Category Archives: Environment

كيف نجعل الحج صديقًا للبيئة؟

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مع اقتراب موسم الحج، يتجه ملايين المسلمين من أنحاء العالم إلى مكة المكرمة لأداء مناسكهم المقدسة. وفي ظل هذا التجمع الإيماني الهائل، تبرز أهمية الحفاظ على البيئة والاهتمام بالاستدامة، انطلاقًا من تعاليم الإسلام الذي تحث على حماية الأرض وعدم الإفساد فيها. فكيف يمكن لكل حاج أن يساهم في جعل حجه أكثر صداقةً للبيئة؟ تقليل استخدام المواد البلاستيكية عدّ المواد البلاستيكية أحادية الاستخدام من أكبر مصادر التلوث خلال موسم الحج. ملايين الأكواب والأكياس تُستخدم ثم تُرمى، مما يؤدي إلى تراكم كميات هائلة من النفايات. يمكن لكل حاج أن يحمل زجاجة ماء قابلة لإعادة التعبئة، وأدوات طعام شخصية مثل ملاعق وشوك مصنوعة … Continue reading →

Sustainable Urban Development in Texas: Lessons for the Middle East

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Are you seeking sustainable urban solutions for Middle Eastern cities? Look at Texas, where sustainability initiatives are transforming urban landscapes. These cities offer practical blueprints, addressing waste reduction challenges with innovative strategies that could inspire your region’s sustainability goals. In this article, you will explore the proven methods Texas cities employ, from sustainable urban planning to community-driven clean energy initiatives.  You’ll find actionable insights to tackle urban development issues, ensuring cleaner, greener cities. These models can directly address the environmental hurdles Middle Eastern urban centers face today. Moreover, if you’re in Texas and considering a property move to align with … Continue reading →

Sustainable Carpet Cleaning for Healthier Indoor Spaces

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Looking for ways to maintain healthier indoor spaces? Carpets can harbor dust, allergens, and bacteria, impacting air quality. Sustainable carpet cleaning offers an eco-friendly solution to keep your home safe and fresh without harmful chemicals. Struggling with stubborn stains or lingering odors? Green cleaning methods use biodegradable products and advanced techniques to tackle dirt effectively. You can breathe easier knowing your space is clean and environmentally responsible. Ready to transform your carpets sustainably? For professional services, consider carpet cleaning in Canary Wharf. Their expertise ensures a thorough, eco-conscious clean, perfect for healthier living spaces in your area. Why Opt for … Continue reading →

Role of International Solidarity in Environmental Conservation

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Environment is a global public good and a prerequisite for the enjoyment of human rights. Environment has no respect for international boundaries and borders, and belongs to all countries and peoples. However, the capacity of environment is limited and a common issue for the entire mankind is to conserve this limited global environment so that all people on earth (and coming generations) can enjoy a healthy life. The Right to Healthy Environment The right to a healthy and sustainable environment is getting increasing importance in the light of climate change concerns. With fast-changing geo-political situations and ever-increasing conflicts, conservation of … Continue reading →

مستقبل المدن الذكية المستدامة: حالات دراسية من نيوم ومدينة مصدر

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ينتشر مصطلح ما نسميه اليوم “المدن الذكية” على نطاق واسع دلالة على ظاهرة المدن التكنو-حضرية، خصوصاً في العقد الثاني من القرن الحادي والعشرين. وقد وصلت العديد من المدن الكبرى إلى مستويات عالية من التحدي لمواكبة التحول العالمي المرتبط بهذا الخصوص، والذي من شأنه أدى الى تطورات جديدة ومتعددة وصولاً لأحدث معايير الحياة الذكية والمستدامة. وبالرغم من ذلك، فإن بعض هذه المدن تجاوزت تلبية التوقعات المطلوبة، بل قامت بإعادة تعريفها، فمثلاً تعد مدينة نيوم ومدينة مصدر في الشرق الأوسط من أكثر المدن الرائدة في هذا المجال الطموح، إذ أنهما تعيدان تشكيل الحياة الحضرية من خلال تصاميم ذكية تهدف إلى الحد من … Continue reading →

