rooftop gardens
Cairo Climate Talks: Climate change hits nation’s poor the hardest
Environment
April 18, 2013
Cairo Climate Talks: Climate change hits nation’s poor the hardest
Cairo Climate Talks held its 15th panel discussion on Wednesday night, focusing on how Egypt should address the consequences of…
Shagara association sets up small farms and plants trees in Egypt’s urban sprawl
Environment
March 4, 2013
Shagara association sets up small farms and plants trees in Egypt’s urban sprawl
With 35 million people in Egypt concentrated in urban centers and 32 percent of the overall population residing in Cairo,…
How to grow a rooftop garden and wring pollution’s neck
Environment
September 23, 2012
How to grow a rooftop garden and wring pollution’s neck
Egypt’s capital spreads cement tentacles over what used to be extremely viable agricultural land, replacing it with rickety brick towers.…
A Thousand Gardens initiative: Make your own garden
Environment
September 12, 2012
A Thousand Gardens initiative: Make your own garden
Aiming at establishing clean and sustainable vegetable gardens, “A Thousand Gardens in Africa” initiative held its first training workshop in Egypt on…
‘Schaduf’ sets up rooftop urban farms for low-income families
Environment
February 7, 2012
‘Schaduf’ sets up rooftop urban farms for low-income families
On a small rooftop in a residential building in Maadi, Sherif Hosny has swapped satellite dishes for hydroponics to grow…
Workshop shows how to make compost for growing food on rooftops
Environment
July 17, 2011
Workshop shows how to make compost for growing food on rooftops
As food prices increase and food security is a cause for concern, experimenting with organic food gardening is not only…
Vertical and rooftop agriculture gain momentum in Cairo
Environment
July 4, 2011
Vertical and rooftop agriculture gain momentum in Cairo
In Cairo, urban agriculture is growing in popularity as more and more people strive to adopt more eco-friendly approaches to…