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Project to Reduce Water and Electricity Consumption in 300 Mosques in Dubai

The 'Green Mosques' project hopes to help conserve water and electricity at 300 mosques- and save around US$1.5 million every year Water scarcity in the...

Make Your Own Green Purim Costume

Design your own environmentally-friendly Purim costume this year. For kids, the most important part of the upcoming Jewish holiday of Purim is the costume....

Part 2: Weighing up the Green (and Not So Green) Aspects of Hajj

According to our calculations, a pilgrimage to Mecca from the UK releases more tonnes of carbon than the average French person does in...

Celebrate the Jewish Holiday of Purim the Old-Fashioned Way

Cooking and baking are one way that Jews celebrate the Purim holiday of salvation. Jews celebrate the holiday of Purim on the 14th day of...

Case Study: We Measure One Family’s Hajj Carbon Footprint

What is your Hajj footprint? Arwa starts calculting her family's

Celebrate Tu B’Shevat, the New Year of the Trees

Myths and facts about the "Jewish Earth Day" This Wednesday evening and Thursday, Jews around the world will celebrate the holiday of Tu B'Shevat (15th...

This Is What A Muslim Vegetarian Looks Like

Arwa meets three Muslim vegetarians from around the world whose views, lifestyles and paths to vegetarianism couldn't be more diverse and distinct When I was...

Sufi Poetry: Lessons In Nature & Leadership

Eco-spiritual inspiration in Sufi poetry. Sufis, followers of the mystic sect of Sufism, have a deep reverence for nature and nowhere is this more obvious...

The Islamic New Year: A Time To Reflect

As the Muslim world marks the Islamic new year, Arwa reflects on the past 12 months of environmental action (and inaction) in the Middle...

Jordanians Urged To Pray For Rain

An unprecedented absence of rain in the Middle East has Jordanians praying in Amman As the water crisis in Jordan deepens, the country's ministry of...

Climate Change and Hanukah – A Connection?

The 8-day Jewish holiday of Hanukah starts tonight. Is there a connect with climate change?

Obama Tried to Get Saudis on Board at Copenhagen, Wikileaks Reveals

ClimateWire has revealed that leading up to the UN meeting at Copenhagen last December, the Obama administration leaned hard on the Saudis to get...

Interview With Green Deen Muslim- Ibrahim Abdul Matin

Arwa speaks to green deen Ibrahim Abdul-Matin about his latest book 'Green Deen' and why he believes that Muslims need be compelled spiritually to...

“Green Deen” Ibrahim Abdul-Matin Connects Environmentalism With Islam

Brooklyn born Ibrahim Abdal-Matin was raised on Islamic environmentalism and that the "earth is a mosque". His passionate voice has been translated into his brilliant book, "Green Deen: What Islam Teaches about Protecting the Environment," in which he educates us on greening our lives and faith. Read more on how we can do that.

ARC To Revive Faith In Food

ARC works with major religions like Islam, Christianity and Judaism to develop environmental programs. Now they look at food. It might have something to...

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How Responsible Tourism Could Help Protect the World’s Last Wild Places

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How Responsible Adventure Travel Can Protect the World’s Wild Places

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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Ancient Jewish New Year for Animals revived with global campaign against factory farming

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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.

How Slow Travel Is Changing the Way We Explore

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.

How Responsible Adventure Travel Can Protect the World’s Wild Places

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.

Here is how Europe is still buying Russian gas

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Ancient Jewish New Year for Animals revived with global campaign against factory farming

Jewish Vegan Life has launched a global campaign celebrating the New Year for Animals, with synchronized events in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Montreal and Jerusalem, alongside an international livestream on August 9 featuring partners including Mercy for Animals, The Good Food Institute and Freedom Farm Animal Sanctuary.

The Space Orchestra, and the search for extraterrestrial life, to eclipse celebration

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.

Canada’s healthcare became the world’s digital health laboratory. Now Europe is taking notice

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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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