Tag: Greenwashing

Sustainable Architect Ronak Roshan on the Politics Behind the Houston Ismaili Center

Roshan’s reflection situates the Houston Ismaili Center within a broader discussion about architecture as diplomacy — where aesthetics, faith, and geopolitics intersect. Her words challenge readers to question whether “green” design and grand symbolism can coexist without transparency and accountability.

The 2025 Aga Khan Architecture Winners: Building Resilience and Community

The 2025 Aga Khan Award for Architecture honors seven projects from Bangladesh to Iran that blend sustainability, cultural heritage, and community empowerment — from flood-resilient homes to the revival of Egypt’s historic Esna — showcasing how design can tackle climate, social, and urban challenges with beauty and purpose.

Dubai hauls glaciers from Greenland for exotic ice and water drinks

Greenland glacier cut up for ice in Dubai. Green-icing at its best.

Laundry soaps – is less more green? Jordanians Concentrate for the Environment

Jordan is cleaning up its act, at least in terms of laundry detergent, with a project entitled Concentrate for...

Green Man Show Suspended Due to Greenwashing

After being on the air for just a few weeks, "The Green Man" TV show has been temporarily shut...

Foster & Partners Used to be so Green. What the Bleep Happened?

This Foster & Partner's project completed in 2004 is green and deeply respectful of its environment - why did...

Greenwash Alert: Shell To Fund Environmental Education In Jordan

A Jordanian oil shale company owned by Shell is funding university courses on the environment As a global oil and...

Apply Now for Ford & UNESCO’s $100,000 Enviro-Grants

Ford offers up another $100,000 to get green initiatives in the Gulf and Levant rolling. Applications are due 10...

Dubai’s “Bespoke” Pearl Is On The Rise

Dubai's Giant Pearl is starting to make its significant presence known. The mammoth Dubai Pearl construction project in Dubai was...

Dead Sea Works Tries to Convince Public That It Is Not Responsible for Decreasing Water Levels

The Dead Sea Works would have the public believe that it is saving - not destroying - the Dead...

“We Are Not A PR Stunt” – Marine Protection Organisation On Corporate Sponsorship

We speak to the Emirates Diving Association about why they accepted funding from the gas-guzzling car manufacturer Ford Motors The...

How Do You Stop Greenwashing in the Middle East? Wael Hmaidan Says Train Better Activists,

We speak to the Lebanese eco-campaigner Wael Hmaidan about corporate funding of green organisations in the Middle East and...