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Inbal Weisman's Upcycled Fabric Owls Are a Hoot and a Green Prophet Giveaway!

Recycled owls are a hoot. Win one in this Green Prophet giveaway. Conveying a wise message of reuse that suits their owl-like form, Inbal...

Tel Aviv Jewelery Designer Lilyja Does Her Share With Recycled Silver

Apparently if you put your mind to it, you can recycle any kind of material.  This Green Prophet had never heard of recycling silver,...

Brigitte Cartier and Hiria Searching for Volunteer Upcycling Arts and Crafters

Brigitte Cartier, a French-born artist who has been living and creating in Tel Aviv for the past 15 years and who now comfortably tackles...

Tel Aviv Port's "Pop-Up Design Store" Features Many Upcycling Designers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MDxk0qAnu0 Tel Aviv's port (or "namal") has in recent years become a trendy hot spot.  A little too trendy.  And often their trendiness does not...

Dria Peterson's Handmade Creations, Born From a Geneology of Vegetarianism and Recycling

It's not every day that you come across something called a "Feminist Woman Eco Art Doll" - whether you're looking on Etsy or elsewhere. ...

KAPARA's Upcycled Gift Tags and a Green Prophet Giveaway!

You've selected your gift (which is hopefully local, handmade, and made out of sustainable materials), you've written a card (hopefully on recycled paper), but...

Tel Aviv's Studio Ubico Offers Funky, Fresh Recycled Design

Walking the streets of any modern city, you are likely to encounter wasted materials.  Materials that - with a little imagination, skill, and love...

Abdulla Carries Natural, Organic Textiles in the Heart of Istanbul's Grand Bazaar

On a recent trip to Istanbul, Turkey I found myself in a tree-hugger’s wonderland amidst the bustling labyrinth of the Grand Bazaar. In the heart...

Rima Malallah Brings Handmade Art and Love on a Bike to Amman

Rima Malallah, a young woman living and creating in Amman, Jordan, is bringing her colorful handmade art to the Ammanian masses.  Different from other...

Transform junk mail into beautiful envelopes

Whether we like it or not, many of us get bombarded with junk mail.  And try as we might to remove ourselves from junk...

Think Again: Make a Last Minute Gift Bow with Reused Paper

Think Again is a series that provides fun ideas for how to reuse items in your home that you would normally throw out or...

Think Again: How to Fuse Your Plastic Bags so You Can Make… Fill in the Blank

Think Again is a series that provides fun ideas for how to reuse items in your home that you would normally throw out or...

Tali Gordon Bleicher Puts Her Money Where Her Upcycled Plastic Bag Wallet Is

We've seen the upcycled wallets that Tel Aviv-based designer, Amit Brilliant, creates out of product packaging.  And just a couple weeks ago we saw...

Studio Mesila is Paving the Track to Sustainable Design

Would you guess that the lamp above is made out of 80% recycled materials?  Just one of the many light fixtures that Tel Aviv-based...

Think Again: Turn Old T-Shirts Into Drawstring Bags

Think Again is a series that provides fun ideas for how to reuse items in your home that you would normally throw out or...

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The Best of Hobart: Experiences to Have, Places to Visit, and Flavours to Try

Hobart, Tasmania’s capital, is the kind of city that makes you regret not having come sooner. Mount Wellington/kunanyi that shapes the skyline, Bruny Island's dolphins, Port Arthur's convict ruins and Salamanca's Saturday market are all close enough to fit into the same week.

How Responsible Tourism Could Help Protect the World’s Last Wild Places

From Antarctica and South Georgia to the Galápagos and Thailand, fragile destinations are finding ways to manage tourism without shutting visitors out. Visitor caps, conservation fees, biosecurity rules and controlled access can reduce environmental damage while helping fund the protection of wild places.

How Slow Travel Is Changing the Way We Explore

From trekking fees in Nepal and wildlife conservancies in Kenya to visitor limits in Patagonia and strict Arctic rules in Svalbard, responsible adventure travel can help fund conservation, protect habitats, and create sustainable income for local communities.

How Responsible Adventure Travel Can Protect the World’s Wild Places

From trekking fees in Nepal and wildlife conservancies in Kenya to visitor limits in Patagonia and strict Arctic rules in Svalbard, responsible adventure travel can help fund conservation, protect habitats, and create sustainable income for local communities.

Here is how Europe is still buying Russian gas

Greek-linked shipping vessels transported an estimated €2.35 billion worth of Russian Arctic liquefied natural gas to European ports during the first seven months of 2026, according to new analysis from Urgewald, a Germany-based environmental and human rights organization that investigates the financial institutions and companies supporting fossil fuel and other environmentally damaging industries.

Ancient Jewish New Year for Animals revived with global campaign against factory farming

Jewish Vegan Life has launched a global campaign celebrating the New Year for Animals, with synchronized events in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Montreal and Jerusalem, alongside an international livestream on August 9 featuring partners including Mercy for Animals, The Good Food Institute and Freedom Farm Animal Sanctuary.

The Space Orchestra, and the search for extraterrestrial life, to eclipse celebration

The event will livestream eclipse views from Iceland and northern Spain, where the eclipse will be total, while the 35-member International Space Orchestra, made up of astronauts, scientists, engineers, and researchers—performs a new orchestral interpretation of Voyager by PJ Harvey.

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Canada's healthcare system may be under pressure, but its decades-long experience with digital transformation is becoming a model for Europe and beyond. In an interview with Nordic's Alison MacDonald, Green Prophet explores why successful AI in healthcare depends less on software than on empowering clinicians, improving workflows and building resilient systems.
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