The wild wheat of Avigail’s Bread in Jaffa
In the the beautiful city of Jaffa resides a fabulous bakery home to a variety of incredible bread. Avigail’s Breads is a sustainable bakery that produces fresh loaves everyday and challah on Fridays.
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Kids are taking Montana to court over climate change
It’s the first constitutional climate case in the country to make it to trial. And the Greta Thunbergs of the world are multiplying fast.
Why we need more lawyers
Environment lawyers fight against polluters. Stand on the right side of the planet.
The young women who danced with Fairuz in Jaffa
A group of girls from Jaffa share the hope for peace by creating a dance troupe that brings together schools with the music of Fairuz.
Meet Istanbul treehugger and journalist Gökçe Uygun
Gökçe Uygun is a treehugger and journalist born and bred in Istanbul, Turkey. Green Prophet interviews her about local sustainable matters.
The toxicity of recycled plastics
A new report from Greenpeace shows the toxicity of recycled plastics
The dirt on chemical recycling in plastics
Choking on plastic bags. Turns out 100 companies are leading greenwashing recycling in the plastics industry. Their so-called "sustainable" approach to reusing plastics is much much worse than you can imagine.
Kadıköy’s zero waste shop Dukkan features the circular economy in Istanbul
The Waste Free Shop initiated by the Kadıköy Municipality of Istanbul on World Environment Day last year, is commended for being one of the best circular economy projects in Istanbul.
CFCs are rising: “This shouldn’t be happening”
We thought we'd solved CFCs but the ozone-depleting chemical is popping up in unexplained ways.
Starting a seed bank at home
Starting a seed bank at home is a great way to preserve family traditions of food and gardening. You don't need to be a biologist or forester: Many families have unique heirloom seeds that have been passed down from generation to generation.
Making organic sourdough from ancient wheat he grows
We feel what happens to food prices and our lifestyle when conflict broke out in the Ukraine and Russia. So much of our daily lives are interdependent on the global village that countries, and people, know they need to start thinking more locally to support food traditions and the culture they love. On one side […]
Food waste activism art from Israel
An Israeli artist demonstrates against food waste through snail mail and an elaborate feast he created from food bin waste
Gay Palestinian beheaded while waiting for asylum to Canada
Ahmad Abu Marhia was beheaded just two months before he was due to start a new life in Canada; images of his body left outside his parent's house in Hebron, The Palestinian Authority circulated on social media. Beheaded for loving men.
Developing nations want the rich to pay for climate change
So the world's largest climate event, COP27, now happening in Egypt meets the usual challenges. A few key points stick out.
Environmental Awards and Prizes
List of global environment prizes.