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Beirut’s “A New Earth” Provides Lebanese Urbanites a Place to Shop for Eco-Products

Eco-friendly products AND vegan shwarma can be found at Beirut's A New Earth. Sometimes, despite all our good intentions towards living a greener, healthier lifestyle,...

The Green Sheikh says Middle Eastern Men Must Lead The Green Way

According to Sheikh Abudulaziz, technology can help stave off environmental crisis, but the real power lies in the people and their willingness to adjust...

Want To Mobilize The Green Mob? Lebanese Bloggers Show Us How!

Lebanese Bloggers elbow their way through wishy washy red tape to spread urgent environmental and political messages. Environmental bloggers go to great lengths to...

On 10.10.2010, Did Middle Eastern Women Jump on the Pink Viagra Bandwagon?

Will pink viagra gain a following among in this part of the world and change woman's dress codes? Yesterday was the secular date of 10.10.2010,...

Eran Hilerowicz, CEO of Koala Recycling Solutions, Speaks About Metal Recycling in Israel

Eran talks about popularizing metal recycling in Israel and other Koala Recycling Solutions projects. After excitedly learning a few weeks ago that a new organization,...

“Teva Ivri” Hosts Flood Festival to Give Noah a Break

If you knew a giant flood was coming, what would you put in your ark? Teva Ivri, a non-profit organization committed to Jewish environmental responsibility,...

Get Your Shoes Shined for “International Walk to School Day”

Started in Great Britain, we ask all kids in the Middle East walk to school on October 6! If you usually drive your kids to...

Aish HaTorah Starting an Eco-Fellowship Program about Jewish Responsible Living

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlWhKwb1zX8 Aish's eco-fellowships will teach young participants why being green is being more Jewish. Aish HaTorah, a leading organization in the realm of creative Jewish educational...

Ellen Thrives On Pinkerton and Hopkins’ ‘Local Food’

Tamzin Pinkerton and Rob Hopkins guide us away from domineering supermarkets and into our own backyards. Ellen has the details. Tamzin Pinkerton and Rob Hopkins...

Green Clean Your Carpet (Flying or Otherwise)

Before taking your carpet in for a super toxic clean, consider whether you want to live with all those chemicals. Carpets add a lot to...

Grist’s Senior Editor Lisa Hymas, in Blue, Waxes Green

Meet Lisa, the co-founder of the world's much loved green news media site Grist. Just as fun as going on a press trip and...

Islamic Ministers To Roll Up Their Green Sleeves In Tunisia

Islamic ministers from 30 organizations and countries will get together early October in order to put the environment back on the political map. Tunisia will...

Controversy: Birth Rate In Middle East Bad News For Planet

Her future doesn't just depend on how we learn to care for the planet from here on out, but how many other children will...

Clare Wanders The Woods With Ben Law In ‘The Woodland Year’

More green wisdom from the United Kingdom: this week Clare unravels the many reasons to celebrate and cherish woodlands. Anne Frank found solace in...

Take A Break From Carbon With The ‘Oil Fast’

If Ramadan and Yom Kippur have given you a taste for fasting, why not try the latest eco friendly fast: the oil fast. Fasting...

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Where to Stay Near the Pitons, From Ladera Resort to the Soufrière Coast

Can saving nature bring enemies together? Drawing on two decades of environmental reporting across the Middle East, Karin Kloosterman explores how solar energy, shared water resources and ecological cooperation could become the foundations of peace.

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Good gardens start with good seeds. Learn how to choose reliable seed companies, avoid poor-quality seeds, understand heirloom and hybrid varieties, and store seeds for better germination.

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Ukrainian design studio Pilsok, known for its popular Beetle backpack, transforms discarded car airbags into a striking designer jacket honouring Ukraine's emergency rescuers.

PeaceTech is the next CleanTech. And we’ve been building it for decades.

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