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The Sukkah and The Clouds of Glory

Ever wonder how the ancient Jews lived during their 40 years of wandering in the desert? When the Jews left Egypt, God commanded that...

Sukkot, the Jewish Environment Holiday

This week marks the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. Jews will build small huts and live in them for a week. Sukkot, also known as...

Iranian Artists Fight Smog with the Tehran Monoxide Project

Iranian environmental activists and artists are getting bolder. Recently, "tree huggers" planted these stumps on a street in the city of Kerman to protest...

Ask Ali: The UAE’s Very Own Hipster Environment Show

Expatriates living in the United Arab Emirates may not be ready to don his kandoora just yet - an ankle-length white shirt woven from wool...

Jews Judged for Water on Sukkot

As the Jewish holiday of Sukkot approaches, it is only natural for us to reflect on the state of the planet's health and well...

Arab Spring Female Activist Wins Nobel Peace Prize

Yemeni activist Tawakul Karman has become the first Arab woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Today, Yemeni activist Tawakul Karman was awarded...

Book Review: ‘My Journey With a Remarkable Tree’ in Cambodia

Ken Finn is a passionate man. Sitting with him in his Brighton kitchen (which he built himself), our conversation ranges from his book, ‘My...

10 Upcycled Paper Cypress Trees to Be Built as Part of Interfaith Ecological Celebration

We already know what plastic bottle trees look like, how will 10 newspaper trees look? For Christmas last year, Israeli artist Hadas Itzcovitch gifted her...

Green Christians Fight For Climate Justice

Whilst Christians make up a tiny minority of the Middle East's population, their faith does have a lot to say on climate change From Jews...

Would You Get Arrested to Save the Planet? Take the poll.

Green Prophet's eco-hero Bill McKibben tells activists to become more confrontational. Is that a safe thing for us in the Middle East? And would...

Saudi Interior Ministry Approves First Hajj Safety Guide

Prince Naif Bin Abdul Aziz, KSA's Minister of Interior has approved the world's first Hajj security plan which will provide pilgrims basic services and shelter centers in the event of any emergencies.

Spend Sukkot Learning How to Eat the Ancient Way at Bel Ofri in the Golan

During the Sukkot holiday, visitors will be able to learn how to make olive oil, sweet wine, bread and cheeses the old fashioned way. Sukkot,...

We Interview Bill McKibben: Be More Confrontational

I speak to the recently arrested environmental author Bill McKibben, who insists that campaigners need to be more confrontational about their demands (and start...

“Green It” Shop Brings Green Urban Living to Tel Aviv

Green It is Tel Aviv's new one-stop-shop for green urban living. As the ecological movement becomes mainstream, more and more businesses cater to the green...

Under Siege in Iran, Baha’i Advocate Social Action, Human Rights, Sustainability

Members of the often persecuted Bahai faith are inherently green. The terrace of the Baha’i Shrine and Gardens in Haifa is the most stunning...

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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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