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Stay at Sheybara, the Red Sea pod hotel
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Discover the world through sustainable travel, where you can reduce your environmental impact while immersing yourself in authentic local cultures and cuisines. Learn how to travel responsibly by choosing eco-friendly transportation, staying at green accommodations, and supporting local communities.

Savor the flavors of traditional dishes and discover local food markets that prioritize sustainability. From ethical wildlife tourism to zero-waste travel tips, explore ways to enjoy cultural heritage and authentic experiences while preserving the planet for future generations. Start with our trip to Keemalah for a taste of eco luxury travel.

Sustainable travel is all about creating meaningful adventures that benefit both you and the places you visit.

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Nature Iraq's Conservation in A Combat Zone

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These soldiers escort conservationists protecting the lapwing bird in active Al Qaeda territory. The Middle East's conservation warriors are diving to restore coral and boating...
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Protection Legislation Endangers Red Sea Sharks

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Shark Fin Soup:  a delicacy or a crime? Yemeni fisherman take advantage of Egypt's protection laws and kill sharks for fins in Red Sea...
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Pygmies, Dragons and Hobbits: "Magical Thinking" About Islands Is an Illusion

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New studies looking at evolution sees nothing extra-ordinary about island communities. The Middle East region, particularly around Egypt, Israel and Jordan out East to Iraq...
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More Whale Fossils in The Egyptian Desert

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Wait, what?  Whales in the desert? Fossils of earliest suborder of now extinct whale sheds new light on evolution. Even though human population expansion...
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Making Magestic (and Biblical) Cedars of Lebanon Sustainable in Our Times

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Lebanon is eager to replant their cedars - a national symbol. But a sustainable, community-wide vision is in need. The Hebrew bible is replete...
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What Tagged Hawksbill Turtles From Qatar Tell Us

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When you're stuck in the middle of a crowded, noisy city like Cairo, where waste piles up on the side of the street, and...
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From Cairo to Alexandria – tourists trample the White Desert

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Prior to the installation of an asphalt highway connecting the once peaceful region of Bahariya to Cairo, the oasis was mostly hidden from the greater world. Then archaeologists re-discovered the Valley of the Golden Mummies and tourism in Egypt soared, generating valuable income for the local community. However, the influx also comes with a considerable environmental cost.
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Enjoy EcoBike’s Eco-Friendly Cycling Tours of Israel with a Cold Beer (Or Clean Conscience)

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Bikes, beer and maybe even babes part of EcoBike: bringing eco-friendly cycling tours to a whole new demographic - the beer lover. Cycling, as fellow...
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Learn More about Volunteer Eco-Tourism from GoEco’s Jonathan Gilben

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Jonathan Gilben, co-founder of GoEco, talks about his passion for eco-tourism. (Jonathan pictured at the center of this photograph and in the video clip...
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Have an Organic Experience at Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu’s Bio-Tours

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Kibbutz Sde Elihuya, home to organic agriculture in Israel. Mario Levi brought the idea of manure for compost from Italy
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Owls Unite Arab Farmers in Palestine, Israel and Jordan

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Barn owls as biological control. Arab farmers in the Levant use nesting boxes to encourage the owls to move in. This means much less pesticide to control rodents.
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Green Prophet at Interfaith Gathering in Amman – and a Green Oasis

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A green oasis in Amman - the King Hussein Park, Jordan. Greetings from Amman, where I'm representing the Green Prophet at the URI MENA 8th...
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The Wheels of the Converted Zimmer Bus Go Recycled and Green at Exodia Bed and Breakfast

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The zimmerbuses in Ezuz drive the concept of eco-tourism home.  Beep beep! Eco-tourism is a broad term and can encompass a wide range of green...
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Tafline Laylin: From Tour Guide To Green Prophet

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Loving wild places gives us the impetus to protect them Before I started writing about green building and eco-tourism in Israel and the Middle East,...
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GoEco on a Volunteer Eco-Tourism Adventure in Israel

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Be an alternative tourist with one of GoEco's volunteer eco-tourism programs this summer. Earlier this week we wrote about an alternative to the normal ways...
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Dinner Venues In Sydney With the Best Views of Opera House & Harbour Bridge

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Dinner Venues In Sydney With the Best Views of Opera House & Harbour Bridge

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Sámi shaman drums: why owning one could get you killed in Scandinavia

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For centuries, the Sámi shaman drum was one of the most powerful sacred objects in northern Europe, and one of the most feared by church and state. If ISIS looks bad to us today for its religious fundamentalism, Christians were just as fervent. 
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In a real emergency, romance takes a back seat to physics, panic, and how fast 150 people can squeeze through a narrow tube. The Federal Aviation Administration says every aircraft must be evacuated within 90 seconds. That’s the gold standard. But new research suggests that in the real world,  especially as we age, that number might be more aspirational than achievable.
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Most of the world’s marine protected areas are polluted by sewage

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Research from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the University of Queensland, published in Ocean & Coastal Management, found that nearly three out of four marine protected areas (MPAs) worldwide are exposed to sewage pollution.
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Adamah in Los Angeles wants to make Jewish climate action local, practical and spiritual

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How to safely remove astroturf and plastics from your backyard

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Dinner Venues In Sydney With the Best Views of Opera House & Harbour Bridge

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Sydney is best known for the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. If you’re looking to enjoy dinner with views of these landmarks, here are some great options.

Saving Gourmet Wild Plants For The Future

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Think of truffles, a gourmet wild food. The European...

Climate change traced in sea turtle shells

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It's sea turtles which may in the end save islands in the Seychelles. They may also better help us understand climate change. Like rings on a tree, scientists have found a way to read sea turtle shells and how they are impacted by climate change tells a story. 

Sámi shaman drums: why owning one could get you killed in Scandinavia

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For centuries, the Sámi shaman drum was one of the most powerful sacred objects in northern Europe, and one of the most feared by church and state. If ISIS looks bad to us today for its religious fundamentalism, Christians were just as fervent. 

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