A dam fine solution?
Bassam Alkantar
Increasing water storage capacity is a very practical way to increase water security in Lebanon. A revised set of priorities, including further evaluation of risks and financing, might expedite the construction...
Driving the lesson home
Words Sawsan Abou Fakhreddine
The project’s name, “THE 3R (reduce, reuse, recycle) MOBILE SCHOOL,” encapsulates its main idea: spreading awareness in different regions through the...
Cold Comfort Winter casts its magic spell
Words Alia Fawaz
What could be more relaxing than sitting on a blanket of whiteness and inhaling the fresh scent of crisp new snow? Winter’s...
Making water more transparent: Better governance is the way forward to safeguard resources
Bassam Alkantar
According to a newly published report titled The Way Forward to Safeguard Water in Lebanon: National Water Integrity Risk Assessment, “Lebanon’s water resources are under stress from a growing population, rapid urbanisation, economic growth, mismanagement...
From awareness comes impact Moves on the ground to promote sustainable energy use
Words Varouj Tenbelian
Environmental degradation and growing scarcity of natural resources are crucial problems that are being encountered everywhere in the world today. Lebanon is...
Turning off the light to make a difference
Words Jihan Seoud and Alia Fawaz
The Earth Hour is a worldwide movement.
This year, 170 countries including 1,200 landmarks
and close to 40 UNESCO world heritage...