Environment

Dina Zulfikar: Egypt’s lead animal welfare activist

Dina Zulfikar: Egypt’s lead animal welfare activist

Dina Zulfikar remembers how her passion for animals started - at her aunt and uncle's flat in Tahrir Square.   …
Green architecture in Egypt: A sustainable project

Green architecture in Egypt: A sustainable project

Whenever anyone refers to green architecture, spectacular and space age buildings come to mind: Twelve West in Portland with urban…
A Greener Egypt: Stop littering!

A Greener Egypt: Stop littering!

Although littering may appear socially acceptable in Egyptian culture, its foundations lay neither in religion nor in personal appearances and…
Red Sea and Port Said clean up to celebrate Earth Day

Red Sea and Port Said clean up to celebrate Earth Day

People around the world are celebrating International Earth Day in an effort to encourage respect for the planet and raise…
Scientists warn Egypt against Corridor of Development

Scientists warn Egypt against Corridor of Development

A week ago, Essam Sharaf announced with great fanfare the launch of the “Corridor of Development” mega project, designed by…
‘1000 Gardens’ initiative: Keep it local

‘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

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

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

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

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…
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