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Inter-faith Initiative Pushes to Mobilize Billions in Fight Against Climate Change

Nearly one month before the climate talks in Copenhagen begin, a crucial event to reach out to the eighty-five per cent of humanity who...

Making A Dent In The Postponed "Clean Up The World Day"

While most people in Israel went about their normal everyday routines, a considerable number of dedicated ones went out last Monday into the country's fields,...

'Red Alert!' Daniel Wildcat's Indigenous Knowledge Book Links Us to a Green Books Campaign

Green Prophet is delighted to be teaming up today worldwide with Eco Libris, an environmentally friendly green printing company, and their Green Books campaign....

Swine Flu and Other Challenges of Hajj Pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia In 2009

A ban on alcohol sanitizer products and a looming swine flu, may keep pilgrims away from Hajj. As the annual Hajj or pilgrimage to the...

Lebanese High Society Bike Down Green Carpet to Watch "The Age of Stupid"

No red carpets for us environment-lovers, stupid! The typical Hollywood movie premiere is a scenario that we're all pretty familiar with: celebrities pull up to...

Are Israeli Emission Controls Hopeless?

Without any change in policy, Israel may be heading to double its current emissions by 2030. According to the Jerusalem Post, a study commissioned...

Sufis Are Islam’s Eco Guardians

"Defenders of the environment," Shireen Qudosi explores the "green" beliefs of Islam's Sufis. Sufism is the undiscovered sect within Islam known only through its...

Video: Meet Some of America's Green Muslims Fueling Change In The Middle East

Planting green roots in the Muslim community in America, this video points out the Islam-inspired Green movements in Washington and California. Like the Jewish...

Alanna Mitchell Plunges Deeply In 'Seasick'

Alanna Mitchell’s new book, ‘Seasick' encompasses two and a half years of aquatic research over five continents. She has literally gone to the oceans depths...

Israel to Highlight Energy for 2010 World Expo in Shanghai

Model of the Israel pavilion that focuses on energy for upcoming World Expo in China. Israel plans on building a special country-shaped pavilion for...

Bustan's Mud Huts With Plasma Screens

Israeli Bedouin go back to the green roots they've always had. Sometimes, when an irresistible force meets an immovable object - like when the...

Negev Nectars Imports Israeli Organic Farm Food

Feb, 2020 update: This business is no longer viable. But we kept the story in our archives for you to enjoy. And perhaps make...

Kuwait Marine Life Degrading to Alarming Levels

(Bechtel International, Persian Gulf (Arabian Gulf), Oil Drill-head; about 1950. Kuwait or Saudi Arabia.) They say the world is a global village. If so, and...

Saudi Arabia's KAUST University Is Eco-friendly Environment For Fueling Academic Progress

 The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia may still be considered as one of the most conservative from a religious standpoint. But with the opening of the...

Hazon Hosts Jewish Food Conference in California

If you are in the California area this winter and you care about food issues, consider heading to Hazon's annual food conference, from...

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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.

The Myths Killing Your Fleet’s Carbon Numbers

Truck maintenance is more than an operating expense. From tire pressure and engine efficiency to idling and unexpected breakdowns, discover how smarter fleet maintenance can reduce fuel consumption, lower carbon emissions and improve sustainability reporting.

Where Should You Buy Seeds for Planting?

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.

La Profumoteca: The Sicilian perfume shop that remembered my daughter’s first scent

Seven years after creating her first perfume in a small Sicilian shop, my daughter had just three drops left. A family-owned perfumer in Palermo helped us recover the scent of her childhood.

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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.

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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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Truck maintenance is more than an operating expense. From tire pressure and engine efficiency to idling and unexpected breakdowns, discover how smarter fleet maintenance can reduce fuel consumption, lower carbon emissions and improve sustainability reporting.

Where Should You Buy Seeds for Planting?

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.

La Profumoteca: The Sicilian perfume shop that remembered my daughter’s first scent

Seven years after creating her first perfume in a small Sicilian shop, my daughter had just three drops left. A family-owned perfumer in Palermo helped us recover the scent of her childhood.

Beyond the Beetle Bag: Pilsok transforms car airbags into a jacket that honours Ukrainian rescuers

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.

From the forests of Ontario to sea turtle conservation in Lebanon and water cooperation across the Middle East, Green Prophet founder Karin Kloosterman argues that CleanTech, EnviroTech and AgTech are already building the foundations of PeaceTech.

China brings back battery swapping for electric trucks. Remember Shai Agassi and Better Place? We do

CATL is building thousands of battery-swap stations for electric trucks. Can China succeed where Israel's $850 million Better Place experiment failed?

Rainwater nowhere is safe to drink

As winter rains approach the Middle East, scientists warn that PFAS forever chemicals contaminate rainwater worldwide, even in Antarctica.
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