Cleantech and Green Living from the Land of the Prophets
Posted in Architecture & Urban on Nov 9th, 2008
With its lavish six-star hotels and glitterati reputation, Dubai has quickly risen to fame as a tourist paradise. But now that fame might be heading towards infamy, as sewage including excrement and the contents of septic tanks has been pouring onto Dubai’s tourist-filled beaches.
Doctors are warning bathers that they run the risk of contracting typhoid [...]
Posted in Cars & Transportation on Sep 7th, 2008
If you choose to live in the heart of the Negev desert - or any desert for that matter - chances are, you’re pretty in touch with nature. Because you’re surrounded by it. There just aren’t any of the modern distractions that many of us know and love, like movies, frozen yogurt stands, etc.
But the [...]
Posted in Travel & Nature on Sep 4th, 2008
If you don’t know what a yurt is, have no fear. Most people don’t (including yours truly). But yurts, with their portability, suitability for nature trips, and simple low-tech structures are highly suitable for eco-tourism - so they definitely deserve our attention. And it certainly is exciting that yurts are entering the Israeli tourism scene.
So [...]
Posted in Cars & Transportation on Aug 26th, 2008
Israel’s tourism industry has made some serious changes recently. The Ministry of Tourism announced a few months ago that it was going ‘green’ for 2009, stating that it had a plan that included “environment-sensitive planning and development; preservation of the cultural and social heritage; developing tourism and new jobs in agricultural areas and the periphery [...]
Posted in Travel & Nature on Aug 20th, 2008
As the Green Prophet archives will tell you, Israel is no stranger to environmentally friendly tourism. Not only is there a variety of ecologically minded guesthouses all of the country (including a vegetarian paradise in the Galilee), but the Israeli Ministry of Tourism has announced that it is going green. Part of this initiative has [...]
Posted in Travel & Nature on Jun 22nd, 2008
Now that we’ve eco-toured Israel and Jordan, let’s move right along to another green tourism spot in the Middle East. Lebanon. And it’s no surprise that a country that places a regional cedar tree in the center of its flag (colored in green) has lots and lots of eco tourism options.
Here are some [...]
Posted in Travel & Nature on Jun 17th, 2008
Between all of the eco guesthouses popping up and the Israeli Tourism Ministry trying to go green by 2009, there’s no absence of environmentally friendly vacation options in Israel (hint hint, to all those out-of-towners planning their summer vacations in Israel).
But what’s a green tourist in the Middle East to do outside of Israel? [...]
Posted in Travel & Nature on Apr 1st, 2008
Cross-border environmental NGO, Friends of the Earth Middle East (FoEME), is getting work underway on establishing what it calls a ‘Peace Park’ to help rehabilitate the ailing River Jordan which runs along the border between Jordan and Israel (plus parts of the West Bank).
The Jordan Valley is an area with a rich natural, historical and [...]
Posted in Fashion & Design on Feb 17th, 2008
It’s only February and the beach is already a hot topic in Israel, but alas, for all the wrong reasons.
Work has got underway in the last few weeks to build a 350-apartment holiday resort on a virtually untouched part of Palmachim Beach, which lies midway between the cities of Tel Aviv and Ashdod.
It may have [...]
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