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The video is a bit slow to start and speaks to a somewhat unsophisticated audience, but it introduces an important concept of charity in Islam (sadaqah jariyah), and why Muslims should support “Waqf” –– for the environment’s sake. Or at the very least political stability (see Doc’s Talk doomsday prophecy on what could happen by 2025 [...]

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According to Forbes (2006), she is the richest woman in the Middle East, with assets totaling $5.5 billion. Today she has found a way to merge business and do-gooding for the planet, setting an example for future environmental philanthropists and clean technology experts.
Shari Arison, who inherited the Carnival Cruise Line’s fortune and her late [...]

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Friends of the Earth Middle East (FoEME) is a longtime advocate of sustainability and environmental peacebuilding in the region.  Fresh off the pages of Time Magazine, where FoEME’s directors were recently named Heroes of the Environment 2008, FoEME is hosting a conference next week as part of the Pro-Aquifer project.
Over the past two years, the [...]

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A friend of mine recently asked me with great concern about the water supply from his tap  - is it going to disappear tomorrow? Next week?
We hear reports about all of the contamination of our water supplies, and we see the public service announcements in which the lovely model’s skin  turns to bark before our [...]

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WaterSheer

Prophecy: Develops personal water purification systems that convert unsafe water into safe drinking water. The company has developed a series of products ranging from a personal purification system to a multi-use system that processes up to 100 liters of water at a time.

Prophet: Ron Shani - Founder & Chairman

Site: www.watersheer.com

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Shari Arison, Israel’s wealthiest citizen, took advantage of the International Water Congress in Vienna to formally announce Miya. The new company aims to make a profit on cutting back water losses.
Miya says one third of the world’s drinking water is lost through leaky pipes. CEO Booky Oren, a former chair of Israel’s national water [...]

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