After the launching of the “Bahr Bala Plastic” project at the Cultural Center in Byblos. The information sessions for this project started at the Mamlouk Palace in Tyre on Wednesday, 21 August, in the Municipality of Tripoli on Thursday, 22 August, and in the Municipality of Sidon, 26 August, with presence members of associations and municipalities. And civil society to provide grants to implement initiativ ...

نقولا حنا يستضيف في برنامج مشاكل وحلول - تلفزيون لبنان المهندس رفعت سابا- رئيس هيئة حماية البيئة والتراث في الكورة وممثل الجمعيات البيئية في المجلس الوطني للبيئة ورئيس التجمع اللابناني لحماية لبيئة - اتصال من المغرب: القاضي رمزي نهرا- محافظ لبنان الشمالي -اتصال: د. فيفي كلاب - خبيرة بيئية - اتصال: د. منال نادر - مدير معهد الدراسات البيئية في جامعة البلمند - اتصال: المهندس كريم بو كريم - رئيس اتحاد بلديات قض ...

The rather complex process of converting used plastic bottles into useful polyester for the clothing industry ...

In collaboration with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, photographer Tim Laman and Cornell University ornithologist Ed Scholes spend countless hours high in the treetops to record the secret lives, bizarre displays, and dazzling courtship antics of these stunning birds. Join them as they journey deep into the most remote jungles on earth in search of all 39 species of the most amazing birds in the world-Birds ...

Did you know March 21st is the International Day of Forests? Today is a day for raising awareness about deforestation of the Earth’s forest and trees. People around the world celebrate it by doing different activities such as tree planting, art work and spreading the word on social media.   Watch this short video by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and spread this messa ...

Hope in a Changing Climate optimistically reframes the debate on global warming. Illustrating those large, decimated eco-systems can be restored, the BBC World documentary reveals success stories from Ethiopia, Rwanda and China which prove that bringing large areas back from environmental ruin is possible, and key to establishing the earth's climate, eradicating poverty and making sustainable agriculture a ...

An orchestra for kids with instruments made from trash? A cello made from oil can and pieces of wood, that were thrown in the garbage; a saxophone made of spoons and buttons. These instruments are crafted by Nicolas, a 'recycler' with no previous experience making musical instruments, who is living 'hand-to-mouth' by the garbage dump in Catuera, Paraguay. Inspired by this initiative and creativity, Maestro ...

Act Now, Save Later. Since the year 2000, almost 1 million people have lost their lives to disasters caused by natural hazards. 2 billion people have been affected. 1 trillion dollars in damage was caused. Every one dollar spent on preparing for disasters could save seven dollars in response. Yet, the international community is spending only 1% of aid on disaster preparedness. We can't prevent disasters, bu ...

Inspired by the Oscar-winning feature documentary “The Cove”, stars from film, TV and music band together to help save Japan's dolphins. The Cove (2009) exposes the slaughter of more than 20,000 dolphins and porpoises off the coast of Japan every year, and how their meat, containing toxic levels of mercury, is sold as food in Japan and other parts of Asia, often labeled as whale meat. ...

UNEP recently launched the "Think.Eat.Save": campaign in support of the SAVE FOOD Initiative to reduce food loss and waste. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), every year 1.3 billion tones of food are wasted. This is equivalent to the same amount produced in the whole of sub-Saharan Africa. At the same time, 1 in every 7 people in the world go to bed hungry and more than 20,000 chil ...