Lebanon. Though not clear of cars, the streets were considerably less congested and polluted. Like in many...

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