Cleantech and Green Living from the Land of the Prophets
Posted in Business & Politics on Sep 18th, 2008
There are few environmental topics in the Middle East more controversial than the proposed Red Sea-Dead Sea Canal to revive the Dead Sea, which has the potential to cause lasting damage to the composition of the sea’s ecosystem.
The multinational organization Friends of the Earth Middle East (FEME), who are working to build a peace park [...]
Posted in Science & Technology on Sep 12th, 2008
From September 20-27, a delegation of European environmental journalists, policy makers (ie World Bank and EU parliament), energy and climate change specialists, and activism leaders are coming to the Middle East to explore Israel’s environmental issues, policies, and clean technology.
The whirlwind tour will take these leaders to Hiria (Tel Aviv’s rehabilitating garbage dump); they will [...]
Posted in Business & Politics on Sep 11th, 2008
There are many types of environmental activists. Not only are there those concerned with one type of environmental issue rather than another (such as being more of an advocate for organic farming than for alternative energy), but there are those involved to a higher degree than others.
No matter their differences, however, the big picture and [...]
Posted in Travel & Nature on Sep 10th, 2008
One of our favourite Green NGO’s in Israel, Bustan, are holding a special tree planting event tommorrow (Thursday the 11th of September) at Segev Shalom.
With the help of local Bedouin residents, Bustan are planting an orchard (bustan, Hebrew and Arabic) as the first event of their new ‘Tree’s For Life’ project, which aims to green [...]
Posted in Business & Politics on Sep 9th, 2008
How can you recycle your paper and plastic when there’s nowhere to put it in your neighbourhood? It’s not just recycling facilities that are in short supply in East Jerusalem, but also environmental consciousness in general, as I found out recently whilst researching environmentalism among the 200,000+ Palestinian residents of the Holy City. My lack [...]
Posted in Business & Politics on Sep 9th, 2008
We’ve already covered a few types of organic clothing here on Green Prophet - from organic baby clothes to organic designer clothes for women and even organic cotton tailored suits for men.
But this is something entirely different.
Because although we believe that shared concern about the environment can lead to greater peace in the [...]
Posted in Book Reviews on Sep 3rd, 2008
This week’s eco-book review is by Prophet Daniella Cheslow: Although Starbucks never made it in Israel, McDonald’s, Burger King, Puma, Crocs, Nike, Diesel, and the Coffee Bean are among the hundreds of global brands that have found eager customers among Sabras. I read Naomi Klein’s ‘NoLogo’ for some insight into the branded city of Tel [...]
Posted in Business & Politics on Sep 3rd, 2008
It’s not just Morrissey and Paul McCartney who are on tour in Israel this summer, but Greenpeace’s legendary Rainbow Warrior ship is also paying the country a visit this weekend.
As part of its latest tour of the Mediterranean Sea, the well-travelled vessel (the original was sunk in 1985 protesting against nuclear weapons testing in the [...]
Posted in Architecture & Urban on Aug 12th, 2008
It’s not every day that you can party with a group of farmers in the middle of a city. Even rarer, it’s not every day that you can party with urban Israeli farmers on the rooftop of a historic building in the center of Tel Aviv and learn about some green goodness to boot.
Which is [...]
Posted in Science & Technology on Jun 14th, 2008
Are you tired of seeing all the waste at work? The unnecessary printing, photocopying, computers left on all night, styrofoam cups, wasted electricity? Oh, the horrors! Ready to work in a greener environment?
Well, if you’re based in Tel Aviv or Istanbul, Greenpeace is hiring. And they want you.
Greenpeace is looking for [...]
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