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A Hybrid of Environmentalism and Politics in Online Honda Ad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL4y51MzRDA&eurl=http://darrylwolkpolitics.blogspot.com/2008/06/why-i-will-buy-hybridhonda-anti.html&feature=player_embedded We recently came across this alleged Honda commercial online, which fuses environmental activism with political opinion. It speaks for itself, so take a...

Israel's Elections: Platforms on Radiation & Global Warming

In preparation for Israeli election day, we present a series of posts with a summary of the environmental positions of the parties running for the Knesset...

Israel's Elections: Platforms on Green Energy

In preparation for Israeli election day, we present a series of posts with a summary of the environmental positions of the parties running for the Knesset...

Israel Elections – Open Areas & Beaches

In preparation for Israeli election day, we present a series of posts with a summary of the environmental positions of the parties running for the Knesset...

Environmental Platforms for Israel's Elections

This Monday in Israel, we celebrate Tu Bishvat, the New Year for the Trees.  Traditionally a day for planting trees, in recent years it...

Syria Suffers Water Shortage – More News on Middle Eastern Drought

Yesterday Daniel wrote a sobering report on the increasingly serious drought conditions throughout the entire region.  Israel, Jordan, the Palestinian Territories, Lebanon and Iraq...

Rainless Winter Worsens Middle-East Strife, Garden of Eden Hardest Hit

What's left of Iraq's "Garden of Eden" Marshes The Middle Eastern winter has never been more pleasant, bringing us day after day of perfect blue...

What is the CleanIsrael Network?

This post was contributed by Talia Winokur of CleanIsrael Network. The cleantech sector in Israel is developing fast. As a world leader of alternative energy...

Strategic Foresight Group Reports on the Environmental Cost of Middle East Conflicts

Green Prophet had the opportunity to interview Gitanjali Bakshi, Research Analyst at the Strategic Foresight Group. The group has produced a report on the...

10th Kuwaiti Conference on Natural Resources and Development Kicking Off Tomorrow

If you haven't yet bought your flight (carbon offset of course!), it might be too late to get in on the great action at...

Recent Gaza Conflict Has Environmental Impacts, Too!

As the dust settles on the recent round of violence between Israelis and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, reports indicate that the environmental damage...

Arizona State University Links Israel, Palestine, and Gulf Nations On Sustainable Issues

Academics from Arizona State University are hard at work promoting sustainability and regional cooperation with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a politically stable and...

Africa Up For Sale, Is The Middle East Buying?

As African nations sell and lease its land, and birthright, to the world's super-powers, and arguably "dangerous" countries like Saudi Arabia who support Islamic...

Ekoloko Gets Kids To Save A World

When was the last time you saved the world? Or motivated your kid or kid nephew to think about positive action for the environment's...

Jordan Launches EDAMA Intiative on Energy Independence, Water Conservation

Fresh on the heels of Israel, Egypt, and the UAE, who have all recently made commitments for a renewable energy future, Jordan recently launched...

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Sámi shaman drums: why owning one could get you killed in Scandinavia

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How to Effectively Promote Your Sustainability Progress

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Sámi shaman drums: why owning one could get you killed in Scandinavia

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Flying the friendly skies… but can we get out in 90 seconds?

In a real emergency, romance takes a back seat to physics, panic, and how fast 150 people can squeeze through a narrow tube. The Federal Aviation Administration says every aircraft must be evacuated within 90 seconds. That’s the gold standard. But new research suggests that in the real world,  especially as we age, that number might be more aspirational than achievable.

Most of the world’s marine protected areas are polluted by sewage

Research from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the University of Queensland, published in Ocean & Coastal Management, found that nearly three out of four marine protected areas (MPAs) worldwide are exposed to sewage pollution.

Adamah in Los Angeles wants to make Jewish climate action local, practical and spiritual

At a time when climate anxiety can feel abstract and overwhelming, and being Jewish something people may need to hide in big cities, Adamah Los Angeles is trying something different: turning Jewish values into local climate action with dirt-under-the-fingernails practicality.
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