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Part 2: Weighing up the Green (and Not So Green) Aspects of Hajj

According to our calculations, a pilgrimage to Mecca from the UK releases more tonnes of carbon than the average French person does in...

Egyptian Man Takes Biking To A Whole New Level… Under Water

A cyclist with a sense of adventure, last year Yasser took his bike for a swim, I mean spin in the Red Sea. Earlier today,...

Celebrate the Jewish Holiday of Purim the Old-Fashioned Way

Cooking and baking are one way that Jews celebrate the Purim holiday of salvation. Jews celebrate the holiday of Purim on the 14th day of...

Case Study: We Measure One Family’s Hajj Carbon Footprint

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This story makes our hearts sing! Taking the threat of plastic bags seriously, Abu Dhabi is preparing for the 2013 total ban with a...

Book Review: A No-Nonsense Guide to Climate Change

Getting to grips with climate science and all the different aspects and solutions to climate change can be a difficult thing- why not get...

Dating an Environmentalist? 5 Tips For Avoiding the Pitfalls

This guide is a must-read for anyone dating a "green" person. If you want to keep them till next Valentine's Day, read on. The most...

INTERVIEW: Bringing the Ancient Wisdom of Tantra to a Love-Hungry Middle East (part 2)

Part II on tantra and eco-sexuality in the Middle East. There are many teachers of ecstatic sexuality, but not so many in the Israel. Ben...

Conversation From Bahrain: Camille Zakharia On Documenting Change

Renowned photographer Camille Zakharia talked to us from Bahrain about his upcoming exhibit at Art Sawa in Dubai. Camille Zakharia has photographed "the mundane" for...

Masdar City Desert Delivery: Organic Food & Sushi

Who knew? Now you can get sushi and organic food delivered to your home, from Masdar City. But there is a caveat. When we think...

Camille Zakharia Coastal Promenade Photo Exhibition Opens Soon In Dubai

If you're in Dubai, don't miss out on the opportunity to see Camille Zakharia's beautiful photographic exhibition called Coastal Promenade. Even tiny Bahrain has been...

Do It Like the Jews in March – The Sabbath Manifesto

From March 4 to 5th, unplug from your computer and back into your soul, and save the environment for a day. Jewish tradition considers a...

INTERVIEW: Eco-Sexuality of Tantra with Israeli Relationship Coaches and Couple, Ben and Efrat (part 1)

"In that pure moment of orgasm, nobody thinks of their utility bills," jokes relationship experts and Tantra practitioners, Ben and Efrat, world-renowed...

MENA and the Muslim World: Can Having Less Babies Really Save The World?

Arwa argues that population control is not the silver bullet that will solve climate change, rather over-consumption is the real issue According to the latest...

Israel Combats Consumption With Comedian Tal Friedman

The Environmental Protection Ministry's New Campaign Urges Israelis "To Start Thinking Green." It is certainly one of our pet peeves in Israel: Friday shoppers buying...

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