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Jordan To Host Islam And Environment Event

Next week leaders of various sects will discuss modern interpretations of climate change within the Islamic tradition. Next week, Jordan will be hosting a three...

“The Moneyless Man” Talks to The Green Prophet About The Middle East

Mark Boyle, otherwise known as the "moneyless man," says that the Middle East's emphasis on caring and sharing should make adopting a "freeconomic" lifestyle...

Great Examples Of ‘Hima’ Or Protected Areas In The Middle East

Though the practice of establishing Himas to protect nature had previously declined, the Middle East is currently witnessing a resurgence of this ancient tradition....

Making Love with the Five Percent Rule

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UAE Ministry of Environment and Water Uses Animated Film to Promote Plastic Bag Ban

In the battle against plastic bags, the UAE Ministry of Environment and Water has started taking a more fun approach. As part of its mission...

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Alice Miller claims that by denying the right to open a public ecological pool, Israel's Health Ministry is also preventing a way of life. In...

Hima: The Middle East’s Tradition of Environmental Protection

Hima, practised for over 14,000 years in the Arabian Peninsula, is believed to be the most widespread system of traditional conservation in the Middle...

Living simpler & deeper with The Moneyless Man

One man goes on a mission to live a year without money; James  tells us how it's done. If we take green living seriously,...

Sue Tourkin Komet Integrates Recycling (and a whole lot of other stuff) Into her Sukkah

Before you start building your sukkah, think about the materials and values that you want to use. Sukkot, the Jewish Festival of Booths, will begin...

Feather Project’s Young And Old Get Together To Save The Planet

What lesson would you like to share with the next generation? What does it take to create a better future for the human family...

Green Student Life Using “10 Ways to Change the World in Your Twenties”

I am a fanatical ‘thrifter,’ an unstoppable charity shop consumer; the best bit about shopping in this way is that all the guilt of...

Go Green and Go Offline For Green Yom Kippur

Does  your relationship with technology give you feelings of impatience and narcissism? Go offline. Along with numerous other bloggers, we have argued that a culture...

The Gaza Islamic University Environmental Engineering Blog

A weekly Green Prophet series that looks at the Arabic "green" blogosphere and online communities After looking at The Forum of the Ornithological Society...

Rehabilitate and Detox Your Lifestyle in Time for the New Year

Detoxing your lifestyle of non-green habits doesn't have to be as dramatic as drug rehab. It can be simple and is a great way to...

5 Green Dating Ideas for the Middle Eastern Romantic

Impress your date and reduce your negative impact on the environment with a green-ified date. Dating can be rough. Firstly, it can be hard to...

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Why pest control needs to adapt to local climate, moisture, building patterns and pest pressure rather than rely on one national treatment plan.

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