Category: Environment

Nuclear Energy Offers No Insurance for a Stable Middle East Future

Posted on by Green Prophet

The world’s eyes are tuned onto Japan as we follow the news of its nuclear crisis, hour by hour, minute by minute. When writing this post, it looks as though some 300 workers have stabilized the reactors by pouring cold …

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Dating Tips With 5 "Green" Gifts

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It’s a tough dating world out there, as the most recent Valentine’s Day may have reminded you. There are challenges of dating online or in person, if you are single. Whether you’re lucky enough to meet someone through a chance …

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Dating Sites Work – But Valentine's Day Is "Greener" Offline

Posted on by Green Prophet

With Valentine’s Day less than a month away, some of you in the Middle East may be trying to get your romantic affairs in order. If you are romantically unattached you may be hitting up some pick-up spots or scanning …

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Billionaires for Peace: A Hypothetical Example of How It Could Work

Posted on by Nissim Dahan

Some of my friends and I have recently begun work on a project we call Billionaires for Peace; an effort to inspire top business leaders with a Vision of Hope [...]

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"Greens" on the Fire !!

Posted on by Sami, the beduin.

The Carmel Forest near Haifa city is blazing in fire since two days and the unstopped wildfire has resulted in 42 deaths and the burning of over 650 hectares of pine trees. Despite the regional and international firefighting teams and …

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Green Fashion Contest Inspired by the Sea of Galilee

Posted on by Green Prophet

Fashion and the natural world don’t always go hand in hand (unless you’re lucky enough to come across some whimsical banana-shaped pumps by designers such as Kobi Levi). Usually haute couture is the anti-natural, with silhouettes that combat the shapes that we were born with and materials (such as fur) that require the destruction of something natural. Yet in an attempt to come up with a national garment for Israelis, fashion designers decided to center their inspiration on the natural. Namely, on Israel’s only fresh water lake, the Sea of Galilee which is now severely depleted.

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Searching the Middle East For Entries To The 5th Annual Green Awards

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If your design or project has serious green mettle, why not enter the Global Green Awards? We may have our fair share of not-so-eco maniacs in the Middle East, but we also have a powerful body of concerned citizens who …

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I Believe

Posted on by Nissim Dahan

Many of us hold on tightly to our core beliefs. In a world where it is easy to get lost in the shuffle, we use our beliefs, our worldview, to carve out an identity for ourselves. It is only natural. …

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6 Tips to Clean the Sea on World Ocean Day Today

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Two thirds of the world is water – home to mysterious and life-sustaining organisms. The world’s oceans also serve as a carbon sink, helping maintain a balance as humans upset the balance with all our greenhouse gas emissions.

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Peace In The Middle East: A Mosaic of Mutual Self-Interest

Posted on by Nissim Dahan

The Middle East is home to some of the finest mosaics the world has ever known. Most of them date back to antiquity and bear stark witness to the passage of time. But what about now? Do you think it …

Posted in Current Events, Economy, Environment, Foreign Affairs, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Palestine, Palestine/Israel, Politics, Regional Issues, Saudi Arabia, Terrorism | 6 Comments