Environment
‘1000 Gardens’ initiative: Keep it local
April 19, 2011
‘1000 Gardens’ initiative: Keep it local
“A Thousand Gardens in Africa,” an initiative started in 2010 as part of the “Terra Madre” project, encourages individuals to…
Delta Cities Worldwide Struggle to Fight Sea Level Rise and Climate Change
April 17, 2011
Delta Cities Worldwide Struggle to Fight Sea Level Rise and Climate Change
“Connecting Delta Cities," a 42-minutes documentary screened on Saturday at Cairo University’s Faculty of Agriculture, is part of the Wadi…
Egypt to tender for wind power plants in May
April 15, 2011
Egypt to tender for wind power plants in May
Egypt plans to launch a tender in May to choose companies to build the first phase of 1,000 megawatt wind…
Bolivia grants rights to Mother Earth
April 14, 2011
Bolivia grants rights to Mother Earth
Bolivia is about to grant nature similar rights to those of its human citizens with a new set of rules…
Sherif Baha el-Din: 30 years of dedication to nature
April 12, 2011
Sherif Baha el-Din: 30 years of dedication to nature
Sherif Baha el-Din is one of Egypt’s most prominent naturalists. His various discoveries, his contribution to conservation and his 30-year-long…
Environmental Voices: Environmental concerns in post-revolution Egypt (part II)
April 11, 2011
Environmental Voices: Environmental concerns in post-revolution Egypt (part II)
It is the responsibility of environmentalists and scientists to put issues related to the environment in Egypt on the forefront…
A Greener Egypt: Detox your house with indoor plants
April 8, 2011
A Greener Egypt: Detox your house with indoor plants
Many of us are painfully aware of the toxins in Cairo’s air. With exhaust pipes spewing black smoke in our…
Documentary tackles plight of small farmers
April 7, 2011
Documentary tackles plight of small farmers
Chronicling the hardships of Egypt’s small farmers, Egyptian-German filmmaker and writer Philip Rizk will screen his new documentary Thursday night…
Mohamed Kassas: The father of Egypt’s environment
April 5, 2011
Mohamed Kassas: The father of Egypt’s environment
Mohamed Kassas is a living legend. Anyone with an interest in Egypt's environmental issues is familiar with this 90-year old…
Revolution offers a ray of hope for solar energy
March 31, 2011
Revolution offers a ray of hope for solar energy
The future of solar energy in the Middle East and North Africa is uncertain. The current instability may represent a…