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Breastfeeding baby in Hijab

Breastfeeding a baby is not only good for the baby, but can go a long way to "greening" Islam. If you are breastfeeding a...

RECIPE: Eco-Sexy Summer Solstice Lip Balm (Natural)

June 21 marks a celebration that mankind and paganic traditions have noted for eons: The Summer Solstice. Your green love columnist at Green Prophet...

"The Deep" Exhibition Focuses on the Planet’s Rarest Life Forms

The Deep, now at The Bloomfield Science Museum in Jerusalem offers a rare glimpse into the biological bounty of the planet’s oceans. Image ©...

Saudis Listen to Call for Green Hajj

The Mecca of green? "Green" activism has defined Jewish and Christian culture for decades already. Now, Muslim leaders in Saudi Arabia keen to "green"...

The Kishon River Goes from Sewage and Industrial Waste Canal to Nature Park in Only a Decade

Considered the most polluted river in Israel, the Kishon River struggles with water quality. But now, cormorants on the river can eat the fish they...

Linum Systems Makes Cool from the Heat of the Sun

Air conditioning powered by the sun, which bypasses the electricity grid? Perfect for the Middle East. It's perfectly logical: When the thermostat rises on...

Egyptians Question the Health of Their Tap Water

With an abundant Nile flowing through it, people in Cairo wonder about industrial pollution dumping affecting their health, and future. A common question asked...

Abu Dhabi Municipality Launched Successful Paper-Less Day Campaign

Abu Dhabi City Municipality teaches its employees how to reduce consumption on Paper-Less Day. Generally known worldwide as bureaucratic, red tape repositories for paper...

Alexander River's Still Polluted – Could Improve With Help From Palestinian 'Friends'

Better control of sewage inflow could make the Alexander River even more attractive. The Jordan River (which is dying) is not the only waterway...

Orgasmic Birth, the Eco-Sexy Way to Deliver?

Debra Pascali-Bonaro, a midwife, birthing educator and doula has over 25 years experience helping to deliver babies.  Her video, ‘Orgasmic Childbirth’ was five years...

Feast Slowly on Michael Pollan’s Food Rules

The crucial test, apparently, and one which we should remember and apply, is "would our grandma or great-grandma recognise this alleged food item as food?"

World Ocean Day – 6 Tips to Clean the Seas

Don't dump to the sea! The Middle East can learn from America's mistakes. This sign to protect oysters and fish, Apalachicola, Florida. Two thirds...

Cooped Up With Vertigo

Members of Vertigo dance troupe in Israel have set up a dance studio in old chicken coops on Kibbutz Netiv HaLamed Hey. In most places...

Do You WANA Green The Middle East? A Forum Report from Jordan

WANA, a North Africa and West Asia forum recently convened in Jordan to discuss the environment, a green economy, sustainable development and the revival...

Going Against the Grain of Synthetic Fabrics

In a world of synthetics and polyesters, fabric merchant Bilal Abu-Khalaf sells hand-woven silks, cotton and gold-threaded cloths from his Jerusalem shop. Some cloths...

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