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Tel Aviv’s Junktion inspires us to upcycle our junk

Green Prophet's Karin Kloosterman finds a seat in Jaffa with her baby

Recycled and Recyclable Cardboard Furniture For Kids of All Ages

Here on Green Prophet we love to hear about green design.  In the world of green furniture design we've already covered Green Lullaby, which...

Upcoming Giftec Exhibition in Tel Aviv to Feature Local Palestinian Handicrafts

Giftec, an industry show featuring various types of gifts and housewares that achieved great success in Tel Aviv this past February, is having another...

Passive cooling for Syria’s beehive houses

Way before there were electronic ways to condition our temperatures, cooling methods were built into the architecture of traditional Middle Eastern homes.  Such as the beehive homes found in Syria.

Night Garden in Jerusalem Exhibited the Beauty of Solar Power

Sunshine helps flowers grow and now, thanks to a joint collaboration of the Israel Electric Corporation and O*GE Architects, it makes enormous steel and...

White Trash, An Ecological Group Exhibition, Opens in Tel Aviv Next Week

Inbal Limor, an Israeli artist whose artistic plastic bag creations and puppets we've already covered on Green Prophet, is devoted to using her art...

Waste Lb Design so Lebanese Waste Fewer Plastic Bags

Plastic bags are evil.  They are not biodegradable, pollute our landfills, pollute our waterways, convince fish and ducks that they're food... it's pretty well...

Tel Aviv's Artists' Market Offers Good Green "News" On Desy's Newspaper Designs

Strolling through the Nachalat Binyamin artist market in Tel Aviv, there are signs of recycling and eco friendly design all around. Old glass...

Is the Financial Crisis Making It Harder to go Organic? No Sweat Apparel in Trouble

With the financial crisis effecting more and more people every day and spending becoming significantly more conscious, many consumers are choosing to trim the...

Environmentally Focused Art at the "Farm Gallery" in Holon

When you think of farms, a lot of things may come to mind.  Especially if you're green.  You may think of organic farms, fair...

Cash Prizes for Spreading Word on Climate Change

Who said being an environmentalist is thankless? If you're worried about how global warming may drastically change the Middle East, and you know how to work...

Sustainable Design Seminar Starting at the Israeli Design Center Next Week

Sustainable design is popping up all over Israel, and we've tried to cover as many of these designers as possible.  Our survey of ten...

Going For The "Green" In Gold Jewelry

Gold has always fascinated mankind with its beauty and its durability. An Israeli artisan named David Weitzman is now involved in turning this precious...

Green Lullaby Makes Recycled Dollhouses and Doll Cradles

Ecomum has already sung the praises of Israeli company Green Lullaby's cardboard-made EcoCradle.  Made completely out of corrugated cardboard, this lightweight and easily assemblable...

The Israeli Forum For Ecological Art celebrates ten years activity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuQbcS3p-BM The Israeli Forum For Ecological Art is an active (non-profit) body, which voices its views regarding environmental issues and acts toward promoting individual and...

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Dinner Venues In Sydney With the Best Views of Opera House & Harbour Bridge

Sydney is best known for the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. If you’re looking to enjoy dinner with views of these landmarks, here are some great options.

Saving Gourmet Wild Plants For The Future

Think of truffles, a gourmet wild food. The European...

Climate change traced in sea turtle shells

It's sea turtles which may in the end save islands in the Seychelles. They may also better help us understand climate change. Like rings on a tree, scientists have found a way to read sea turtle shells and how they are impacted by climate change tells a story. 

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

For centuries, the Sámi shaman drum was one of the most powerful sacred objects in northern Europe, and one of the most feared by church and state. If ISIS looks bad to us today for its religious fundamentalism, Christians were just as fervent. 

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.

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Dinner Venues In Sydney With the Best Views of Opera House & Harbour Bridge

Sydney is best known for the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. If you’re looking to enjoy dinner with views of these landmarks, here are some great options.

Saving Gourmet Wild Plants For The Future

Think of truffles, a gourmet wild food. The European...

Climate change traced in sea turtle shells

It's sea turtles which may in the end save islands in the Seychelles. They may also better help us understand climate change. Like rings on a tree, scientists have found a way to read sea turtle shells and how they are impacted by climate change tells a story. 

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

For centuries, the Sámi shaman drum was one of the most powerful sacred objects in northern Europe, and one of the most feared by church and state. If ISIS looks bad to us today for its religious fundamentalism, Christians were just as fervent. 

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.

How to safely remove astroturf and plastics from your backyard

For families with kids, pets, or anyone trying to build a cleaner outdoor space, removing old astroturf is one of the simplest ways to reduce unnecessary exposure to plastics and heat. Some past studies suggest that if kids have played on these surfaces you need to wash their hands. 
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