Tips for Better Environmental Education

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Education exists to prepare people for the world and for the future. Because of it, teaching students about the environment is essential for their personal development. We all depend on the environment, which makes it our obligation and our life purpose to sustain and improve it. This takes environmental education to a whole new level. This is why teachers bring nature into classrooms or teach their classes outdoor. Environmental education doesn’t cease when the classes end, but at least during formal education, it can be tailored to prepare and make students aware of the importance of environmental preservation. Benefits of … Continue reading →

VeryNile – Keeping the Nile Alive

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Over the last decade we have become increasingly alarmed at the amount of plastic in our oceans. More than 8 Million tons of it ends up out oceans every year and if we continue to pollute at this rate, there will be more trash than fish by the year 2050. By the way, there are 3.5 Trillion fishes in the ocean now. Where does all this waste come from? After analyzing waste in rivers and surrounding landscape, researchers found that most plastic waste comes from rivers; and 90% of this waste comes from only 10 river systems. One of them, … Continue reading →

Why Airports Should Go Green: Case Study from Bahrain

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Can airports ever be green? This is an overwhelming concept in a carbon-driven, and carbon-intensive industry. The reality is that air travel is often the only realistic option for the movement of both people and cargo in the current lifestyle and demands encompassed with time constraints. This is especially critical for the island nation of Bahrain that is so heavily dependent on air travel in terms of food security. With over 90% of all goods: perishable and manufactured, imported into the nation, this carbon-intensive industry is not going to disappear. Airports themselves, may only contribute 5% to the carbon emissions … Continue reading →

How Minimalism and Sustainability Go Hand in Hand

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A topic that has been gathering momentum as of late. The idea of sustainability is rapidly becoming a popular trend and the reduction in fossil fuel usage is testament to that fact. However, sustainability is not just found in the energy sector. Sustainability has become a trend in all aspects of life. So much so that it has become a lifestyle for some. Minimalism has rapidly become a popular way of life as well, providing great benefits to those living according to it. To start, it is important to define these terms and how they can relate to one another. … Continue reading →

The Importance of an Environmentally-Friendly Hajj

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Despite the spiritual perfection of the rites of the Hajj pilgrimage, there are some deep issues with its practical implementation. In a journey where one is meant to recalibrate one’s consciousness of the one true Creator, it seems paradoxical that such an excursion should lead to environmental harm (or destruction). Why is it then that I walk the street of the Haram (sacred land) and find them littered with boxes of chicken and rice, strewn on the curb in front of beggars who offer to pray for you in exchange of spare change? A Deluge of Waste In 7:31, the … Continue reading →

Recycling and Artwork: An Environmental Approach to Art

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Art and recycling goes hand-in-hand. Eco-artists are, nowadays, transforming old, recycled and reused object into amazing pieces of contemporary art. The trend started gaining prominence in 1980s when museums and galleries in the Western world opened their doors for such innovation and creativity. In recent years, many artists in the Middle East has started expressing their support for recycling and sustainability through artworks where they merge traditional tone with contemporary themes creating attractive installation art that express local cultural heritage in the larger public interests. Artists are expressing their emotions and ideas through a wide range of recyclables glass, beverage … Continue reading →

Waste Management Implications of 3D Printing

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The rapid deployment of 3D printing is one of the most exciting developments since the appearance of the smart phone. This is technology with some serious potential to change how and where goods are manufactured, transforming supply chains. The New Scientist has gone so far as to herald 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, as ushering in a second industrial revolution. But is anyone thinking about how what this new development means for the waste sector? Whilst the technology is already being put to some dubious uses, the ability to manufacture pretty much anything wherever and whenever it’s needed is certainly appealing. Interest isn’t … Continue reading →