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Environmentalists Mourn the Passing of Egypt’s Patriarch of Environment

Dr. Mohamed Kassas was a leading pioneer of Egypt's environmental movement and a beloved mentor.  Dr. Mohamed Kassas was active until the end, says Mindy...

Interfaith Eco-Conference Reveals Need To Educate Religious Leaders

Miriam found much good will but only dawning eco-awareness in Israel's religious leadership. "I came today, not to say anything new - but to learn."...

S-x Shop Hoax May Point to New Wave of Social Activism

A story about a Morocco sex shop turns out to be a hoax, but is the idea of expanding sexual freedom finding fertile ground...

Cairo’s Zabaleen Scavenge for Renewables to make Solar Cities

No better place to do a reality check on our environmental vision than Cairo’s Manshiet Nasr neighborhood. Its local inhabitants, the Zabaleen (Arabic for...

5 Million Goldfish Die for Nowruz – the Iranian New Year

Goldfish have made up a small part of the Iranian New Year festivities for thousands of years, but some activists want this practice to...

Christians Take on Carbon Fast for Lent

Among other eco-conscious Church leaders, the Archbishop of York has gone vegan and  fair-trade for the duration of Lent. Lent, the pre-Easter season of reflection...

Greener TV With Comcast Cable?

Want to support a cable company that cares about the planet? True, a lot of environmentalists promote reading over television. A nice intimate dinner...

Food Security Overwhelming More Than 1 Million Syrians

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) issued a special alert on the food security situation in Syria this past week, voicing serious...

Jerusalem’s Western Wall for the Birds

Swifts return to nest at Judaism most sacred site When the swifts came back to Jerusalem’s Western Wall last week there was rejoicing as bird...

Holy Land Leaders: Muslims, Jews, Christians Link to Save the Planet

Ahead of Rio +20 join the interfaith climate and energy conference in Jerusalem next week. Can mobilizing the world's faithful save the planet where activists...

What the Kony 2012 Video Can Teach Saudi Arabia’s Greens

Let’s admit it: the Kony Video is big. With more views in a week than any other TV show and YouTube video showing a number...

SlutWalk Israel A Step Forward For Religious and Conservative Women

Israel will host the first SlutWalk in the Middle East this weekend, but the movement has growing support in other countries, including Morocco....

Setsuden Helped Japan Conserve 75 Nuclear Reactors Worth of Energy

The Middle East can learn about energy savings from the Japanese, and the Japanese concept of setsuden.  Sometime during the mid 1990s a series of...

Jerusalem Camel Abuse Caught on Camera

Cold, wet and utterly miserable, this is no "dancing camel" Regular Green Prophet readers have surely seen our articles on animal cruelty and abuse. They...

The Arab Feminist Who Laid the Groundwork for Today’s Green Activists

A "green" Arab renaissance cannot be accomplished without the rise of women in Arab countries. Recently in Jordan, the Google image was of Middle Eastern intellectual, feminist and writer,...

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

Canada’s healthcare became the world’s digital health laboratory. Now Europe is taking notice

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Jewish Climate Network founded so innovators don’t leave their identity at the door

Rather than retreating from climate change work, the Jewish Climate Trust organization has backed a new initiative designed to strengthen both climate action and Jewish community.
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