We’re in this together How to tackle the world’s issues sustainably

Words Ingmar Strum, Teodora Cakarmis, Victoria Hamdorf and Sania El Kadi The world today is in trouble. More than one-eighth of the world’s population goes...

Safe to swim? The danger lurking in Lebanon’s waters

Words Bassam Alkantar  The Lebanese coastline extends over 240 kilometers in length. The coastal area, which constitutes around eight percent of the total area of...

Lebanon, it’s time to heal: The push for post-war reconciliation

Words Alia Fawaz While many Lebanese still have unresolved issues from their war-torn past, they are also dealing with on-going sectarian rifts, a presidential vacuum,...

Thank you, Governor Riad Salame Lebanon’s first green bus is a gift to the...

Words Sawsan Bou Fakhreddine How to handle its trash is one of Lebanon’s most pressing problems. In the summer of 2015 it reached a tipping...

Spring fever

Words Jihan Seoud and Alia Fawaz Hurray, it’s finally spring! Gone are the cold days and early darkness, as we welcome flowers blooming, birds tweeting,...

Carrying guilt? The solution is in your hands

Words Alia Fawaz Single-use plastic bags are freely given out at supermarkets around the country.  If you are a regular grocery shopper, you amass a...