Tag: ecological footprint

Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and the UAE among world’s top 10 wasters

Bahrain, in the Middle East is one of the most wasteful nations on earth, according to the World Wildlife Fund's (WWF)...

Measure Your Ecological Footprint

When looking for country-specific environmental indicators, it is often difficult to find a single indicator that  holistically summarizes the environmental situation in...

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...

Eco-Lessons To Empower Women In Abu Dhabi

 As the environmental movement in the Middle East blossoms, women are being encouraged to take a more active role...

Solar Energy Developers Find Themselves in Green Versus Green Debate Over Coyote Land

Coyote land or parking space for solar energy? Ask the coyotes first solar energy companies are finding out. Solar energy...

Israel's Army Makes Advances In Green, But Victory Comes First

Does the Israeli Army read Green Prophet? Following our recent May 26 article , Israel’s Ministry of Environmental Protection: IDF...

Designing from Nature at Jerusalem's Green Design Seminar

Green Design - From Theory to Practice (see preview post here), a major international architectural seminar took place this...

A Distraction From The Conflict With More Eco-Travels In Vietnam

(Plastic bags on the trees in Vietnam) With the bombing and chaos in Israel and Gaza right now, it's a...

Lot Spa Hotel in the Dead Sea Goes Green With Solar Power

In the Bible, Lot is well known because his wife (Irit) looked back at Sodom when angels were pulling...

Tour Guide Jared Goldfarb Explores the Eco-Wonders of Israel

He's a tour guide, educator and environmentalist. Meet Jared Goldfarb, who has a unique take on eco-tourism, and ways...

Leave No Trace: Ecologically Responsible Hiking

It's September already and officially the end of the summer (not that you would notice by the still-scorching Middle...

Buy Local

For the most part it's usually better to buy local. This cuts out the emissions created as a result...