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EcoMum’s 7 Focus Points for Green Parents

Busy moms can lose their "green" focus. Green Prophet's EcoMum goes over 7 focal point tips to keep over-stretched moms on their "eco" pointe....

A Review on Bill McKibben’s Deep Economy

Deep Economy is probably the first economics book you’ll read that advocates for less economic growth. The book is framed around a simple, yet...

Lebanon Launches New Recycling Campaign, "Think Before You Throw"

Before its garbage situation gets out of control, Lebanon is urging citizens to Think Before You Throw. With the average Lebanese person allegedly producing...

Green Prophet Flies To: "SAWA For A Better Syrian Society" Eco-Blog

Moshe continues his weekly look at the Middle East eco-blogging community, in Arabic. This week he flies to Syria and looks at how an...

Abu Dhabi Hospital Sets Green Example with Newborn Babies

Green babies are being born all over the UAE.  Coming soon to a hospital near you? When it comes to setting green patterns, there...

Spend Summer Nights at Hiria, Central Israel's Garbage Dump, Among the Trash and Beneath the Stars

Get romantic at the dump! Hiria garbage dump tries to attract visitors this summer with outdoor movie screenings and activities for the whole family. Once...

Palestinian Engineers Get Sustainable Energy Sources Course in Hebron

They're already going eco: Hanging the clothes to dry, naturally, in Hebron. Image via andydr Hebron (or Hevron) is a West Bank city run by...

Could Spirulina cakes solve hunger?

Add a dash of cumin and you'll get some "green cake" falafel? This wonder food, from algae is being grown by the UN to...

Green Prophet Flies To: Mazen Abboud's Environment Blog in Lebanon

Green Prophet launches a new weekly series taking an in-depth look at the Middle East "green" blogosphere. This week: Mazen Abboud - a Christian...

Sustainable Muslims break the terrorism link

Muslims everywhere can be at "peace with the earth and be at peace with heaven" by adopting environment message from the Quran, advocates new UK campaign launched by Muslim convert.

Making Innovation Matter in Water's Terms

Ambika, a research analyst who specializes on Middle East environment issues including conflict and water, reports on her trip to Sweden, where she finds...

Syria Campaigns to Curb Country's Voracious Plastic Bag Appetite

Estimates of 15 million bags per day consumed in Damascus alone! Moshe uncovers news in Arabic - that Syrians are launching a campaign to...

Smokers Decompose Slower Than Non-Smokers

"Smoked pigs" decompose slower than those that don't smoke. (They were actually injected with nicotine). With smoking rampant in the Middle East, and rates in...

Greenpeace’s Flagship, the Rainbow Warrior, to Grace Tel Aviv and Haifa’s Harbors

Put down your matkot and take a tour of Greenpeace's flagship, the Rainbow Warrior, this week. Beachgoers on Tel Aviv and Haifa's shores will be...

Book Review for Light Summer Reading: French Lessons by Peter Mayle

If you like to beguile the slow, hot summer hours with a good food book, you will love this one. Author Peter Mayle, famous...

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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.

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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.

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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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