environmental activism
Egypt’s environment loses one of its most ardent supporters: Mindy Baha el Din
Environment
March 18, 2013
Egypt’s environment loses one of its most ardent supporters: Mindy Baha el Din
Egypt mourns the passing away of Mindy Baha el Din, one of Egypt’s most dedicated environmental activists, conservationists and bird…
El Zabaleen pound Earth Day’s messages into concert audience
Environment
April 23, 2012
El Zabaleen pound Earth Day’s messages into concert audience
To celebrate Earth Day, the band El Zabaleen performed their annual show Sunday night at El Sawy Culture Wheel. El…
China activist defies officials in fight to save lake
Environment
October 2, 2011
China activist defies officials in fight to save lake
YIXING, China - Prominent environmental activist Wu Lihong plunges his hands into a thick layer of toxic green scum and…
Environmental Voices: Seizing the momentum
Environment
March 6, 2011
Environmental Voices: Seizing the momentum
The following article is part of Al-Masry Al Youm's weekly "Environmental Voices" series, in which experts discuss environmental issues--whether local,…
Environmental Voices: Taking on an environmental cause
Environment
February 27, 2011
Environmental Voices: Taking on an environmental cause
The following article is part of Al-Masry Al Youm's weekly "Environmental Voices" series, in which issues related to the environment--whether…
The Lotus Revolution: An environmental awakening in the making?
Environment
February 17, 2011
The Lotus Revolution: An environmental awakening in the making?
Online social media served as a pivotal tool throughout the 18 days of mass protests that led up to the…
Aswan tourism projects upset local residents
Environment
January 27, 2011
Aswan tourism projects upset local residents
It all started in 2009, when businessman Mansour Amer, founder and owner of real estate company Amer, sought to launch…
Environmental Voices: No to garbage
Environment
December 13, 2010
Environmental Voices: No to garbage
In previous articles dealing with the topics of green politics and the importance of scientific research, the aim was to…
350.org’s Global Work Party
Environment
October 11, 2010
350.org’s Global Work Party
Sunday marked a day of global environmental activism as 350.org, an international campaign to solve the climate crisis, held its…
Easy being green: Changing the face of eco-living
Environment
August 28, 2010
Easy being green: Changing the face of eco-living
New books in Cairo are expensive, so it made sense that a large crowd gathered last May at Makan for…