Tag: environmental awareness

Tons of trash left at picnic sites by Israelis after Passover

Israel's recent Passover holiday period, which also included opening season visits to beaches and various picnic sites, is still being...

Fracking – Oil’s downside: Should governments invest in it?

Oil and natural gas, as investment opportunities, have certainly had their share of publicity; both good and bad. This...

Jordan’s Environmentalists Seek Seat at Government Table

Jordan's activists have officially petitioned to re-establish the country’s "green party", according to human rights activist Ghandi Abu Sharar,...

A Sustainable Postcard from Turkey: You’ll Wish You Were Here

This Green Prophet tours Turkey and sees a mosaic of eco-sensibility. Little Eid, a Muslim holiday, is a great time for...

Israeli Army Building Arms Factory Over Rare Wild Plants

Do tanks and wild flowers mix? Not according to Israel's nature protection society. Israel Military Industries (IMI), which for years...

Spencer Tunick Photos of Naked Israelis are Worth $2,000!

Spencer Tunick is one of the world's most celebrated and controversial photographers with no fewer than 75 large-scale nude...

Hundreds Join SlutWalk Israel on Facebook and the Streets

SlutWalk started in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in April 2011 in response to the slur of a Toronto Police officer...

Egypt Is Middle East Region’s Cleanest and Most Environmental Country

Egypt topped the world Environmental Performance Index for the Middle East and North Africa region, followed closely by Israel Every...

Israel’s Green Shopping Mall Sounds Like A Jet Liner

A green shopping mall is not green if its AC sounds like a jet liner taking off When previous articles...

Ask Ali: The UAE’s Very Own Hipster Environment Show

Expatriates living in the United Arab Emirates may not be ready to don his kandoora just yet - an ankle-length...

Full Frontal Exposure: World Reacts to Naked Israelis (photos)

"Let the world see the openness of Israel," wrote one participant. Fortunately, mostly positive press dominates the Naked Sea...

80% of Middle East and Africa Concerned About Climate Change

According to a recent survey, Africa and the Middle East is the second region in the world that is...